Two scenarios should be looked at:-
Club A - Who pay top wages, have a superb ground and debts of £30m
Club B - Who do not live in a fool's paradise. They work within a limited budget, and have no debts whatsoever.
Which is the most successful club - those with debts and no means of repayment, or little old Stanley? I believe Eric and the board are quite right to keep things in perspective, and not borrow money that the club cannot afford to repay in the near future.
In this, I think we are a unique club. Success in the next 5 years, in my view, would be maintaining league 2 status - We should not even think about promotion until the current foundations are firmly in place ie. more generated income via fans and corporate sponsorship. If this does not materialise, then let's be happy to just be competing at this level.
I would rather see us lose at home to Shrewsbury, than beat the likes of Leigh RMI or Barrow.
