"And why not make any signings when we were actually in the Championship?

Just seems odd"

Perhaps part of longer term plan ?

Went up and PW told to do it on a shoestring. Win - loose or draw - staying up or even relegation was to be accepted. The non spending January supports the theory. Then this year loosen the reigns a little and have a go!

Retrospective wishful thinking but that is what has happened - so who knows.

The sad thing is we needed a goalscorer and or retire / replace Wood in January. With those bits of business we could be "kicking on" in the championship.

TS is a business man - he'll no doubt have a business plan and keeping PW no matter what and a expenditure plan set in concrete appears to be in place.

Season tickets reasonably stable with nothing but relegation and a developing player aquisition story to excite fans (as secrecy abounds -thank goodness) TS business plan unfolds perhaps.