But the cash injection goes straight to players

The last season in the PL we spent £118,000,000 on wage costs.

If anything, getting promoted is a BAD financial move for us because we recruit players on 3 or 4 yr deals and we can only truly afford the first year!

Posted By: Henclrikus on September 23rd 2024 at 12:55:05

Message Thread

Talk of promotion (NCFC) - Azteca, Sep 23, 12:20:58
- I want to win the league (NCFC) - Basil Wrathbone, Sep 23, 15:24:12
  - Wroxham used to all the time (n/m) (NCFC) - footymadman, Sep 24, 07:12:54
  - And how would Sainz, for example, react if we did turn it down? (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Sep 23, 15:49:32
- I’d be happier to get promotion this season than last season. Feels like (NCFC) - Legacy Fan, Sep 23, 13:58:29
  - I don't think promotion is realistic this season (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Sep 23, 14:29:34
    - Just so. This is clearly a transition season (NCFC) - Old Man, Sep 23, 16:04:14
      - If we don't go up this season, we won't have Doyle next season (NCFC) - jamesward, Sep 23, 16:16:42
        
        All true (n/m) (NCFC) - Old Man, Sep 23, 17:13:39
        
        Ps. I doubt Sainz would be here next season either if we're still Chumps (n/m) (NCFC) - jamesward, Sep 23, 16:17:27
    - We haven't even had a streak longer than one yet (NCFC) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Sep 23, 14:37:55
      - I think something that is great right now, is I go into every game thinking we can win (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Sep 23, 16:41:20
        
        I thought we'd be quite likely to lose on Saturday tbf (NCFC) - jamesward, Sep 23, 16:47:52
        
        Yes, I thought it was a possibility, but also thought we could win (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Sep 23, 18:17:25
      - Derby have won nine home games in a row... (NCFC) - jamesward, Sep 23, 14:39:10
  - And might get to buy Doyle (NCFC) - Old Git, Sep 23, 14:07:25
    - No chance (n/m) (NCFC) - Legacy Fan, Sep 23, 17:26:02
    - Last season Southampton had Taylor Harwood-Bellis on loan from Man City (NCFC) - Trent_Canary, Sep 23, 14:19:42
      - Fuck me dead (n/m) (NCFC) - Old Git, Sep 23, 14:20:29
        
        Jumbo would (NCFC) - Lentil Weaver, Sep 23, 14:48:19
- Yes I want promotion. (NCFC) - Trent_Canary, Sep 23, 12:25:33
  - But the cash injection goes straight to players (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Sep 23, 12:55:05
    - Bad management that is! (n/m) (NCFC) - Thegelman, Sep 23, 12:59:34
    - I agree with that, but not sure the model of self sustaining championship club works (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Sep 23, 12:58:56
      - The only way to get serious cash is a sugar daddy (NCFC) - Old Git, Sep 23, 13:10:56
        
        Yes, even with promotion you need a rich benefactor to actually stand a chance in the EPL (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Sep 23, 14:28:29
        
        This (n/m) (NCFC) - Old Git, Sep 23, 20:16:57
        
        Stoke have the ultimate sugar daddy (or mummy) (NCFC) - jamesward, Sep 23, 13:13:25
        
        QPR too don’t they? (NCFC) - SCC 28, Sep 23, 13:58:04
        
        QPR 6th wealthiest owners in England (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Sep 23, 14:02:25
        
        Doesn't FFP restrict spending? (NCFC) - jamesward, Sep 23, 14:08:34
        
        Sure but I couldn’t name one of their players (NCFC) - SCC 28, Sep 23, 14:11:09
        
        And they’ve sold him to Brum anyway (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Sep 23, 14:13:17
        
        They've got a big Swiss lump called Frei now (NCFC) - jamesward, Sep 23, 14:14:35
        
        I'm suggesting that the club is less generous with wages (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Sep 23, 13:33:38
  - Innit (n/m) (NCFC) - Old Git, Sep 23, 12:40:21
  - Yep, sadly it's always about the money (NCFC) - jamesward, Sep 23, 12:33:28
    - Danish managers 100% success rate of avoiding "the drop"? (n/m) (NCFC) - JD3, Sep 23, 12:51:06
    - And a chance to waste money on shite (NCFC) - SCC 28, Sep 23, 12:48:08
      - In Knapper we trust (n/m) (NCFC) - jamesward, Sep 23, 13:01:53

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