Straightbat
Vital Reserves Team
Is it my imagination or have we had particularly rich pickings this year compared to previous years, both in terms of a larger number of signings and their quality? If so, which of the following are the main reasons do you think?
1. PS has been much more generous than usual. If so, why is this? Confidence in SE? A new lease of ambitious optimism? An investor in his sights to sustain life in the Championship and beyond? Fewer debts and liabilities compared to previous years? Pure coincidence that lots of contracts were up at once (were they?)?
2. SE is a skilled operator - persuasive towards players, persuasve towards PS, good contacts in the game, good management of scouting and excellent judge of potential?
3. Difficult times made it much harder for clubs to outbid us, levelling the playing field, while our finances had been managed prudently?
1. PS has been much more generous than usual. If so, why is this? Confidence in SE? A new lease of ambitious optimism? An investor in his sights to sustain life in the Championship and beyond? Fewer debts and liabilities compared to previous years? Pure coincidence that lots of contracts were up at once (were they?)?
2. SE is a skilled operator - persuasive towards players, persuasve towards PS, good contacts in the game, good management of scouting and excellent judge of potential?
3. Difficult times made it much harder for clubs to outbid us, levelling the playing field, while our finances had been managed prudently?