We?re skint aren?t we?

[Mr_bukaroo]

On a wage between ?19/23k so hardly breaking the budget. But no, we are not broke, just cutting our cloth accordingly. I would guess once Humphrey?s and JCH wages are off the books we will have more money to play with regarding new players.

[Brin]

On a wage between ?19/23k so hardly breaking the budget. But no, we are not broke, just cutting our cloth accordingly. I would guess once Humphrey?s and JCH wages are off the books we will have more money to play with regarding new players.

Plus, Odoffin, Green, Sibley, Mpanzu, Gore, Hull, McDonald and Philips but his wage may have already been used to bring Cann in.

[mellowmiller]

Coming back to this, let's be thankful we're not Weds fans. I know it doesn't look good so far recruitment wise, Oddofin and Humphreys leaving, JCH still not out through the door but, we have a Chairman who keeps it all in line with or without investment.

WE HAVE A STABLE CLUB.

I suppose it depends how you define "stable" Brin.
The reality is we have a club that loses money each season but is kept afloat by an owner who tops up the losses with money from his other business.
That owner is of an advanced age and, if rumours are true that his son is not particularly interested in football then where do we go when TS decides to pack it in?
I don't think "stable" is the correct description because, in reality, we are just limping along and would not be a particularly attractive proposition to any prospective buyer.

[Stansmate]

Hope I?m wrong and really want to be wrong but - not impressed so far - like MH but think its a poisoned chalice while TS buries his head in the sand - all
I can see is more of the yo yo club stuff !!

[caytonmiller]

I suppose it depends how you define "stable" Brin.
The reality is we have a club that loses money each season but is kept afloat by an owner who tops up the losses with money from his other business.
That owner is of an advanced age and, if rumours are true that his son is not particularly interested in football then where do we go when TS decides to pack it in?
I don't think "stable" is the correct description because, in reality, we are just limping along and would not be a particularly attractive proposition to any prospective buyer.

Problem is mellow. We have one of the highest season ticket prices in the league and we are told every season we have a top 5 budget for the league yet, We are struggling to attract the players of this standing and have done so for a long time.
Imo the people pulling the purse strings need to have a look at what's happening and instead of pointing fingers have a close look at themselves...
From all the years under TS we have had 2 1/2 successful managers. The rest have been pants.
That's a shocking record for TS and the board and needs addressing either by selling up or getting in someone with knowledge. Neither of those options TS will choose

[Brin]

Problem is mellow. We have one of the highest season ticket prices in the league and we are told every season we have a top 5 budget for the league yet, We are struggling to attract the players of this standing and have done so for a long time.
Imo the people pulling the purse strings need to have a look at what's happening and instead of pointing fingers have a close look at themselves...
From all the years under TS we have had 2 1/2 successful managers. The rest have been pants.
That's a shocking record for TS and the board and needs addressing either by selling up or getting in someone with knowledge. Neither of those options TS will choose

Too stubborn and its his toy so no one else is able to play with it.

[mellowmiller]

Problem is mellow. We have one of the highest season ticket prices in the league and we are told every season we have a top 5 budget for the league yet, We are struggling to attract the players of this standing and have done so for a long time.
Imo the people pulling the purse strings need to have a look at what's happening and instead of pointing fingers have a close look at themselves...
From all the years under TS we have had 2 1/2 successful managers. The rest have been pants.
That's a shocking record for TS and the board and needs addressing either by selling up or getting in someone with knowledge. Neither of those options TS will choose

Can't disagree with any of that Cayton and I would also add that, as we know, one of those successful managers was a happy accident as he didn't really want the job in the first place. It certainly wasn't down to any detailed research by TS and the board.

If TS did decide to sell up I wonder what would be on offer because there is no training ground and the stadium is rented. Not a particularly appealing proposition for any prospective buyer is it?

[CAMiller]

Millers '25 anyone? Aren't we now just 20 years on from where we were with Boothy? An aging owner who will want to maximize his real estate rental value and whose family have little to no interest in jeopardizing their inheritance to fund the pleasure of 6,000 strangers.

[Brin]

Millers '25 anyone? Aren't we now just 20 years on from where we were with Boothy? An aging owner who will want to maximize his real estate rental value and whose family have little to no interest in jeopardizing their inheritance to fund the pleasure of 6,000 strangers.

Oooh CAM, you'll be sent to the naughty corner for saying that

[Derbymiller]

we are what we are and if we have slashed the wage bill it will be to ensure we still have a club. Unfortunately we still have extremely overpaid players on our books and until they leave MH will have very tight constraints on him. Our current squad is pathetic to be honest, we have lost our two best CB's for nothing (TS business genius!!) One high earning CB might not play again, JCH and Hugill still here. We even have a couple of kids that have been offered deals, making us wait for an answer and most on here don't think they are L1 material, so what does that tell you. At the moment the best we can hope for is a couple of places above last year and perhaps a winning a few cup games. So I think it has to be about how we play and whether we get entertained.
The window closes one month into the season, a lot of loans and deals are done late so our squad will not be formed until September and then they have to click together, if we can be sat midtable hopefully 12th or 11th by the end of September and we do some decent late business, we could do ok.
A difficult season ahead