You know this for certain and we would not need to pay for a replacement if he stayed.

I am as certain as you are. I don't know for sure but the fact he signed a short deal last time, didn't sign this year's deal and said he's looking forward to a new challenge implies it's a great possibility.

And the 'their replacements' I referred to are the players you listed that are going and who's money you wanted to use to try and keep Batch.

So your privy to our accounts now, your powers have no limits do you.

Quick lesson. Murphy and Whitbread, if you want to keep them both will require a very large wage hike.

It’s very simple to work out if you’re being realistic and not vindictive. But then I suspect you know all this but chose to ignore it.

Read the report quotes by James, he doesn’t sound like a man who wants to continue playing for Trinity. He’s done well for himself at Trinity, and gained a good reputation whilst here. Time now to forget the whys and wherefore, he’s gone, get behind the ones who want to play for Trinity.

I struggle to see how you don't understand that on the occasions when quoted that Batch didnt want to stay.
Not much the club could do about that is there??
Same with the other players OOC.
Unless of course you know different...................

A summary of the accounts are available albeit slightly out of date.

I actually meant budget, so my error, but I'm still certain you haven't seen it.

We have a budget for what player retention, I would guess this is set at nil based on recent news.

Key word 'guess'

Poching confirmed today that we tried hard to keep Batch and we'll have to keep the new young guns happy so I would 'guess' you are wrong.

So we keep the so called young guns but lose how many current first team players.

Jeez, I bet you're a right laugh at the office Christmas party !!!

It’s obvious that mc has got shut of the big earner’s Tom ,Jb.bill.Dave .tinny milky what a mess again

A strategy we adopted about 10 seasons ago when Webster was the coach and the reason then should not be the case now. We shall see when the club actually sign any replacements and choose to share the information with us.

You are not that stupid. I'm sure you actually get it.