Saving on wages and increased revenue

[Simmo’s left foot]

Would like is not the same as needing. Which 8 who started on saturday would you replace? 

[Wolfie20]

8 hours ago, Oldben said:

Average team age by club in championship:

https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/championship/altersschnitt/wettbewerb/GB2

Average team age by club in League one:

https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/league-one/altersschnitt/wettbewerb/GB3

Derby county oldest average age of all teams in League one (if this is accurate), at 28. For me age is an issue when contrasted against championship teams average age.

https://theanalyst.com/eu/2023/08/championship-stats-2023-24-opta/

Good stats by team in the Championship. I think the players are younger and with better quality. Being younger less injury prone.

I think the teams are better at set pieces, if we don't have already, I recommend hiring a set pieces Specialist coach.

To compete in the Championship we will need to spend more money and not rely on older players and loans.

Championship wage bills: https://www.planetfootball.com/quick-reads/championship-wage-bills-2023-24-leeds-leicester-southampton

Championship income & expenditure: https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/championship/einnahmenausgaben/wettbewerb/GB2

I doubt we are going to compete with many of the championship clubs and yet where we've spent several years not utilising a transfer budget, if the club wants to try and compete and try and not get relegated, spending money in my opinion is essential.

I dont think our strategy of bringing in older players and loans will save us in the Championship.

Do you not think, given Warnes' previous experience of League One football and what is needed to get out of this division, that one of the requirements was to bring in some experienced players who were capable of managing the pressures and challenges of a promotion bid?

I shall be amazed, given that restrictions imposed by the EFL will no longer apply, if we don't sign noticeably younger players in the next couple of transfer windows, albeit at moderate fees.

[1of4]

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50 minutes ago, sage said:

We need 8 starting players to be a mid table championship team.

Warne has pretty much said this.

If Warne thinks we can be mid-table with having only 8 starting players, I'm not going to argue with him.  Me being a bit of conventionalist, I'd always have 11 players on the pitch at the start of a game. 

 

[Carnero]

4 hours ago, ramit said:

On the subject of betting, call me a sentimentalist, which I am, I would never bet against Derby County, no matter the odds.

One man's "betting against" is another man's "insurance policy". It's not betting in the true sense as it's a wager people will hope to lose.

[sage]

1 hour ago, 1of4 said:

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If Warne thinks we can be mid-table with having only 8 starting players, I'm not going to argue with him.  Me being a bit of conventionalist, I'd always have 11 players on the pitch at the start of a game. 

 

Oops 'new' starting players 

[Oldben]

3 hours ago, Simmo’s left foot said:

Half of that income increase will cover the existing loss, so don't expect a huge amount of activity. I expect 3-4 higher grade players arriving, a similarish number leaving and several new contracts for key young players. 

I hope that will give us a stable platform to aim for "middle third" of the championship.

Ram59 I can't challenge the response here because disheartening as this might be, I feel there's a level of accuracy.

However I hope that money can be found. That our new owners sensible enough to realise that at all cost, we must get established in the Championship and that takes money.