It’s also great spending other peoples money.
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Some valid questions raised in the OP, though.
What’s interesting is the talk of stagnation when we have clearly progressed based solely on league position (from 14th to 6th).
The problem is what we’re witnessing: lack of entertaining football on the pitch under SM and selling our prime assets at the expense of the team. That does send out a negative message to supporters: we are prioritising finances over promotion. That’s understandable, obviously, but the owners should perhaps clarify how they see us progressing if they are to maintain the same philosophy of having a “competitive budget” despite us presumably being the best supported club in the division next season.
The fault in our clubs' struggle is 50% a crap manager and 50% a small squad containing unfit players.
For anyone wanting to defend Maynard, Ardley had a 30.5% loss rate for his time in charge, that included the last part of the relegation season
Maynard is at a 41.4% loss rate...
And before anyone argues the time, Ardley had 108 games, Maynard has had 70...