So we get promoted. We sell Maddison, because he will want to go to a "bigger" club.

Leitner goes, because ditto. Gunn goes back to Citeh (admittedly a probability, not a certainty). They are the only PL-standard players we have, though Zimbo, Lewis and Hanley may do OK. We also lose Tettey and Wes, who couldn't cope with the PL. Currently we have no strikers of anywhere near PL quality. Same goes for wingers IMO. Same goes for holding midfielders and RB.

We get promoted via the play-offs, which means that we can't get deep into negotiating for the probably 10 players we'll need until after then. We're in a weak position, both in actually finding the right players who want to come here (and are willing to sign up to a relegation clause) and in integrating them with the remaining players.

Our income in the PL will be reduced because we received parachute payments this season. And when we get relegated at the end of one season, we get a reduced parachute payment.

We're not ready yet, as much as we all want to see City in the top flight and winning games.

Posted By: Higher Wrather on March 7th 2018 at 18:23:31

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If Webber's not fussed about promotion this season, I'm cool with that. (NCFC) - Higher Wrather, Mar 7, 14:19:06
- Promoted too soon (NCFC) - inutero, Mar 7, 14:47:07
  - exactly, and it would be the same if we were promoted this season (n/m) (NCFC) - Higher Wrather, Mar 7, 15:43:47
  - To be fair, at that time there wasnt the huge TV money of today. (NCFC) - usacanary, Mar 7, 14:51:38
    - Still a sizeable amount (NCFC) - inutero, Mar 7, 15:12:29
- No such thing as too soon (NCFC) - Ben, Mar 7, 14:31:53
  - ^ VMT (n/m) (NCFC) - maidstoneyellow, Mar 7, 16:39:01
  - But all that money will go on wages, just like it did last time (NCFC) - Knitted Jesus, Mar 7, 16:30:31
  - we need to control finances first. (NCFC) - usacanary, Mar 7, 14:48:34
    - We wouldn;t get Maddison now and finances change as soon as you are in the prem (n/m) (NCFC) - Jim, Mar 7, 15:20:08
      - Huh? There are always players that other teams miss. (n/m) (NCFC) - usacanary, Mar 7, 15:23:31
    - I'm not saying gamble finances on promotion (NCFC) - Ben, Mar 7, 15:17:51
      - If you think that, with your sane head on, you're a moron. Loads of evidence to the (NCFC) - Higher Wrather, Mar 7, 17:00:23
        
        absolute rubbish, how can you ever be promoted too soon. (NCFC) - Men without hats, Mar 7, 17:39:51
        
        So we get promoted. We sell Maddison, because he will want to go to a "bigger" club. (NCFC) - Higher Wrather, Mar 7, 18:23:31
      - Oh its never too soon. And to be honest.......... (NCFC) - usacanary, Mar 7, 15:26:04
- promoted too soon (NCFC) - ghostof barry butler, Mar 7, 14:24:43
  - I agree that there is no such thing as being promoted too soon. I mean (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Mar 7, 16:00:50
    - You can't extrapolate from those two, or any, examples that there's never a "too early" (NCFC) - Higher Wrather, Mar 7, 16:14:07
  - we didn't have the money to do that - the financial mess was similar to now. (n/m) (NCFC) - Higher Wrather, Mar 7, 15:45:37
  - It's being prudent with the funds once you're up there. (NCFC) - Since1902, Mar 7, 14:49:51
    - also if you win promotion by playing way above the rim.... (NCFC) - usacanary, Mar 7, 14:56:13
      - If we got promoted now we'd need less of an overhaul than we will if we (NCFC) - Jim, Mar 7, 15:21:10

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