I think SU have come close to promotion a few times - didn't they lose in the play off final to Huddersfield? Think they've finished in top 6 in the last year or two as well...
Either way, they've been consistently pushing for promotion, other than last year, we've been at the other end of the table BUT they've spent a fair bit of money to be in that position.
Off the top of my head, while in League 1: Ched Evans cost 3 million, Billy Sharp cost 1 million, Clarke cost a fee, Fleck's on championship wages - we've spent nothing like that and as that snake keeps saying, we don't generate any money other than from
Player Sales, and £72k in matchday revenues per season. Lol.