An interesting Topic was placed on the site, asking if the Current Notts side would hold it's own in League 1. I would like to ask could Notts actually afford to play in League 1? Certainly Promotion to the next level of the Football League would bring in additional cash, but would it be enough to help the Magpies survive and consolidate their position in League 1? Where would the extra cash come from? After all the Owners have said They want the Club to be run on at a level that will require a less Cash input from themselves. If Notts got Promoted then the following season would require practically a Brand New Squad, as many Fans have stated there are only a small number members of the current Squad who could hold their own in the Higher League. Bringing in Experienced E.F.L. players would cost the Club a Large amount of money, have the Owners got that amount of Financial Clout? The wage structure alone would increase several times over, due to the Influx of New Players and any Player who remains at Notts after helping the Magpies gain Promotion, would also be looking for a Pay rise. That along with the Hiring of an Experienced Head Coach is going to cost Money, Loanees and Free Agents aren't going to keep Notts Up. Plus the Owners aren't going to be able to continually waiver huge losses, such as the £10 Million debt which they have done recently.

Some percentage of the Money will come from an Increase in the Price of Season Tickets plus an Increase in Match Day Tickets. But where else is the Cash coming from? Certainly the Board can sell their Star Players, but if those Players are Not replaced by like for like Players, then Notts may struggle and if they were Relegated, they would be bound to lose a certain number of Fans (and their cash). So what would be the answer? The only thing I can see is the Club seeking more Investment, words echoed by other members on this site. However this could bring about it's own problems, if any New Financial Investment were Big Enough, wouldn't those Investors want a Bigger Say In How The Club Was Run, thus cutting down the Brothers Control at the Lane? Does this mean then, for the foreseeable future Notts are just going to Potter along as they are now, content being a League 2 side, and occasionally having a Run at the Playoffs?

I'm not sure Notts need a massive injection of cash to survive in League 1. Our model has been to find talent from lower leagues/overseas without spending high levels of cash. Our past recruitment has unearthed Wooton, Rodrigues, Langstaff, Bass and Baldwin all playing at a higher level. We also currently have Jodi, Robertson and Bedeau who have played at a higher level before joining us. So I'm not too concerned about the financial side of things, we just need to get our recruitment back on track and we will be ok.

An interesting thread @Wheelbarrow repair man and well put together with some thought provoking points.

Getting promoted to League one is going to be hard enough, but staying in League one is a while new ball game, excuse the pun.

Notts already have several players that I believe will be a big asset in League one & several more who could make it, but Notts will have to recruit several or more players to put together a competitive squad for League one.

As you rightly say, the wage bill will increase for the squad as a whole. The players may have a clause written into their contracts that may give them a pay rise for getting Notts promoted.

I've said many times on here that I think that additional finance by a third party would be a good move. There are plenty of examples of this happening in the League pyramid. There isn't any reason why the brothers wouldn't continue to have full control if there were third party investment.

I do think that if Notts were promoted the season ticket prices and general admission charges would go up to reflect Notts new status. I don't think that could be avoided. Hopefully, getting promoted will increase the interest & result in higher attendances.

I do believe that Notts will be ok if they get promoted. I think that the brothers would have factored all of that in anyway & will be prepared for the extra costs of running a League one club.