It is nonsense. At the start of Malky's first season I don't recall anyone thinking we'd make the playoffs. We had the luxury of a cup final as well.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hilts
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It is nonsense. At the start of Malky's first season I don't recall anyone thinking we'd make the playoffs. We had the luxury of a cup final as well.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hilts
Followed by the Football League Championship.Quote:
Originally Posted by Eric the Half a Bee
Despite the myths we didnt spend massively either. Shrewd signings like Helguson and adding Tommy Smith and Campbell.
Rubbish, we outspent everyone at a time people weren’t spending. Everyone was expecting promotion.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hilts
Smith Helguson and Campbell probably cost less than Eddie Johnson and Stephen Bywaters loan deals. But Jones worked on a shoestring budget.🤣Quote:
Originally Posted by 2b2bdoo
We threw money at it for years.
Dave Jones didn’t work on a shoe string, under Jones our wage bill was consistently around 7th-9th in the league. Under Jones we had no real financial backing, so to keep this wage bill we had to sell a player for £5m every season.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hilts
In the season we got promoted under MM we had the highest transfer spend and wage bill in the division for that season.