Originally Posted by
TK20
I dispute the issue many fans are raising that we couldn't afford a good replacement for Artell and that there is no money. SD was rumoured to be on 100k a year and Dario was paid well over that during his spells in charge. It would be an attractive proposition for a number of managers given our facilities and reputation for nurturing young talent. There is a good, loyal fanbase, and a board who are fans of the club and aren't going to sack you after 3 poor games.
It is the perfect stepping stone for an ambitious manager to come in and do well, much like SD did before things went tits up.
Meanwhile, Newport are 2nd, have the same GD as us and their budget was 2.6m last season, ours was 4.4m! So I think there are candidates out there who would do a better job and It seems like we can't sack Artell until the fans have already lined up a replacement for him. If the board don't act, it sends out the wrong message that being down in 18th is somehow acceptable, which then affects mentality and expectations of the players who think its alright!
Not good enough I'm afraid, but the problems run deeper than just the manager.