honestly, i reckon they have more. like, heaps more. hadders especially. Corio - maybe not so much. Northcote same, he promoted/demoted a few times, MJP as well has been aroudn for a while.
3 and a half mill might buy you a Ryder or a Williams
nah ive sorted my trainee's thanks.
I've gone for the 'older cheaper' MVP tactics. see how that pans out over the long term. I picked them up for peanut's, so selling them at some stage is always on the cards.... plans arent working out quite as well as what i thought, Phil Raines is coming along nicely, i had two others but one of them is definately not progressing anywhere near what i wanted so ive been trying to off-load him...., the other... well, we shall wait and see.
and I realised that Alcide turned 30 this season, so i picked up a new PF trainee such that in 3 seasons, Alcide can move to the bench, ill probably keep him for life, he is my 'sentimental' player, him and Rex and Laurie.
of course those plans will change if other opportunities to promote/demote come about.