Manorlounger
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All of which supports my argument. You have resigned yourself to OUFC being a minnow for ever. And, for incorrect reasons. Wage budgets vary, of course but to say that we are less attractive to players(I assume that is who you mean) is a flawed argument. If the negotiation is carried through by club, player and agent and the outcome is that the one deems the other has not met expectations/desires/contractual obligation, then that is not a matter of attraction it is simply that one side is not happy with the other side. To argue that clubs with higher budgets are 'traditionally' more successful is also flawed, what are those 'big' clubs doing in league 1? If they are more successful, surely they should be in the Championship or Premiership? That they have fallen into the lower leagues merely displays how, despite paying their players more, they have not enjoyed more success. Currently OUFC is paying some high salaries for certain players, are they scoring more goals, providing more assists?So you don’t understand why clubs with wage budgets of £5m-£8m would be more attractive than one at £3-£4m no? Clubs that are traditionally more successful and have proven to have higher ceilings in the last 30 years as well?
I love the nostalgia and bias, but there isn’t a sensible narrative that suggests we’re failing because we’ve not finished above clubs of that size and stature.
Success is achieved by how well the team performs, how well they are managed, coached and trained. Not by how much they are paid.