A prediction for this summer

[Maldini]

A lot of clubs will overspend using the extra TV money to try and raise themselves up the league and end up in the s***ter in a year or two because their managers are s*** and buy people on reputation rather than ability.

[Magic8Ball]

hopefully they will overspend buying the players we want to release

[Guy_Incognito]

A lot of clubs will overspend using the extra TV money to try and raise themselves up the league and end up in the s***ter in a year or two because their managers are s*** and buy people on reputation rather than ability.

 

...with hilarious consequences.

[Cobs]

by using the extra money available they wont be overspending

 

hope this helps

[Maldini]

by using the extra money available they wont be overspending

 

hope this helps

 

So if I win the lotto and decide to spend £50k on a newspaper it's not overspending?

[Cobs]

what is it with this forum and appalling analogies ?

[stressederic]

what is it with this forum and appalling analogies ?

 

It's almost as difficult as teaching a clown to jetski.

[Gilps]

It's almost as difficult as teaching a clown to jetski.

 

It's considerably less fun than that would be too

[Cobs]

it's like fishing for toast in a blind man's shed

[stressederic]

It's considerably less fun than that would be too

 

Nah, I f***ing hate clowns

[Stevie H]

it's like trying to herd cows.

 

or something.

[charlie clown]

Nah, I f***ing hate clowns

 

[stressederic]

 

See, sitting there scheming already.

 

f***ing clowns.

[Cheesecake]

finally a replacement for McLaren emerges from the shadows, same qualificationns mind...

[Maldini]

what is it with this forum and appalling analogies ?

 

You clearly don't understand what overspending is.

[matty]

Overspending = spending more than you have

[Cobs]

You clearly don't understand what overspending is.

 

rightbackatye

[Maldini]

Overspending = spending more than you have

 

or to spend more than is necessary

[Flasher]

or to spend more than is necessary

 

 

er, no. What Matty said.

 

Over paying I give you, not over spending.

[Maldini]

er, no. What Matty said.

 

Over paying I give you, not over spending.

v. o·ver·spent (-spnt), o·ver·spend·ing, o·ver·spends

v.intr.

To spend more than is prudent or necessary.

[cymrococh]

If it's necessary to spend E60m for eto'o, it's not overspending.

[Maldini]

If it's necessary to spend E60m for eto'o, it's not overspending.

£4m or £5m on Jeremie Aliadiere is though, there'll be a load of "ah sure we have the extra money, we can meet their asking price" deals going through this summer, most of them at clubs with bad managers.

[Cobs]

v. o·ver·spent (-spnt), o·ver·spend·ing, o·ver·spends

v.intr.

To spend more than is prudent or necessary.

 

or

 

Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source

o·ver·spend /ˌoʊvərˈspɛnd/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[oh-ver-spend] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation verb, -spent, -spend·ing.

?verb (used without object) 1. to spend more than one can afford: Receiving a small inheritance, she began to overspend alarmingly.

?verb (used with object) 2. to spend in excess of: He was overspending his yearly salary by several thousand dollars.

3. to spend beyond one's means (used reflexively): When the bills arrived, he realized he had foolishly overspent himself.

4. to wear out; exhaust.

 

 

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[Origin: 1580?90; over- + spend]

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[Maldini]

or

 

Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source

o·ver·spend /ˌoʊvərˈspɛnd/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[oh-ver-spend] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation verb, -spent, -spend·ing.

?verb (used without object) 1. to spend more than one can afford: Receiving a small inheritance, she began to overspend alarmingly.

?verb (used with object) 2. to spend in excess of: He was overspending his yearly salary by several thousand dollars.

3. to spend beyond one's means (used reflexively): When the bills arrived, he realized he had foolishly overspent himself.

4. to wear out; exhaust.

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[Origin: 1580?90; over- + spend]

Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1)

Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2006.

 

so we're both right, in which case your original pedantry is unfounded

[Cobs]

apart from you being wrong,

 

we certainly are