I'm looking at Luton's accounts submitted in June 2022 after their playoff season. Their losses increased from £2m to nearly £6.5m in year
https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/06133975/filing-history
Yes. The pre-season is really important for team building and working on systems of play. They have very little time for these things during the busy season more reinforcing the summer's work.
He's not been hurt again since he came back as far as I know despite plaing in every game, I think. I don't think he's injury prone, he's had a good bit of misfortune for sure. People talk shit and it becomes accepted as fact!
All fits with what Robins was saying about being on a limited budget, of the same order of magnitude as last season's. It can't come as a surprise to anyone