Too soon

I'm divorced.....but don't do the lottery.....

 

If (BIG if) we were to get promoted this season, it seems to me that there are three likely scenarios:
1. We get bought out by a mega rich owner(s) who is prepared to plough gazzillions into the club, allowing us to (hopefully) consolidate in the Championship.
2. We borrow vast amounts of money and put the club in massive debt in order to (hopefully) consolidate in the Championship.
3. We raise ST prices and use other increased revenues to improve the squad as far as possible without borrowing. We recognise that this will be nowhere near sufficient funding to build a competitive Championship squad and will likely mean that we are regularly beaten and immediately relegated.

I don’t mean to suggest that we shouldn’t try to get promoted, but I’d be interested to know which of those options most people would prefer or think likely. Or, indeed, if there is another plausible scenario that I haven’t thought of.

 

Option 1 would be preferable, Option 3 is the more likely.. Option 2 is a NO NO.

Option 3 doesn't necessarily mean relegation.

 

So are we saying that without a billionaire owner , we have reached our ceiling
If that is the case football is finished and we might as well pack in now

 

Which is why I said “will likely” mean immediate relegation, rather than definitely.
I guess we could try to construct a ‘dad’s army’ squad of experienced Champ and ex-PL players on the way down, or a team of youngsters, on a lower wage bill than other Champ clubs, in the hope that that might keep us up. But the chances are that it wouldn’t. It seems to me that only a mega rich owner, or massive debt, will keep anyone in the Championship for long these days, given the figures Dennis quoted in the Transfer Rumours thread:
URL="https://bantamtalk.com/index.php?threads/january-26-transfer-rumours.9647/page-154#post-1043706"]January 26 transfer rumours[

 

Sadly, it does now appear that only mega rich owners or massive debt will keep a club in the Championships or PL. And, even then, it’s not guaranteed.

 

You'd offer Baldwin an extension in the Championship?

I honestly have no words.

 

I am of the opinion that we should absolutely go for it this season and if we we do go up we have to cut our cloth accordingly and it that means we come back down, then so be it.
But...I am coming round to the thinking that what you are saying here might actual be closer to the truth than you think. The ridiculous player wages permeating down from the PL and Championship look to be becoming "normal" in the lower leagues, an effect probably stoked but the antics of Wrexham etc. Maybe we really can't afford the types of players we all want.

 

I think we have to admit it's impossible to be self sufficient as a club playing in the championship, the exponential rise in wages simply eats money like it's going out of fashion. Your existing players will have a salary increase written into their contracts and any player being targeted will want a salary that is of keeping of a player in the championship. Increased sponsorship and season ticket price hikes only goes so far.
I don't see the club putting itself in potential financial harm, possibly seeking external investment to make up the shortfall.
Choice 3 is the only option on the table right now, not necessarily a bad one but a choice that has seen Alexander already allude to this week that it makes it hard to compete even in league one. As it stands we aren't even one of the big spenders in league one, never mind competing in the championship.