unique 434 Posted May 14, 2016 It is looking odds on for a Sheff Wed v Hull play-off final, so I have included both teams for the following figures for the current season:- Transfer Spend Striker Spend Transfer Income Nett SpendBurnley £19m £14m £15m £4mMiddlesboro £24m £16m £5m £19mSheffield Wed £13m £8m £1m £12m Hull £7m £2m £26m - £19mTwo things stand out :-1) The bulk of your transfer money has to go on strikers.2) You don''t need to spend a fortune to achieve promotion. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Katie Borkins 1 Posted May 14, 2016 3) Keep your manager if you were relegated or didn''t get through the playoffs? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted May 14, 2016 That''s a bit of a simple correlation for me - what was the quality of the respective squads before the transfer spend?How many goals did each teams'' strikers score - and were they in the squad before or after transfers? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
morty 0 Posted May 14, 2016 It is vital that we have a main striker that nets 20+. I can''t see it being Jerome, so unless Mbokani stays we definitely need to buy someone.I hope to see Carlton Morris on the fringes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
norfolkngood 1,086 Posted May 14, 2016 i agree it is time to blood / see if the youngsters can come in maybe on the fringe but if good enough claim a place in the team we will have quite a few younsters murphys morris maddision / godfrey all who could play a part next season i want to see what these players can do in our team not someone elses time to build a team which grows together Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Graham Paddons Beard 2,424 Posted May 15, 2016 I suspect wages will be key. Paying the likes of the odious Joey Barton won''t be cheap . It will be the teams with the highest wages that will be challenging . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jacko 0 Posted May 15, 2016 Whilst I agree Morty that it''s important to have someone nudging the 20 goal mark, it''s worth remembering that Middlesbrough got promoted this season without one single player getting into double figures for goals. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites