No - if you look at our cash reserves & interest/payments on the stadium over this period, none of what you mentioned has had any effect on our ability to spend. Its all relevant, you pay an extra £10 mill for Suaraz because of inflated price on previous year, you score more goals, you finish higher, you win something - you earn £10 mill more from TV/C.L. rights than you would have done the year before. The lower interest rates that always follow recession have helped us not hindered us. Read the financial report shown in the post from globalgooner regarding our finances.