..ok, after tonight.......

[flourbasher]

Is a big budget the only way to do it though.
Obviously it helps immensely but have Barnsley actually spend that much more than us? Perhaps our neighbours who post on here might elaborate. Yes, they spent on Bradshaw but we bought Taylor and Vaulks.

They seem to target young players from the lower leagues and non league so i doubt whether they command large transfer fees or silly salaries. They then sell them on the cycle perpetuates.

Is Patrick Crine (spell??) wealthier then TS? Don't know. Even if he has got more money does he actually need to spend it or is the club just better organised and looking ahead all the time

Barnsley aren't exactly just surviving this season either

[great_fire]

Barnsley have only recently got their act together, their owner is not that well off but they have sold 3 players to Premier League clubs in recent years, and 2 were from the academy which is much better than ours where hardly any players come through, that's the area where we need to improve really.

[Monkey46]

Barnsley has a solid infrastructure great training facilities, and a decent board, good following.And as prev mentioned an academy that works. We haven't even got car park finished pmsl, says it all really. Expecting better next year Mr Stewart............as if eh.UTM!!