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KenilworthSkyBlue

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That’s in their L1 season, let’s be modest and assume 15% growth - that’s a £45m wage bill this season to finish 15th (and it’s probably more than that).

I'd wager it will be more that that to be honest. I'd imagine as a standalone players probably received a sizeable % hike on wages conditional upon promotion to the Championship.

Then they recruited the personnel they did in the summer and January which would've likely on its own added at least another 25% to their existing wage bill given the type of players bought on board and where they came from.

I wouldn't be at all surprised if it's more towards the £55m mark for this season.
 

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Skyblue Bangkok

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There's a lot more to it than just spending money.
They don't seem to have any strategy whatsoever.
Whether people agree with it or not, Wrexham seem to have a certain profile of player they sign, blues just seem to throw money at anything that moves.

They've signed some utter dog wash.
I think some Birmingham fans assumed they were going to walk the league and be automatically promoted.
 

Sbarcher

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There's a lot more to it than just spending money.
They don't seem to have any strategy whatsoever.
Whether people agree with it or not, Wrexham seem to have a certain profile of player they sign, blues just seem to throw money at anything that moves.

They've signed some utter dog wash.
They’ll start next season with a new manager and need to create some stability and team cohesion. A slow start and they will be in the championship loop again.
 

oneofourown

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They’ll go for a bigger name
If we analyse it like restaurants. The premier is michelin starred restaurants, championship is good pub standard grub, Div 1 would be Macs, KFC etc and Div 2 is East London chicken and chips.
To get out of the pub grub cycle you don't bring in a master chef, even though Wrexham and the Blues can afford them, you bring in the best pub landlord which is MR. Pep could never manage Orient, but Steve Evens could never manage Arsenal. They know the level and where they are effective. As for FL he has been working in a michelin restaurant all his life and thankfully has served us up a treat, unlike Lester city who are now on the road to Romford.
 

robbiethemole

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He is also in the running for average manager of the year. They are where they were when he took over. Should also be in for the threw it all away manager of the year.

Their supporters have been awarded deluded supporters of the year for thinking they were going to be Champions after going top for a game and thinking they would beat us to go 5 points clear.

If Blues are still going to pump in money and have a plan then there is only one man capable of getting them what they want, but they have to give him time to build, and that's MR.
If Blues are still going to pump in money and have a plan then there is only one man capable of getting them what they want, but they have to give him time to build, and that's MR.
I don’t think he would even consider going there tbh
 

Lamps

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Will be interesting to see if they can do better than Stoke. They’ll certainly have more money
Stoke couldn't spend before this season because they were about at their max for the 3 seasons. They have wasted a 9 figure sum just to stay as a bottom half club for a fair few years. Birmingham will have the same problem soon.
 

DT-R

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Matty James looked like he has put on a bit too much timber.

Moore is a threat up front, but I can't see Wrexham have that good a squad overall.
I do sometimes wonder if we added an appearance fee on to the Sheaf deal.... and if we'll ever see it come to fruition?

Wrexham have got a good team of players with championship experience. They just look a bit disjointed as a team though whenever ive watched them. They are set to finish higher than I expected though. Blues on the other hand are exactly where I thought theyd be. Consolidating their first season back up. Such poor recruitment.

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KenilworthSkyBlue

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There's a lot more to it than just spending money.
They don't seem to have any strategy whatsoever.
Whether people agree with it or not, Wrexham seem to have a certain profile of player they sign, blues just seem to throw money at anything that moves.

They've signed some utter dog wash.

I couldn't totally see it in the summer due to the fees spent but I do get Wrexham's transfer strategy now. Pretty much all of their signings were players which have been either successful or moderately successful at this level - and complemented what they already had at the club. They've actually built a fairly well balanced squad.

Birmingham's strategy as I said in the summer is downright bizarre, almost like they're just picking names out of a hat. Most of their big money signings are players whose careers are on a downward trajectory, the rest have just been square pegs in round holes.

I suspect they're going to have to near enough have another overhaul and start from a blank canvas as their squad is nowhere near good enough for even a PO push as it stands.

