They probably did. But those restrictions would also apply to Oxford, Portsmouth and every other team in the league. Other coaches seem to be doing a better job of getting the most out of the resources available.
Totally agree. I'm not one screaming and shouting for a change of manager but some people's refusal to admit that we have seriously under-performed in 2023 with the resources at our disposal and the excuses they make to absolve the manager of any blame completely baffles me.
Yes. I am capable of understanding context. He wasn't joking. He said it to emphasise how serious he was about promotion being the aim and how he expected failure to be viewed.