Quote ="Scarlet Pimpernell"1 - Atkins, Brough, Minns, Butler,Woods, Lineham and the chap from the armed forces etc.
2 - They have had ten seasons to bring in investment but have singularly failed to do so. In a recent interview our CEO indicated little would change until the revamped stadium comes online.
3 - The skeleton staff after 10 seasons is just further proof of a poorly run club which I presume is the reason for the reduction in the numbers allowed in the North Stand.
With regards PT’s post yes we will have a much reduced salary outlay and by definition a loss of our better players but history suggests our signing criteria is more cost than improvement but I am willing to be proved wrong next season but I don’t have your unwavering beliefs.
I don’t know what length of contracts Hall and Murphy are on but signing both these to long terms deals would be a small step forward.'"
1.Signings are always a gamble when you're shopping at Aldi. Which 'good' players did these replace?
2. Who in their right mind would "invest" in a club with no assets in perennial threat of relegation and extinction? What is the net worth of the club now to 10 years ago? Building a club from zero takes time, we have grown significantly in that time. Eventually (soon?), we may be in a position to attract an "investor"
3. A skeleton staff is a symptom of an an organisation cutting its cloth. The number of staff on the books at Bradford was shocking, and a key factor in their demise.
