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Originally Posted by Henry Morton

If I was a gambler (which I'm not) I'd put my money on that astonishing man, that unique person in the history of Accrington Stanley, that human computer (because ordinary computers don't swear) , that splendid fellow called Eric Whalley.

Eric and his colleagues would have had it all worked out many months ago, and I trust that the season will finish exactly as planned, with minimum capital outlay.

I have been intrigued by this post for several days. I think it raises two important issues.

1. If Eric and his colleagues really are as clever as you say, why has it taken them so long, on their own admission and in their own words, to come to terms with what it means to become a Football League club?

2. If you are correct in assuming that Eric and colleagues have committed to minimum outlay this season because of the unusual circumstances which should keep us safe from relegation, are we correct in assuming that we can look forward to more than minimum outlay next season?