Budget

[TonySoprano]

Noticed GM had a dig at our poor budget before today's match.

Makes sense given just how awful the summer recruitment was.

Relegation this season would take a decade to recover from, TB needs to get his cheque book out if he wants us to be competitive.
I worry the signings in January wont be good enough, and I worry just as much that we will lose molyneux and /or Bailey.

I dont think the club has shown any ambition for this season really, and as a result we are staring relegation in the face.

[Nudga]

Where did he mention the budget? Not seen anything.

[TonySoprano]

Where did he mention the budget? Not seen anything.

It was in a Yorkshire post article, saying 1 blackpool signing is as much as his entire team.

I'll try to find it

[Fal]

Another defeat, followed by another negative Tony post...

[TonySoprano]

Here it is

https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/football/blackpool-v-doncaster-rovers-grant-mccann-cites-major-league-one-difference-between-clubs-5454400

[TonySoprano]

Another defeat, followed by another negative Tony post...

Ive only said some harsh truths that need addressing

[Chris Black come back]

Their last accounts show a wage bill of just under £10 million in League One. We aren't going to be near that.

[Nudga]

Here it is

https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/football/blackpool-v-doncaster-rovers-grant-mccann-cites-major-league-one-difference-between-clubs-5454400

Thanks. 

[TonySoprano]

Their last accounts show a wage bill of just under £10 million in League One. We aren't going to be near that.

Perhaps not, but we're also nowhere near to what's needed to survive, never mind be competitive

[sedwardsdrfc]

Ah so now it goes to blaming the money. Can’t remember him saying that when we were flying.

[Nudga]

Ah so now it goes to blaming the money. Can’t remember him saying that when we were flying.

He has been hinting around this a few times, I said a few weeks back that it sounded like a challenge to the board.

[TonySoprano]

Ah so now it goes to blaming the money. Can’t remember him saying that when we were flying.

No, but yet expectations were set, and mcann doesn't have the tools to meet them

[DonnyBazR0ver]

Where did he mention the budget? Not seen anything.

It was in a Yorkshire post article, staying 1 blackpool signing is such as his entire team.

I'll try to find it

So you infer that to be a dig at our budget?

By all means, discuss the merit of hoe he's chosen to spend the resources he has and his recruitment in the summer, although we already have a thread about that.

Where are we in the attendance table BTW?

[In the box]

Player recruitment is down to budgets but it’s taking in the right player has to a decision based on how you want to play . Why have we never had players throughout the squad above the average height . Our stature is slight and fleeting with pace . But L2 has teams with more muscle and brawn who will fight  . We will loose our better players if we go down . Bailey maxwell McGrath do it  will be exiting and it’s very much back to rebuilding AGAIN !!

[GazLaz]

Where did he mention the budget? Not seen anything.

It was in a Yorkshire post article, saying 1 blackpool signing is as much as his entire team.

I'll try to find it

Was that wages (certainly not) or transfer fees. The former is the important number.

[TonySoprano]

Where did he mention the budget? Not seen anything.

It was in a Yorkshire post article, saying 1 blackpool signing is as much as his entire team.

I'll try to find it

Was that wages (certainly not) or transfer fees. The former is the important number.

Doesn't matter.

Still boils down to mcann not having the funds to sign players to make us competitive

[Ryaldinhio]

Hands tied behind his back and doing best he can wjth what he has got and muppets are calling him out on management ability?

100% long term performance is linked to budget. It is a business. You get what you pay for.

[andyst79]

Does himself no favours when he's renewing Close & Westbrooks contracts. Just bizarre

[DonnyBazR0ver]

Where did he mention the budget? Not seen anything.

It was in a Yorkshire post article, saying 1 blackpool signing is as much as his entire team.

I'll try to find it

Was that wages (certainly not) or transfer fees. The former is the important number.

Doesn't matter.

Still boils down to mcann not having the funds to sign players to make us competitive

The article is more about Blackpool under performing considering what they spent in the summer.

Just simply now blaming our budget is a cop out because it's easy and lazy.

