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January 11, 2021, 3:33pm
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Ain't that just the way. Interestingly, if that's the right word, our biggest real terms expenditure on wages since we dropped out of the third tier in 2003 was our relegation season in 2010 (equivalent to £3.1m today, factoring general inflation but not the growth in TV revenue versus then).

That in itself is pretty scandalous, but it was ultimately the product of not investing in the squad adequately in the first place and then scrambling (and failing) to avoid the non-league abyss. I seem to recall Fenty admitting himself, as part of some kind of bizarre defence of his own performance, that we had the third highest wage bill in the division that season.

And here we are again. You have to take your Town hat off and ask yourself, if you were a player of any merit, would you entrust your future to the burning train wreck that is GTFC at this moment in time? Genuine question; is there another EFL club that looks less desirable than us as a prospective employer right now?


It depends I suppose whether the new owners are already pulling the strings. If Hurst has a good story to tell, about very imminent improvements and a salary/contract to match, then he may have some success. That is assuming players will want to listen in the first place given our standing in the game at the moment.

In any event, we will indeed have to pay over the odds which won't be too bad if the players we recruit are worth it, which they will be if we stay up.
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Quoted from Poojah


Ain't that just the way. Interestingly, if that's the right word, our biggest real terms expenditure on wages since we dropped out of the third tier in 2003 was our relegation season in 2010 (equivalent to £3.1m today, factoring general inflation but not the growth in TV revenue versus then).

That in itself is pretty scandalous, but it was ultimately the product of not investing in the squad adequately in the first place and then scrambling (and failing) to avoid the non-league abyss. I seem to recall Fenty admitting himself, as part of some kind of bizarre defence of his own performance, that we had the third highest wage bill in the division that season.

And here we are again. You have to take your Town hat off and ask yourself, if you were a player of any merit, would you entrust your future to the burning train wreck that is GTFC at this moment in time? Genuine question; is there another EFL club that looks less desirable than us as a prospective employer right now?


Yep, something this club fails to grasp time and again, is that rebuilding over and over costs infinitely more than building correctly in the first place. Not to mention all the lost revenue from fan attendance that being constantly sh1te elicits.
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Arsenal are still reported to be looking for a replacement for keeper, Matt Macey who just moved to Hibs. They have a couple of U23's who have been training with the first team, so one of them could be available for a loan, as could current No 2, Alex Runnarson.


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EFL Hub on F.B saying that us ,scunts, swindon and exeter all interested in Torquay midfielder Armani Little.
Having said that EFL hub is a bloody con isn't it?


We couldn't afford Armarni Suit.


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Could Hurst be the problem with recruitment?
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Could Hurst be the problem with recruitment?


Rather than Red Cross you could you give your opinion as to why Hurst would be a problem in attracting players?
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Could Hurst be the problem with recruitment?


You and your user name are completely contradictory.
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Notts Forest midfielder has opted for  Port Vale -  on a 3.5 year contract.
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That would be Jake Taylor by the way!
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