OK

No more money for players - check ("it is very easy ... for the club to adapt to a lower player wage bill next season, should wealthy backers fail to emerge")

club's finances very stretched - nope

prudent management - check ("in contrast to many clubs, our debt remains long-term and structured and, at its current level, entirely manageable")

aren't we lucky to have Delia and Michael - check ("announcement that Delia and Michael's commitment to the club now extends to an eight-figure sum simply underlines the fact that they have never wavered in their financial support of the club that they love.")

parachute funds all gone - check ("One supporter summed up these figures as a ?pleasant surprise? given the loss of ?7million of parachute payments from the previous season")

collapse of ITV Digital - nope

fans must be realistic - nope

just look what happened at Leeds - nope

Peter Cullum lives in KENT and eats babies - sort of ("wealthy individuals apparently keen to put their money into playing squad improvements")

wage bill is huge - check ("a player wage bill that would otherwise be unaffordable ")

family club - check ("unparalleled loyalty that we continue to enjoy from supporters, sponsors and the local community")

look at the long term, not going to gamble with the club's very existence - nope

Posted By: Old Git, Oct 2, 14:51:31