We practically couldn't buy without selling for over a decade under Kenwright, even without paying for a stadium and without the more vigorous FFP restrictions.... (who incidentally has also been chairman throughout the current situation).
We are now having to pay over half a £billion for a stadium, when we could've had a slightly bigger and better located stadium 20 yrs ago, pretty much for what we got for Wayne Rooney.... who we also had to sell because we were practically bankrupt with the "wolves at the door".