by ferrarilover » 25 Sep 2014, 16:24
With reference specifically to overnight stays, I think we do need to loosen the purse strings. Otherwise, I am extremely pleased that we are no longer as profligate as we were as recently as last season.
Half the reason that Rovers are in the shit that they are is because vastly overpaid and undertalented journeymen have, for a number of years now, been offered a free lunch by that clown Higgs. Two grand or more a week for guys who make Karl Hawley look like a real go-getter is always going to be a recipe for disaster.
It is a lot of money for the boys to stay overnight. It costs much more for the drivers, the coach, the hotel, food, drink, possibly some compensation for the players and staff (a tenner extra in your pay packet for being away from the wife for 24 hours). It all adds up to a massive outlay. Question is, is it a sound, good value investment? You and I won't ever know enough to say for sure, and even those in possession of all the facts would struggle, since it's hard to establish a causal link between staying overnight and winning matches. It's a judgement call for Thea to make (let's not pretend she doesn't get her credit card out every time). She's not reading this, but if she was, I'd like to ask her, ever so 'umbly, to give serious thought to upping the budget just enough to facilitate a handful of extra stays.
Matt.
With reference specifically to overnight stays, I think we do need to loosen the purse strings. Otherwise, I am extremely pleased that we are no longer as profligate as we were as recently as last season.
Half the reason that Rovers are in the shit that they are is because vastly overpaid and undertalented journeymen have, for a number of years now, been offered a free lunch by that clown Higgs. Two grand or more a week for guys who make Karl Hawley look like a real go-getter is always going to be a recipe for disaster.
It is a lot of money for the boys to stay overnight. It costs much more for the drivers, the coach, the hotel, food, drink, possibly some compensation for the players and staff (a tenner extra in your pay packet for being away from the wife for 24 hours). It all adds up to a massive outlay. Question is, is it a sound, good value investment? You and I won't ever know enough to say for sure, and even those in possession of all the facts would struggle, since it's hard to establish a causal link between staying overnight and winning matches. It's a judgement call for Thea to make (let's not pretend she doesn't get her credit card out every time). She's not reading this, but if she was, I'd like to ask her, ever so 'umbly, to give serious thought to upping the budget just enough to facilitate a handful of extra stays.
Matt.
