I have shown data that shows Liverpool actually spent slightly more than us during the Poch Klopp overlap.
In any case, our net spend was quite low by any metric.
You made a ridiculous post saying that Poch had almost 100 million pounds to spend so if that’s not backing blah blah blah.
The answer is yes, Poch was not backed nearly as much as our top 6 rivals. Liverpool are the closest to us in terms of less backing. What they’ve done given their relative lack of spending is sensational. But what Poch did given his relative lack of backing is also outstanding.
A fact is a ridiculous post ? Ok, if you say so.
But let's actually look at facts;
Poch was given nearly £100m per year to spend on players
Our net spend was higher than the Dippers during his reign (or as near as makes no difference)
Our net spend during the league was @ 14th or 15th in terms of the PL net spend table. (Very low)
In one year Poch spent £133m on players.
Poch didn't want a DoF and Levy backed him on that.
There was money to spend in 2018, the year of no transfers
So lets look at Poch's transfers, it has to be said there is some very poor signings in there;
Mauricio Pochettino may have operated with one hand tied behind his back at times when it comes to signing players for Tottenham - but how did the transfers he was able to complete fare?
www.planetfootball.com
Was Poch backed;
In reality it depends on (as someone else has said) the base level you start at.
I have criticised Levy consistently on here for our transfer policy, i.e. buying promising young players instead of proven older players. I would much prefer us to buy 1 or 2 proven players each year rather than 3 or 4 or 5 young talents.
So this is where we get into supposition and opinions regarding our transfers;
Let's start with 2018. There was money to spend, so who is to "blame" for us not spending it ?
Levy, can't be because there was money to spend, maybe because of wages
Poch for being to picky on players
The scouting team for not identifying the right players.
Who is to blame for the fact that didn't we sign a striker since forever ?
Levy, can't be because, again, money was available (£130m in one year)
Poch, again, for being too picky.
The scouting team for not identifying the right striker.
See the above for a DM, RB, LB and CB. We needed all these positions and instead we kept on signing AM after AM.
The truth is that on all these matters is that we don't know, as none of us are involved in these things. The only direct quote we have from someone involved in our transfers is Coutinho's agent who said that the deal was all agreed but Poch, rightly or wrongly, didn't want him.
It is far too simplistic to say Poch wasn't backed due to low net spend, or indeed that he was backed due to high gross spend.
For the record, I love Poch, didn't want him sacked, was gutted when he was, but I understand why he was. I also agree that he was perfect for us at that time and worked miracles for most of his tenure.