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[Lolmorgan]

Smaller clubs like ours can make it big,there are other examples, but...they usually spend big to do it.
In the last 20 years or so,the likes of Barnsley Blackpool, Reading, Wigan, Portsmouth, Bolton, etc,have all managed it.
I honestly think that with a good manager,some astute signings, and a chunk of luck we could make the top 6.
Sadly our best chance of this is now working elsewhere.

The way we are playing just now we would not get in the top 6 in league1.

[MillersTime]

I honestly think that with a good manager,some astute signings, and a chunk of luck we could make the top 6.

Got to be optimistic in life but behave. Haha.

[howdydoo]

Re: Luton

Unless they keep developing a £5m player every year, I'm not so sure it is sustainable.

They have a wage bill that exceeds turnover in 2020 and 2021. Their next set of accounts will reflect what they did last season and will be a better gauge. They did bring a lot of experience in so it will be interesting to see if the wage bill was higher than the previous 2 seasons which was circa £14m a season.

It's a risky strategy but it nearly got them to the premier league last season. That brings them exposure which puts their playing assets in the shop window. So it's not a completely crazy approach like we've seen at the piggies, Derby, Reading etc.

[Grist_To_The_Mill]

Re: Luton

Unless they keep developing a £5m player every year, I'm not so sure it is sustainable.

They have a wage bill that exceeds turnover in 2020 and 2021. Their next set of accounts will reflect what they did last season and will be a better gauge. They did bring a lot of experience in so it will be interesting to see if the wage bill was higher than the previous 2 seasons which was circa £14m a season.

It's a risky strategy but it nearly got them to the premier league last season. That brings them exposure which puts their playing assets in the shop window. So it's not a completely crazy approach like we've seen at the piggies, Derby, Reading etc.

Yes indeed it us a risky strategy and it's a race that only pays out for 1,2 and 3 no matter how many runners there are. As more clubs take the " risk it" route the more difficult it becomes for the others who then feel obligated to spend even more.

Like chasing losses at a casino

[MillerBill]

What do folks think our average wage is at present? I would say it's about 5.5 k .I might be way out but what do others think?

[Grist_To_The_Mill]

What do folks think our average wage is at present? I would say it's about 5.5 k .I might be way out but what do others think?

Whatever number it is likely to increase if the reports in the 'tizer are true about new deals for Barlaser, Ogbene and Wiles being on the table

Assuming of course it's not a smokescreen and if true they actually accept the deals

[wrinkly]

Whatever number it is likely to increase if the reports in the 'tizer are true about new deals for Barlaser, Ogbene and Wiles being on the table

Assuming of course it's not a smokescreen and if true they actually accept the deals

I would be surprised if it's a smokescreen. I would be even more surprised if they accept the deals.

[Grist_To_The_Mill]

I would be surprised if it's a smokescreen. I would be even more surprised if they accept the deals.

Well assuming they are good deals and they take them, then we slip back to league 1.

Then what?

[caytonmiller]

What do folks think our average wage is at present? I would say it's about 5.5 k .I might be way out but what do others think?

Only from what I've been told. Way out as in. That's the top wage. The AVG would be closer to 4k...
I was told last season ladapo, Smith and Harding were the top earners on £3800 ish...promotion prob got them a 25% bonus (if still hear)

[MillerBill]

Only from what I've been told. Way out as in. That's the top wage. The AVG would be closer to 4k...
I was told last season ladapo, Smith and Harding were the top earners on £3800 ish...promotion prob got them a 25% bonus (if still hear)

If that is the case, our yearly wage bill based on an average 4k a week for a squad of 24, would be less than 5 million.So we have quite a bit of scope to improve certain players' contracts,knowing that the 7 million we receive from the EFL to offset increased wages leaves us with at least 2 millon to spend on futher improvement of the squad.