Rudan deserves some slack
The elephant in the room are the owners
Pure and simple
The salary cap and the loops are ripe for creative accounting and they know that as business men
They obviously don't have the balls to do it this season and take a risk with their money
Then they will be cut off
Pure and simple
And they know that and more tellingly are not doing it
I think that the fact Rudan, was obviously given the green light to at least talk to Martins, shows that owners are prepared to spend to a degree. However the money on offer in China, is just at another level.
But the news that Nix were at least courting Martins is a positive sign. However Rudan faces many other hurdles, besides cash in attracting quality to Wellington. A lower level UK striker with ex EPL pedigree like Taylor would do.