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No, not a ‘lost’ Bob Dylan song, but a comment on Fans64’s precis of the Trust meeting, attended by the SUFC board:
Very high wage bill,a legacy.
Wage bill less.
7 players taking bulk of current budget.
That suggests to me that there are seven players who will all probably turn down reduced terms after this season (if they’re out of contract). Along with everyone else I suspect some of those names are Fitzsimons, Whitehall, Clunan and Roberts – and I expect them to leave.
Let’s presume we fail to achieve promotion this season…
My first question then is, could we reasonably expect to get promoted the following season without those key men? Wouldn’t we be left with (and adding more of) your Fishburns and so on?
My second question then is, if we do get promoted this season, what significant financial difference will there be to the club’s income, and what knock-on effect will that have to player budget? Will the buzzword still be ‘sustainability’ if we’re in NL and if so will there still, therefore, only be lower terms on the table for the players?
If so, how could we expect to survive up a Division?
I have posted a few times precisely this .. expect to loose most of the Hilton high earners come the end of the season or their contracts, Im surprised Roberts is still here.
Great idea to Keep Fitz at the expense of the club fossil Muzzy , nowt against him hes dodged so many bullets his time has to come.
With this predicted exodus we will either be stuck in NLN much longer or if promoted this season struggle in the NL
I have no answers.
I don’t expect to see us return to the EFL in my remaining lifetime – approximately 15 years.
again IMO
3 to 5 years to get out of NLN (sorry cant see it being this season despite current form and standings)
When finally into NL expect another 3 to 5 years just surviving mid lower table possibly even flirting around relegation hopefully building and challenging at the top in year 5 and on wards
So going on that 6 to 12 years in non league before getting back to the EFL.
Things may change regarding how promotion and relegation places are currently decided ie top 2 automatic up and 1 via playoffs to fall in line same as the EFL.