I think Simon Hallett is clever enough to realise that as you move up the leagues you inevitably have to pay something to get players of the correct level in and so yes, I think we will pay transfer fees where necessary (as we did with G Cooper). That’s obvious surely. But it doesn’t mean that we suddenly start paying large transfer fees. In fact I think that initially it would be much more effective to pay smaller/zero fees but more in wages or via longer contracts. That way you can persuade the very best players with potential to join the club when they are available without transfer fees rather than losing out to other clubs who will pay them more. Longer contracts also means that your assets remain valuable for longer which is, I think, a vital part of the strategy.
Im not so sure.
If you are a business man and you don’t think it’s smart to take a gamble by chucking money on a transfer fee why would you change your stance?
Brentford didn’t become the club they are paying nominal transfer fees. They paid over significant amounts on players.
Brentford are also in London area. It’s a lot easier to persuade players to join them than being in the remote part of the westcountry.