Phil_bfc deux
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What Salary cap??
You do know the salary cap was scrapped just over a week after Stewart signed he could be on a higher wage.If Stewart is on 6k per week that would mean we were over £300,000 under the salary cap at the point we signed him... which would suggest we’re most definitely NOT amongst the highest 3 spenders in this league.
The £2.5 million cap that was still in place when we signed Kevin Stewart... it was challenged and successfully removed after we signed him. Signing a player on 6k p/w contact seems like a risky move on the chance the challenge was going to be successfulWhat Salary cap??
But insider the salary cap was an absolute shamWhen Stewart was signed (23.01.2021) the EFL wage cap (£2.5m) for League 1 was still in place. I know that players signed prior to the introduction of the wage cap were only included at the divisional average but they weren't Critchy's spend.
He had to recruit within the terms of the overall wage cap.
(The wage cap wasn't scrapped until early Feb 2021.)
I know you get a bit a bit of ITK stuff and if we are paying Stewart £6k pw I'm genuinely shocked but at that point in time it had to be within the £2.5m cap.
I'm not disputing your point that we are in the top 3 for wages either.
BUT I still maintain that Critch hasn't had a bigger budget than previous Managers even if Sadler is personally responsible for contributing far more than the Oystons ever did from his own funds (not difficult).
PS.
Published data has Madine as biggest earner at £3.5k pw although that might be pre Stewart signing.
It is a lot stronger than last yearIt's not even a weak, weak league this season so that's another hopeless assessment.
The top five have all played some very good League 1 standard football at various times and given 6th place will probably be either Charlton or Ipswich, there's going to be some decent teams not going up this season.
Compare that to the promoted three of Wycombe, Coventry and Rotherham from last year and this season looks to be far stronger.
They didn't play all the fixtures last season, not a good standard to judge from.It's not even a weak, weak league this season so that's another hopeless assessment.
The top five have all played some very good League 1 standard football at various times and given 6th place will probably be either Charlton or Ipswich, there's going to be some decent teams not going up this season.
Compare that to the promoted three of Wycombe, Coventry and Rotherham from last year and this season looks to be far stronger.
Don't think you've proven any of the abovePhil:
I'm always glad to clarify things for you.
So now we agree.
Critch's budget wasn't bigger than Grayson's
Critch was the right appointment
I'm always right .
I won't mention Gretarrson.
Sorry you don't approveWhen you turned back up here Phillip you were quite interesting, but things weren't going so great on the pitch, now things are you've run out of things to say, a bit one trick pony really.
When you turned back up here Phillip you were quite interesting, but things weren't going so great on the pitch, now things are you've run out of things to say, a bit one trick pony really.
It is a lot stronger than last year
Appears he does actually know quite a bit of thatJust to add the latest published accounts are to 30.06.19.
The wage bill 30.06.2018 was £4.2m and 30.06.2019 was £4.7m
The wage cap as at 31.10.2020 was £2.2m.
You must quite like him being manager now though. Just a little bit, go on admit it.. Whisper it quietly that Critch is actually, for a kids team, rookie manager, working out OK.Incorrect
I said it after Ipswich away during February
Before then i didn't call for him to go at all
Granted I wasn't happy with the appointment nor did i understand it given the other people we were speaking to at the time
But to suggest i asked for him to be sacked back in October is just plain wrong
All YES from meIt's a weak, weak league and given the squad of players the club has assembled promotion was a realistic expectation
Brilliant performance again today against what was a tough team on paper
Just goes to show how good we can look when the shackles are loosened and shows again what a fantastic job Simon Sadler has done in backing the coach with considerable investment
With so many players out injured we are now seeing the benefits of Sadler’s spending power
We really are lucky to have him
I don't think we have ever had such investment from our owner
Was told today from someone in the know that we have the 3rd highest wage budget in the league
Isn't it fabulous
Utp ..
This is a run chase masterclass. Absolutely awesome Phil
This is a run chase masterclass. Absolutely awesome Phil
Don't forget everyone here already before the cap came in, and were above the average of £1,700 per week were assumed to be on the average wage.If Stewart is on 6k per week that would mean we were over £300,000 under the salary cap at the point we signed him... which would suggest we’re most definitely NOT amongst the highest 3 spenders in this league.
I’d rather read Phil’s observations than anything you have to offer Tango1953. At least he has an opinion and understands Football, I invariably agree with him.Yawn
He does though, Phil is a decent poster with opinions, he's just a miserable sodIf it's all about the run chases then fair enough. He's doing a good job. But he doesn't know much about football and he has proved that.
The financial investment in this squad is not the primary reason we are where we are.
We are where we are because Simon Sadler stuck by Critch during the poor run when many were incl the o/p wanted him sacked .
Backing Critch when many were baying for his blood was a masterstroke by SS imo.
There are websites with that information and one of them was linked on here, I think, a few weeks ago. Of course only Phil will know if the information is correct.I would genuinely like to know how people know what the players earn. Is there a website somewhere that gives this personal information out ?
I was just about to post that.Take a look at Fleetwood's wage bill on that link!
Nuttall is on Northampton's list at £4,100pw !!!!!!!Where’s Nuttall? Thorniley must have a bloody good agent!
If that’s all true Turton must be spewing.And here's Blackpool's.
Blackpool 2023 Wages | Player & Team totals
Blackpool's total wage bill per year is £5,977,400 and £114,950 per week | Search the most comprehensive salary and contract database.salarysport.com
You can understand why we sent Woodburn back!
Callum Connolly | £17,000 | £884,000 | 22 | D (C), DM, M (C) | England |
Charlie Mulgrew | £16,000 | £832,000 | 34 | D (C) | Scotland |
Barrie McKay | £15,000 | £780,000 | 25 | AM (RLC) | Scotland |
I would also suggest they bring Jerry in line with Madine very quickly.Here's an article on Sunderland's wage bill.
Sunderland 2023 Wages | Player & Team totals
Sunderland's total wage bill per year is £9,790,040 and £188,270 per week | Search the most comprehensive salary and contract database.salarysport.com
Elliot Embleton is shown as earning £4,300 pw !!
If that’s all true Turton must be spewing.