Mariners won't splash the cash

15 May 2009 14:18
Fenty allowed manager Mike Newell to make a number of loan signings from higher-ranked clubs in a bid to help the Mariners beat the drop. But the likes of Preston's Wayne Henderson and Leeds' Peter Sweeney came at a significant cost and while Fenty does not want to sell his club short, he is reluctant to pay extravagant wages next season. "We were in a serious predicament last season," he said. "It wasn't a question of how much, it was a question of what we needed to do, but some of those players are likely to be unaffordable for a club at this level. "They were brought to this club, by and large, because of the predicament we were in. It wasn't a question of cost, it was 'let's get ourselves out of trouble'. "We backed the manager to that extent but we would expect a planned process this summer and players to be brought in that fit a rational budget for a football club at our level. That is not to say that we're being negative in any way, shape or form. If other clubs can do it, so can we."

Source: Team_Talk