Our playing budget

ShootersHillGuru

Much has been made of our playing budget being disappointing. Now I know that we all would like it to be as big as possible but is the 4 million pounds that bad for where we are and where we want to be ? I am taking the figure of 4 million based on our budget of last season which included about million pounds for the contracts of Semedo, Racon and Youga none of whom will be with us on anything like those contracts. That alone frees up money for something like six players wages and with the departure of other players on admittedly less money e.g Llera the squad can be built by signing decent quality league one players and one or two from higher up on top end division one wages. This IMHO should make us competitive and in with a good chance of promotion as long as the coaching is right.

In their promotion season it is reported that Millwall had a playing budget of around 3 million which increased to 4 million for their first season in The Championship. Now as much as I hate to say it Millwall are now a good example of how to build a squad capable of promotion and competing after at the higher level on sensible wages and good coaching.

From this I take heart that our 4 million pounds for the team is perfectly adequate and sits fairly and squarely with the boards ethos of evolution not revolution and running the club on a sensible financial footing. Much will depend on the acumen of Powell in building the squad and coaching them to play as a team and again I hate to use Millwall and Jackett as exemplary. A good season along with promotion is more than possible without us making any headline signings and spending beyond our means.

Think we all need to get behind Slater and CP and let them show us what they can do.

adamtheaddick

on and off the pitch, new massive LCD screen being installed sometime soon ready fro the start of the season, restructure of academy and staff, things deffo are looking bright and positive, sign a few good players and i think we will be right up there, i really am starting to get excited about the new season now, its going to be a roller coaster but i think we are finally after 5 years of shite and depression the future is looking nice and positive roll on welling utd and lump on us at 12/1 for promotion!! 

bingaddick

Well unsurprisingly I agree with both these posts. Yes its right to continue to keep the focus on what they do, not what they say they will do. 

I am massively heartened by the role that PV played/plays in this. His comments about "saving" the club - which the cynics will say, I have swallowed hook line and sinker, are compelling to me. It about trusting the people that the person I trust says are doing right by our club.

carly burn

Budget,good quality players, yada, yada ,yada.

Ultimately success this season is going to come down to Powell and how he manages the resources he's got.

Didn't see Paul Lambert complaining about the dross he inherited when he took over at Norwich.

ShootersHillGuru

@ Carlyburn

And where exactly have you heard Chris Powell complaining ? And did you specifically look out for Lambert comments when he took over at Norwich or just another negative post ?

carly burn

@ Carlyburn

And where exactly have you heard Chris Powell complaining ? And did you specifically look out for Lambert comments when he took over at Norwich or just another negative post ?

I thought that was pretty positive for me!

 Michael Slater said just the other day that Powell should be judged when he has a squad of his own players.Granted,not a direct complaint.

 As a regular reader of the Eastern Daily Press i can say hand on heart Lambert did not complain once.;-)

He rolled his sleeves up and got on with it,just as i'm sure Powelly will do.

I think people need to cotton on to the fact that in most cases you are not going to buy your way out of this league.