That’s a bit of an eye-opener, and explains why without new ownership (that’s willing to invest significant funding) we’re unlikely to spend much at all this summer. And it’s probably why we may retain more of the expiring contracts on modest wages to fill out the squad than go for lots of new faces.
What I hope we focus more on is protecting the club long-term. While PA’s gamble this season has ultimately paid off, it so easily could have gone the other way – and even selling Ndiaye & Berge (probably for modest amounts given their contract lengths) wouldn’t have been enough to pay off what we owe. Next season financially would have been a huge problem. If we’re to become a yo-yo club let’s make sure we’re one that can come back a little healthier every time.
That’s a bit of an eye-opener, and explains why without new ownership (that’s willing to invest significant funding) we’re unlikely to spend much at all this summer. And it’s probably why we may retain more of the expiring contracts on modest wages to fill out the squad than go for lots of new faces.
What I hope we focus more on is protecting the club long-term. While PA’s gamble this season has ultimately paid off, it so easily could have gone the other way – and even selling Ndiaye & Berge (probably for modest amounts given their contract lengths) wouldn’t have been enough to pay off what we owe. Next season financially would have been a huge problem. If we’re to become a yo-yo club let’s make sure we’re one that can come back a little healthier every time.