Taken from the Non League Football Paper, Posted on August 6 2013 by Columnists Stuart Hammonds....... http://www.thenonleaguefootballpaper.com/features/columnists/7369/so-who-reigns-in-big-money-league/ The 64,000 dollar question I get asked is âWhoâs got the biggest playing budget?â Weâll never know the exact workings, of course, because clubs donât want to show their hand. But Iâm in a privileged position where I get to speak to and see all the Skrill Premier clubs on a regular basis, and Iâve used my contacts at the 24 clubs to put together the latest budget table for players only â not staff, travel and hotels â for 2013-14. Of course, things might change over the course of the campaign. Some will increase their kitty after a good FA Cup run, others simply to avoid relegation. The odd one will experience cash-flow problems and cut their budget, although we hope not too many. I would also add the disclaimer that some will be economical with the truth to make themselves look good, but I can only take managers, chairmen and directors at face value. THE SKRILL PREMIER BUDGET TABLE: £1m-plus: Forest Green, Luton Town. £750k-£1m: None. £500k-£750k: Barnet, Wrexham, Grimsby Town, Kidderminster, Cambridge United, Gateshead. £250k-£500k: Aldershot, Lincoln City, Hereford, Salisbury, Dartford, Chester, Woking, FC Halifax, Southport. Below £250k: Macclesfield, Tamworth, Alfreton, Braintree, Nuneaton, Welling, Hyde. .
