Presumably Stoke's budget still relates to PL parachute payments - must be due to fall off a cliff in terms of income. Incidentally, those coming down from the PL will have an extra massive advantage next season - potential wage reduction compared to usual, no crowds for a while, so the parachute payment will give a disproportionate advantage compared to a normal season. On top of that, other/most Championship clubs will be cutting wage bills/size of squads imho, to try and balance the books (which is why I see it as a good time for us to go up - whether it works out or not)
So the lowest 3 budgets are the lowest 3 teams, perhaps no surprise there. But if you can break out of that lower 3 it really does open up, with teams from Nottm Forest down to Millwall all massively improving their league position compared to budget.
Half of the current top 12 are teams in the lower half of the budget table.
Take the above numbers with a pinch of salt but either way, fingers crossed we can break that bottom 3 mould and push on, I'll take 21st now i think, and i think a budget of c20m can see you competing with the right manager and scouts!
Seven of those top eight are recent Premiership clubs two of which Huddersfield and Stoke could well be relegated they will be in receipt of parachute payments which will be popping them up financially once that dries up perhaps this year for Stoke let’s see how these clubs fair then.
It is a worry - however, MR worked some magic on a shoestring, we have to trust in him being shrewd behind the scenes.
We have some hamstrings but there's the potential to attract decent players. Our loans have worked out pretty well too, I dare say a few PL teams would consider us as a good place for their fringe players to get some game time.
It is a worry - however, MR worked some magic on a shoestring, we have to trust in him being shrewd behind the scenes.
We have some hamstrings but there's the potential to attract decent players. Our loans have worked out pretty well too, I dare say a few PL teams would consider us as a good place for their fringe players to get some game time.
So the lowest 3 budgets are the lowest 3 teams, perhaps no surprise there. But if you can break out of that lower 3 it really does open up, with teams from Nottm Forest down to Millwall all massively improving their league position compared to budget.
Half of the current top 12 are teams in the lower half of the budget table.
Take the above numbers with a pinch of salt but either way, fingers crossed we can break that bottom 3 mould and push on, I'll take 21st now i think, and i think a budget of c20m can see you competing with the right manager and scouts!