True, both Pat Saward and more recently Mark McGhee did well without splashing the cash, but neither were as successful over as long a period of time as Billy Lane.
Quite right. Would have Mullers been able to achieve what he achieved without Mike Bamber's open cheque book? For the last manager to achieve promotion without spending big money we have to go right the way back to Billy Lane in the 1950's. I'm a little surprised no one has mentioned him yet...