I (and you) have no idea of how much AH has or is able to raise. However Ilkeston was the team he supported as a youngster, see
http://www.nottinghampost.com/sport/...nd-says-249222
He clearly sees himself as some champion of grass-roots level football and runs/supports junior football (Lowdham Colts?) as well as encouraging women's football.
I seem to recall that a figure of £15k was mentioned for Ilkeston but maybe that was just debts, though he may have had to clear some of them.
They'll learn that there isn't a queue to come here - it's not like interviewing staff for a business. Clearly re-signing Shola was a powerful statement and maybe they thought others would follow especially given the playing success in the second half of the season.
I'm more disappointed with the continual spin being put on the club, and perhaps the latest spate of signings, rather than what actually has happened.
If he had simply stuck (and he or KN did say it once) to sensible consolidation and see where they were at by Christmas I'd be less critical. But now, having given up quality for quantity we also have the Class of 2018. Wow.