Quote Originally Posted by crazyfists View Post
Interesting to see if this all goes wrong between the manager and the owners if what is reported is true. There does seem to be a difference between signing players to develop and going up. As others have said does the objective of developing players for a profit (not something I'm against if it's not the whole team) count as success as opposed to going up? I'd rather go up and develop one or two players to sell every year than the whole team and stay in this division forever. Our last manager search wasn't a success as some turned it down, obviously managers are going to want to go up, not be hamstringed by having to make profits on most of the players. The longer we're down here the harder it's going to be to attract people. Will players and managers then use us as just a stepping stone for their careers whether we are successful or not? I'm abit worried about how this season will turn out.
It’s a great point about who we can attract. At the moment we are hoping to attract players desperate to prove a point having slipped through the net and generally find themselves in non league.
By getting promoted, you (in theory) are in a position to attract a better calibre of player.
Personally my opinion is that you hope to sign a handful of young players that can be improved and either sold on for a profit or stay with you as you rise through the leagues. The vast majority of the squad is then made up of players you know are consistent and good enough for the level you are at. Regardless of some (on here) views regarding experienced players, they are a must. Any squad needs players like JOB or Doyle… yes the legs might go, but the mind and leadership they bring doesn’t. Personally, I’d prefer the experience to be a CB where legs doesn’t matter.