The Club do know where our playing budget (P1) stacks up, as all clubs are told by the EFL where they are in their division though not any figures of other clubs' budgets. But the size of the playing budget (and the wider football budget including coaches, support staff etc.) is important but not the only determinant, otherwise the richest clubs would always win everything and Accrington would presumably be in the drop zone. Choices on player recruitment to provide a balanced squad and good management of those resources are essential.
Every cloud has a silver lining. Our CB injuries obliged us to play Storey, who has been a revelation. All teams suffer from injuries - it's a squad game nowadays. Losing Lee Holmes was a blow, though. I was hoping Sparkes would come into the picture, but maybe not his time yet.
Not so, they get 25% of the net takings. See Rule 6 especially Rule 6.3.2.
Sure, but it does determine what can be considered a successful season. 2nd place for man city would be a failure... 15th for huddersfield would be a massive success. Think expectations here are a bit out of whack, unless I'm massively off with my understanding of the budget. This information is publically available?
No, it's regarded by most clubs who are not PLCs as highly confidential (PLCs publish more information, though always in arrears). As I said clubs are told their ordinal number within their division (5th, 11th or whatever) but do not know the quantum of any other Club's budget unless that club have chosen to reveal this for their own reasons or the directors or managers of the clubs share the information privately with each other. One suspect this latter is fairly widespread, but you never know.
See Edwards post #254 on the 'So, what now for Tisdale?' thread. He sums it all up perfectly. That's why many fans want him to leave.
