You shouldn't just look at Gartside for savings on wages. I heard recently that a member of the 'staff' bought a 2nd house for nearly ??0.5M cash not long ago.
You must ask why is it that some 'other' clubs can afford to buy new players, yet same old story we can never afford to splash the cash on transfers. It does appear though that there is money available to pay high and perhaps, inflated, wages to playes either over the hill or on the downward spiral of their careers. Is it that our beloved club just pay high wages to everyone, then nothing is left in the coffers?
I honestly think the club are living day by day, looking at creaming off from attendances, the hotel, hospitality, merchandising, TV rights.