Bargain buys and Ridsdale’s advice are fuelling Preston’s promotion push Ben Fisher
over 4 years in The guardian
After 14 games Alex Neil’s side are second in the table and hopeful of gatecrashing the top six after a couple of near misses
In an era of wild spending, soft transfer embargoes and Championship clubs selling their stadiums before leasing them back to balance the books, a reminder that Preston North End’s record outlay remains the £1.5m plus add-ons they paid Manchester United to sign David Healy in 2001.
Barnsley’s biggest buy dates back even further, to 1997 when they signed Gjorgji Hristov, but in the past two years 14 second-tier teams have smashed their transfer record, with five doing so this summer. Splashing the cash is not Preston’s style – their starting XI against Blackburn last weekend cost £1.6m – and they deserve credit for doing things differently. Continue reading...
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