we spent our cash retaining the players we already had

They were mainly players we acquired when we had more money available and were more attractive to potential signings. So buying players better than them when we have less money and are less attractive would be pretty tricky.
So what we have done is invest in players with the potential to improve and contribute in the future when those more expensive players have moved on (especially useful if we fail to get promoted again and our parachute payments expire)

Posted By: mr carra on September 19th 2016 at 10:26:55

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I liked this bit of ACN over the weekend (NCFC) - Old Git, Sep 19, 09:45:04
- The problem is... (NCFC) - norway, Sep 19, 13:02:21
- Too early to say (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Sep 19, 12:55:30
  - Agree Simon 🖒 (n/m) (NCFC) - norway, Sep 19, 14:07:05
- Fuck that shit (NCFC) - Charles21, Sep 19, 12:04:49
- This is the kind of Wroth thread I like - (NCFC) - Bravo win or die, Sep 19, 10:56:17
- Its Colney (NCFC) - MIKEWALKER, Sep 19, 10:51:40
- we spent our cash retaining the players we already had (NCFC) - mr carra, Sep 19, 10:26:55
  - That would be fair enough if we'd spent no money, or little money (NCFC) - Old Git, Sep 19, 10:49:22
    - The way I see it is.. (NCFC) - strap_on sally, Sep 19, 11:49:12
      - I think that as has been commented elsewhere (NCFC) - Jim, Sep 19, 12:44:58
        
        Ultimately I think we have enough quality to do very well in this league (NCFC) - strap_on sally, Sep 19, 13:12:10
        
        alex neil probably wouldnt have bought canos if (NCFC) - pab, Sep 19, 16:15:08
        
        At the time we bought Canos it seemed more likely than not we'd be losing Brady (NCFC) - Old Man, Sep 19, 18:15:58
      - Lots of good sense there (NCFC) - Old Git, Sep 19, 11:59:10
      - Anyone know how long any of their contracts are from now? (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Sep 19, 11:55:30
        
        According to this crappy website (NCFC) - strap_on sally, Sep 19, 12:14:40
        
        yes, the EDP did an article on contracts and their length during the summer (n/m) (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, Sep 19, 12:13:21
      - Naismith was always going to be a gamble, i'd seen a reasonable amount (NCFC) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Sep 19, 11:53:44
        
        I thought he was going to be a great signing for us (NCFC) - Jumbo1, Sep 19, 15:22:17
        
        He wasnt that consistent at Rangers either. (n/m) (NCFC) - Kirrie, Sep 19, 12:36:10
        
        I think he is good enough to be a top performer in this league (NCFC) - strap_on sally, Sep 19, 13:17:46
        
        Reading the MFW piece the other day by Mick Dennis (NCFC) - strap_on sally, Sep 19, 12:04:47
        
        He is an albatross circling the good ship NCFC. (NCFC) - Pit, Sep 19, 12:36:54
        
        And the players seem to have ore spirit. Perhaps his continued selection and (NCFC) - Jim, Sep 19, 12:47:00
        
        I don't know how much they get affected by such things (NCFC) - Old Git, Sep 19, 12:57:37
        
        I think he dragged down players and fans imho. (n/m) (NCFC) - Pit, Sep 19, 13:33:54
        
        link (NCFC) - strap_on sally, Sep 19, 12:16:18
        
        Thanks for posting that link sos. Hadnt seen the article and it was a bloody good read. (n/m) (NCFC) - Under soil heating, Sep 19, 12:42:08
        
        It was, wasn't it? (NCFC) - Old Git, Sep 19, 12:58:07
        
        Dennis is very Pro Delia and Michael which may have influenced (NCFC) - strap_on sally, Sep 19, 13:14:06
    - Only Pritchard was a "Premier League" fee wasn't he? (NCFC) - mr carra, Sep 19, 10:57:04
  - Agree with that. And also (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Sep 19, 10:44:44
- Possibly re Canos the Murphy's have adapted better than hoped. As for Pritchard (NCFC) - Azteca, Sep 19, 10:20:37
  - Good point. Murphy's have pleasantly surprised me with their progress (NCFC) - berstreetsfinest, Sep 19, 11:29:28
- Add Naismith and Jarvis to that list (NCFC) - Chalk Hill Bitter, Sep 19, 10:19:31
  - I'd kind of forgotten all about Jarvis, wonder when he'll be fit again. (n/m) (NCFC) - DrDublin, Sep 19, 13:07:54

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