Will be a tough league again next season, not helped by the fact the parachute teams coming down will probably pack far more of a punch than their predecessors this season.
 

Hybridtheory

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I couldn't totally see it in the summer due to the fees spent but I do get Wrexham's transfer strategy now. Pretty much all of their signings were players which have been either successful or moderately successful at this level - and complemented what they already had at the club. They've actually built a fairly well balanced squad.

Birmingham's strategy as I said in the summer is downright bizarre, almost like they're just picking names out of a hat. Most of their big money signings are players whose careers are on a downward trajectory, the rest have just been square pegs in round holes.

I suspect they're going to have to near enough have another overhaul and start from a blank canvas as their squad is nowhere near good enough for even a PO push as it stands.

Will be a tough league again next season, not helped by the fact the parachute teams coming down will probably pack far more of a punch than their predecessors this season.
Agreed saints and Ipswich were utter dog shite last season and both are looking pretty good to come back up this season . This is the season to come up
 

Lamps

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Agreed saints and Ipswich were utter dog shite last season and both are looking pretty good to come back up this season . This is the season to come up
Next season could be mental in the Championship. Wolves might continue their slide like Leicester this season, but 2 big clubs could also come down. Middlesbrough would do well with a goalscoring striker. Ipswich are not up yet just like Southampton. Norwich are now stronger after changing several players and should improve again.
 

Ccfcisparks

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Next season could be mental in the Championship. Wolves might continue their slide like Leicester this season, but 2 big clubs could also come down. Middlesbrough would do well with a goalscoring striker. Ipswich are not up yet just like Southampton. Norwich are now stronger after changing several players and should improve again.
Wolves fans I have spoke to expect them to be competitive and Armstrong to be one of the top scorers in the league.
 

Grendel

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Wolves fans I have spoke to expect them to be competitive and Armstrong to be one of the top scorers in the league.

Wolves have done ok under Edwards and will get back up
 

clint van damme

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Next season could be mental in the Championship. Wolves might continue their slide like Leicester this season, but 2 big clubs could also come down. Middlesbrough would do well with a goalscoring striker. Ipswich are not up yet just like Southampton. Norwich are now stronger after changing several players and should improve again.

Think Wolves will do well. Looks like they're already planning for next season and Edwards seems to be doing OK there.
But you're right, could be more even more competitive than usual next season
 

Lamps

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Wolves fans I have spoke to expect them to be competitive and Armstrong to be one of the top scorers in the league.
Leicester fans thought they would go straight back up. Ipswich fans, and many others including myself, thought Ipswich would win the title without much difficulty.

Only a fool would predict a good season from a poor Prem side that's just been relegated with ease not knowing what kind of side they will have. They might not even have Armstrong next season. As things stand I would put them mid table and then see what they start with.
 

Nuskyblue

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Wolves fans I have spoke to expect them to be competitive and Armstrong to be one of the top scorers in the league.
Wolves will storm the league I think, they're going down fighting which will probably help them start next season on an more positive note.

If spurs go down they could be fuckd.
 

Grendel

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Leicester fans thought they would go straight back up. Ipswich fans, and many others including myself, thought Ipswich would win the title without much difficulty.

Only a fool would predict a good season from a poor Prem side that's just been relegated with ease not knowing what kind of side they will have. They might not even have Armstrong next season. As things stand I would put them mid table and then see what they start with.

They’ve been tracking 40 points over a season for some time now and in last I think 10 are above Newcastle - they have a good manager at championship level
 

Lamps

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Wolves will storm the league I think, they're going down fighting which will probably help them start next season on an more positive note.

If spurs go down they could be fuckd.
They might well. I just don't see it at the moment.

I'm happy for their supporters to say they will do well. There's a big difference between saying think and saying that they will. But without hope there's not a lot left.
 

Ccfcisparks

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They’ve been tracking 40 points over a season for some time now and in last I think 10 are above Newcastle - they have a good manager at championship level
Whilst your point is true, many Wolves fans I have spoken to do not expect many of their current 11 to remain.

From the team that started Brentford they expect only Armstrong and potentially Bellagarde to stay.

Talk from around the club is that the owners hope to bounce back with spending little.
 

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