No matter what the budget is, it's how the manager recruits, prepares, coaches and manages the players week to week once the transfer window shuts, every time they cross the white line.

[Ryaldinhio]

Does himself no favours when he's renewing Close & Westbrooks contracts. Just bizarre

I agree it was strange at the time but this may have been in the knowledge of what our budget was/is. Still need a squad. No one knows what they renewed at but assumes it was top dollar.

Also part of budget may have been taken up in promotion bonuses or raises. Maybe the new contracts got rid of promotion raises for an additional 12m which gave him more wiggle room?

There is so many moving parts that we wont know about.

[TonySoprano]

Where did he mention the budget? Not seen anything.

It was in a Yorkshire post article, saying 1 blackpool signing is as much as his entire team.

I'll try to find it

Was that wages (certainly not) or transfer fees. The former is the important number.

Doesn't matter.

Still boils down to mcann not having the funds to sign players to make us competitive

The article is more about Blackpool under performing considering what they spent in the summer.

Just simply now blaming our budget is a cop out because it's easy and lazy.

No matter what the budget is, it's how the manager recruits, prepares, coaches and manages the players week to week once the transfer window shuts, every time they cross the white line.

Thats a bit of an odd spin your trying to put on that article 

[ncRover]

Their big money signing went off injured after six minutes!

[Pliskin]

Whatever our budget is, it's the best budget he's ever going to get at this club, in this league.

If he can't keep us in the league with this budget then maybe he ought to start packing his bags now.

[jmt23]

We are a half decent team at this level, currently suffering low confidence - more than good enough to stay up. I think that is what the budget allows us to do, stay up. It is never a top of the league budget, or probably anywhere near.

Sort the midfield and defence out and we’re good.  I just hope he can see where we need to move players on in certain positions, he does seem attached to some players regardless of their form.

[Padge_DRFC]

He can't moan one bit about the budget with contract renewals he gave out. Close and Westbrook ridiculous for starters.

[DonnyBazR0ver]

Where did he mention the budget? Not seen anything.

It was in a Yorkshire post article, saying 1 blackpool signing is as much as his entire team.

I'll try to find it

Was that wages (certainly not) or transfer fees. The former is the important number.

Doesn't matter.

Still boils down to mcann not having the funds to sign players to make us competitive

The article is more about Blackpool under performing considering what they spent in the summer.

Just simply now blaming our budget is a cop out because it's easy and lazy.

No matter what the budget is, it's how the manager recruits, prepares, coaches and manages the players week to week once the transfer window shuts, every time they cross the white line.

Thats a bit of an odd spin your trying to put on that article 

You said "Noticed GM had a dig at our poor budget before today's match"

I think others can decide how accurate our interpretations were. compared to what the article actually said.

[TonySoprano]

Where did he mention the budget? Not seen anything.

It was in a Yorkshire post article, saying 1 blackpool signing is as much as his entire team.

I'll try to find it

Was that wages (certainly not) or transfer fees. The former is the important number.

Doesn't matter.

Still boils down to mcann not having the funds to sign players to make us competitive

The article is more about Blackpool under performing considering what they spent in the summer.

Just simply now blaming our budget is a cop out because it's easy and lazy.

No matter what the budget is, it's how the manager recruits, prepares, coaches and manages the players week to week once the transfer window shuts, every time they cross the white line.

Thats a bit of an odd spin your trying to put on that article 

You said "Noticed GM had a dig at our poor budget before today's match"

I think others can decide how accurate our interpretations were. compared to what the article actually said.

It was a clear dig

[DonnyBazR0ver]

In your eyes. You've decided we have a poor budget and I suspect you won't be shifting from that stance.

[jmt23]

Do you not think he had to give them contracts out to enable us to have a half competent squad? Maybe because the budget he had didn’t allow us to go out and get better players than we had.
It’s a calculated gamble- these are/ or should be good enough to do a job should injuries or form of others be poor, and at least they know the club and team set up.

[TonySoprano]

In your eyes. You've decided we have a poor budget and I suspect you won't be shifting from that stance.

Because all evidence points to that