Totally agree regarding contract players. Griff and Tindle particularly ( I omit Phillips due to missing a few games through injury) are the core of the side and noone puts in more effort in a game. And don't forget James Guthrie who you never see give less than 100%.

I wasn't having it both ways, the point I was making was that the problem maybe that those contract players will take up a big chunk of the budget, so that means whatever is left over for other players may mean mark can't afford to get the quality he wants with the money that's left over! that's all