The retaining/attracting players with the wages we can pay is the biggest challenge I see

Our current players may well be happy to stay for a season on £20K - £30K a week but the issue we will have is that as soon as any prove themselves at prem level they will have clubs offering them doubles, treble or even quadruple that at the drop of a hat so they will be tempted away.

Challenge will therefore be to find their replacements who are prepared to come for lowish wages (by prem standards) and at fees we can afford.

I previously felt that long term the "self funding" model was going to make it really challenging to compete long term at champ level. Going up sorts us out on that front for a few years even we come straight back down again but sustaining the strategy at prem level is going to be a different but just as difficult challenge. Our recruitment from cheaper markets is going to have to be outstanding.

Posted By: Jim on May 31st 2019 at 13:24:34

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More Webber comments on this summers recruitment ... (NCFC) - loz, May 31, 12:50:56
- Always talks sense in my view (n/m) (NCFC) - Joe Strimmer, May 31, 14:11:14
- Obligatory Fulham reference (NCFC) - APB, May 31, 13:18:50
  - This.... (NCFC) - Dunney, May 31, 13:39:47
- Waiting for the 'lack of ambition' posts to start in 3... 2... 1... (n/m) (NCFC) - Yellalee, May 31, 13:18:25
  - Not me. I'm a huge supporter of living beyond your means. (NCFC) - usacanary, May 31, 15:57:45
    - Not living beyond your means... (n/m) (NCFC) - usacanary, May 31, 15:58:10
  - Its very ambitious (NCFC) - CWC, May 31, 13:32:18
  - Distinct lack of ambition. (n/m) (NCFC) - Men without hats, May 31, 13:32:13
- Interesting (NCFC) - SCC 28, May 31, 13:12:11
  - could be low base and really big bonuses (NCFC) - CWC, May 31, 13:46:49
    - I'm pretty sure that's what Webber was alluding to (NCFC) - Maillot Jaune, May 31, 14:12:09
  - Wonder how this compares to say Bundersliga wages? (NCFC) - Men without hats, May 31, 13:35:05
  - The retaining/attracting players with the wages we can pay is the biggest challenge I see (NCFC) - Jim, May 31, 13:24:34
    - We want to be seen as a gateway club, giving a chance to young and (NCFC) - Maillot Jaune, May 31, 13:32:14
      - Wigan did that well for a while. (NCFC) - APB, May 31, 13:50:42
      - Exactly (NCFC) - CWC, May 31, 13:34:38
        
        And through relegation and the tougher times too (NCFC) - Maillot Jaune, May 31, 14:06:53
    - Clear we won’t be spending too much this years ... (NCFC) - loz, May 31, 13:27:55
  - He did say the first season is most difficult... (NCFC) - loz, May 31, 13:23:05
  - I think £120k is a random number like £350 million (NCFC) - Dunney, May 31, 13:19:06
    - Yeah been signing new contracts recently too (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, May 31, 13:22:26
  - The 120k a week comment can't have been serious (n/m) (NCFC) - Adster, May 31, 13:17:57
    - Agree. Can't believe that. That's £12m per year. (NCFC) - pab, May 31, 14:13:33
- Yeah but he forced Johnny Howson out and lied about it (n/m) (NCFC) - Dunney, May 31, 13:10:49
  - Maybe just didn't need to say a few things that were said. That's all (n/m) (NCFC) - maidstoneyellow, May 31, 14:02:54
  - And then (NCFC) - A new PC Mr Creosote, May 31, 13:17:13
    - Mendacious puppet bastard (n/m) (NCFC) - APB, May 31, 13:20:07

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