You make some excellent points. The number one priority for me is our identity as a family and community club, and you are right to highlight this as a strength, both on and off the pitch. The 'no knobhead' approach to player recruitment means that we have a tight knit group who will go the extra mile for the club and their team mates. I think the reaction of Ash Phillips when Joe scored, and at the end of the Leicester game when he wasn't even playing, says a lot. And may well contribute to him rejoining us on loan for another season, something I'd welcome as he is only going to get better.
I also was surprised at how we were able to beat teams with huge budgets, altough I have to admit I didn't expect us to score against Hull especially after seeing how flat we were at Millwall. But that's where the 'extra mile' kicks in - the shortest man on the pitch outleaps a massive defender because it meant SO much to him.
Anyway, I feel we will have learnt some massive lessons this season and are well placed to go into the next with renewed optimism. COYGs!!
Lack of squad depth was a huge issue for us this season. Most of the additional funding will, I suspect, go on recruitment (and agents’ fees!!!🤦♂️). IMO we need some seasoned, Championship/ex Premiership experience through the spine.
Many of the clubs you mention are loss making! We compete against clubs that have parachute payments and, or, owners that throw good money after bad. This will be a huge hurdle to overcome without significant investment. It looks like it’ll be an exciting summer! 💚🤞
All the clubs we compete against are loss making, and nothing has changed about parachute payments. With a good summer - and a great managerial appointment - I really hope we can have a more comfortable season next time out! I do think Simon might have investors who were waiting to see which league we ended up in…
I agree with nearly all of this article. But I’m not sure that selling three of our best players will be as transformative as many people imagine. Significantly improving the squad will cost millions. Several million more than selling the players you mention. To me the key to the future development of the club lies in whatever external investment the Board is able to secure without destroying the culture.
You make some excellent points. The number one priority for me is our identity as a family and community club, and you are right to highlight this as a strength, both on and off the pitch. The 'no knobhead' approach to player recruitment means that we have a tight knit group who will go the extra mile for the club and their team mates. I think the reaction of Ash Phillips when Joe scored, and at the end of the Leicester game when he wasn't even playing, says a lot. And may well contribute to him rejoining us on loan for another season, something I'd welcome as he is only going to get better.
I also was surprised at how we were able to beat teams with huge budgets, altough I have to admit I didn't expect us to score against Hull especially after seeing how flat we were at Millwall. But that's where the 'extra mile' kicks in - the shortest man on the pitch outleaps a massive defender because it meant SO much to him.
Anyway, I feel we will have learnt some massive lessons this season and are well placed to go into the next with renewed optimism. COYGs!!
Lack of squad depth was a huge issue for us this season. Most of the additional funding will, I suspect, go on recruitment (and agents’ fees!!!🤦♂️). IMO we need some seasoned, Championship/ex Premiership experience through the spine.
Many of the clubs you mention are loss making! We compete against clubs that have parachute payments and, or, owners that throw good money after bad. This will be a huge hurdle to overcome without significant investment. It looks like it’ll be an exciting summer! 💚🤞
All the clubs we compete against are loss making, and nothing has changed about parachute payments. With a good summer - and a great managerial appointment - I really hope we can have a more comfortable season next time out! I do think Simon might have investors who were waiting to see which league we ended up in…
I agree with nearly all of this article. But I’m not sure that selling three of our best players will be as transformative as many people imagine. Significantly improving the squad will cost millions. Several million more than selling the players you mention. To me the key to the future development of the club lies in whatever external investment the Board is able to secure without destroying the culture.