Well the players who ended up on a free, at most places, would be pushed out to obtain a fee if possible. They weren't wanted at that stage.
I am not talking wages here. I am talking actual fees paid.
Yes, supplement a decent squad with freebies. You don't build a full squad. We're getting roughly what we deserve with how we have chosen to do footballing business.
We have players that would not interest many other clubs are this level and are having the squad managed by men who nobody else in this league would employ in that position. That's the reality.
Disagree? Tell me the players that most other clubs here would take off us on their wages?