Whilst the figure was £750k the club will have planned for a smaller figure so the cash being discussed is only the difference between the two sums. Potentially we are talking a couple of hundred thousand ( I know it sounds like a lot, and in my bank account it would be) but for the club it isn't. Also given the drop in gates this year some of the money would have been used to balance that out so all in all not a vast amount to play with.
New computers etc. Money to reserves and a larger, though in the end less competitive, squad and the bulk of it is gone.

All that is possible, but on the assumption they have paid less win bonuses, didn't really sign any big names, had increased new sponsers, sorted out te he rent debate, had a lower paying budget and crowd fall was only marginal the gap could be £300-£400k.

It is frankly useless speculation unless they tell us!

Stop Speculating then ! it is what it is. The club have spent/saved /paid back or whatever has needed to do.

To hazard a guess:-
If players were on performance bonuses for the previous season some of it may have gone there.
Larger squad plus reserves would have taken up quite a chunk.
Rent arrears?
Upgrades for office equipment as has been mentioned, along with maybe other expense like gym equipment that could soon add up.
Maybe one of the biggest things that may have got overlooked is that quite possibly the extra money meant that our directors did not have to dip in to their own pockets as much as they may have done in previous seasons?
I would be amazed if any of our current directors took any money back but if they did then it will probably show on the balance sheet and even if they did as has been said we should be grateful they were willing to put their own money in in the first place but I doubt its a case of them taking money back anyway.

Our directors backed our coaches vision of trying to make the club SL ready which would take a few years but last seasons under performance by playing and coaching staff has left the club in a bit of a mess and the only criticism I would lay with our directors was that maybe nobody said "what if?" what if we do not finish in the top 4? It was easy to get caught up in the hype though so who could blame them if that were the case? Our team looked unstoppable and you would have been hard pushed to find any fan of this league who did not predict us to finish in the top 4.

Pretty sure the figure we won was £670,000

It's a poor bloody do when Halifax RLFC'S ambition seems to be a top four finish in't 2nd division.

I agree 100%.

Perhaps this is plan b or c.
We still have a second team.
If the board didn't have a option open for not finishing in the top four. I doubt the second team would have survived.
I agree with G. F. Boots in that the board probably for once didn't have to put their hands into their own pockets last season. And this season coming too.
They have stated before that they can't keep doing that. So maybe they are running the club on its own income.
We need to realise we are a decent championship side and nothing more.
And need to plan accordingly.

That's all well and good and may very well be where we are at the moment. But....where is the ambition? Are the board and fans happy with mediocrity? How long ago is it since we've been in SL or even had a decent cup run? I know the lack of a money man dosen't help but it's not the be all and end all, just look at Batley's achievements over the last few seasons. The negativity and lack of information from the board about OUR club isn't going to sell season tickets or merchandise that's for sure. I haven't renewed my season ticket due to changing the concession age but hopefully next season won't fizzle out like the last one did and I will attend all the games anyway. Any road let's hope we get off to a good start and all stand together backing Fax and hope the good times come back. Soon, Please! Up The Fax.

Yep well said.The home kit launch is on the 16th nov, an event i normally enjoy but at the moment i'm really struggling for enthusiasm.

End of the day you have to have mone to move forward in this sport. Can't spend what we don't have.
Batley did superb in 2016 just like we did in 2015. But do you really think man for man they are far better team than us. They just had a good season.
Ambition - we still have the second team from which we have already benefited from.
The reality is we are a long way from SL standards. Without a big money man like the guy a Leigh there is little to no chance of returning to the top flight.