It was a different world then

Most of those players (obviously not our own youth products) we picked up cheaply from lower leagues or the reserve teams of big clubs (eg Bowen/Crook). We will not even be able to afford their equivalents in the modern world. Wage wise we were on a par with all bar the big four or five in the premier league. Now we won’t be on a par with the top 12 or 14 in the championship. Clubs owned by wealthy individuals who subsidised them heavily were the exception rather than the rule.

It’s going to be a lot harder to be successful operating that model than it was 15 or even 7 or 8 years ago. Much, much harder.

More to the point though there needs to be a balance between selling every single player on vaguely decent wages and retaining a strong enough squad to challenge for the top six in a season where we still have a chance. Selling Oliveira to Fulham would be a terrible decision in that context.

Posted By: Jim on January 14th 2018 at 12:39:52

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Really concerned about the overall plan because it looks like....... (NCFC) - Tonypowellshandbag, Jan 14, 11:08:50
- The football isn’t boring...granted it’s not typical English football but it’s based on (NCFC) - BINMEN8R, Jan 14, 16:34:44
- Didn’t think the play was boring yesterday. (n/m) (NCFC) - um_gah, Jan 14, 11:29:13
  - Exception to the norm don't you think? (n/m) (NCFC) - Tonypowellshandbag, Jan 14, 11:32:02
    - I thought we’d only been boring at home, apart from Burton away (n/m) (NCFC) - um_gah, Jan 14, 11:56:18
    - Patience needed by clear signs of progress (n/m) (NCFC) - loz, Jan 14, 11:33:47
- That's clearly not the plan (NCFC) - Charles21, Jan 14, 11:20:27
  - It's a very dangerous plan if that's the case...... (NCFC) - Tonypowellshandbag, Jan 14, 11:30:43
    - It is by far the least dangerous plan available (NCFC) - mr carra, Jan 14, 11:46:53
      - It was a different world then (NCFC) - Jim, Jan 14, 12:39:52
        
        What alternative do you suggest? (NCFC) - Charles21, Jan 14, 13:44:03
    - what alternative plan do you suggest? (n/m) (NCFC) - Charles21, Jan 14, 11:36:16
      - That's a tough one as I'm just pointing out what I think I see.... (NCFC) - Tonypowellshandbag, Jan 14, 11:45:48
        
        OK, so no better alternative then (n/m) (NCFC) - Higher Wrather, Jan 14, 11:56:31
        
        Maybe not, that's the worrying thing.. (n/m) (NCFC) - Tonypowellshandbag, Jan 14, 12:00:26
- Farke was clearly gutted at Pritchard leaving (NCFC) - duke of york, Jan 14, 11:14:56
  - Accept we need to get rid of those on high wages in the summer if (NCFC) - Jim, Jan 14, 12:06:39
  - Why did you block me on Twitter? (NCFC) - Charles21, Jan 14, 11:17:41
    - 😂😂😂😂😂 (n/m) (NCFC) - lurd, Jan 14, 11:26:15
      - It's not funny (NCFC) - Charles21, Jan 14, 11:28:57

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