"Financially, the club would be in the best place it has ever been I would imagine," Gold told BBC Scotland when asked about what promotion would mean to Arbroath. "Continue to do what you're doing, try to attract better players maybe, reward the players who have got you to where you have got and just take it from there. I think that would be the best way to go about it.""
"Gold says an evolution to a 'hybrid' model, with some additional full-time and loan players, would make most sense for the Angus club if they were to complete back-to-back promotions. The winner of the tie will face Partick Thistle in the semi-final next week, before the final against whichever side finishes second bottom of the Premiership."
"Arbroath consist of a squad of part-time players, bolstered by a small number of full-time players on loan from other clubs. "You have got Tam O'Brien, who is the captain, and who has been my team-mate for nine years," said Gold, who shares managerial duties with Colin Hamilton. "He's got a really good job and he's now 34. Is he going to go full-time? No. Does he deserve a shot at the Premiership when he's done everything to try and get us there? Aye, I would say."
""You couldn't just go, 'you're not fitting this model anymore see you later'. I don't think that would be right and I think it would be against what we are as a club. We are very much together." After topping League 1, Arbroath have exceeded expectations this season by finishing third in the Championship."
Arbroath aim to reach top-flight football after a 1-0 deficit in a play-off quarter-final against Dunfermline Athletic. Co-manager David Gold believes promotion would put the club in its strongest financial position and enable continued recruitment improvements and rewards for players who delivered success. The club currently relies on part-time players supported by a small number of full-time loan players. Gold suggests a hybrid approach for Premiership football, adding some full-time and loan players while keeping key part-time figures. He argues against dropping players who fit the club’s model, emphasizing togetherness and loyalty. The play-off winner will face Partick Thistle next week and then play the side finishing second bottom of the Premiership in the final.
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