This is as good a chance as we have of making the play offs as we will have for years to come given our ever dwindling and uncompetitive finances, it would be madness to waste it.
Also hardly fair to expect Brunt and Abella carrying on doing the jobs of 3 other people. No way Abella can be doing his job as an analyst and taking on all the coaching and tactics side of things as is currently happening. Brunt has no coaching experience in the first place and is only there as a figurehead.
Ever dwindling finances? As far as I'm aware the owners have a Bob or two and are allready subsidising the club.
FFP dictates we need to reduce our wage bill and limit transfer business. We had allready reduced it by 25% in the summer. This year we will see further high earners drop off including Grady, Swift (and Semi). Barts is out of contract but may get another year on reduced wages.
I agree that we cant compete with the relegated clubs but they are miles ahead of us allready. That boat has sailed with the last of the Parachute money that Val lashed on Dike and then Bruce lashed on wages.
With good recruitment we will continue to compete for top 6 , which is the current aim of the owners. Comparative to where we were a year ago we are in a good financial position and there is cause for optimism.
Of course, fail to bring in a striker and/or manager in Jan and I may rethink .