They fired their powder in the last window and because of that we have ended up with the squad of players we currently have. Way, way short of the required standard.

Lose the players with 6 months left on their contracts in January and we are shafted. That’s the reality of our current situation.

And as someone said, managed decline or incompetence or not a penny left to scratch your arse with? Doesn’t matter what the explanation is, that’s where we’re at.