Patsypie

Calm down. I see this has already spread and numbers increased on other forums. Fact is, of course the debt is not payable to Ray Trew, why would it be? Once again, this debt was fully disclosed, as confirmed this time by AH. It was reflected in the sale price. I can't disclose what that actually was, but it was nowhere near the figures bandied about.

sorry, words tumbling out but you get what I mean!

If I remember correctly, it was about £25k for going up as champions. The prize money isn't bigger for play off promotion, but you'd get about 200-350k from the bigger gates. Like I said, in hindsight, when you know you've gone up, that's why might have chairmen preferred r it. Never, in a gazillion years, would I think it was something to aim for! But..we all think differently.

On another note, did anyone see the interview where AH said the aim was automatic promotion next season? Cue the startled rabbit look by KN - that's a big pressure to overachieve with a mid table budget. He does seem to have modified this, hence why he's amended his ambitions, it seems?

Every chairman I've spoken to would rather they had gone up via the playoffs. BUT ONLY IN HINDSIGHT, when they already know they've been promoted! That's because of the buzz when you've won at Wembley...and the fact that it's far more financially lucrative. I think going up as Champions is the best option, though!