Not sure we need to spend more to compete. We’ve done OK as we are. Imagine we swapped Hylton with two fit £2k a week players chomping at the bit. We’ll miss Leonard but with some decent additions there is no reason why we should struggle.
You're right...we may not need to spend any more! Its generally accepted that the Hylton transfer is right up there with "worst signings in the history of NTFC".
The Leonard miss will be big...... and we don't know how much of our budget was being used up on his wages..... it may have been nothing at all, we may have been paying 10%, 20, 30, 40...whatever? We just don't know. What we do know is we would need a comparable player on the pitch and a comparable deal with the parent club with regards to wages, that might be a tough ask!