Roeder said he had to make loan signings because the money simply wasn't there. Shepherd begged to differ ... "yes, the manager did have money to spend".
Roeder: "The squad does need to be changed - there's no doubt about it - we haven't done well enough over the last few years.
"If I get the right players you will see the results on the pitch next year. The chairman is aware of the players I am looking at and hasn't said 'you shouldn't be looking at that quality'. I'd assume that the sort of money we would need to acquire players will be made available.
"I just think it's about time we started to come out of hibernation and make some strides over the next couple of years. To solve a problem you have to admit there's one - and the problem at the moment is we haven't got a Champions League squad.