ANGRY Neil Young has rubbished the suggestion Chester FC have the financial firepower to blow their Blue Square Bet North opponents out of the water.

The money Chester have to spend on players has been talked up by rival clubs. But Young says most of what he hears about his budget is ‘laughable’.

The double title-winning Blues boss said: “People keep mentioning our budget and what we have to spend.

“Maybe that’s to try and put pressure on myself or maybe to reduce expectations on themselves.

“Some of the figures I have heard are laughable. We will continue to spend within our means and I will worry about my own football club.”

Young has signed seven new players and seen eight leave since leading Chester to back-to-back championship victories.

While he is delighted with his dealings in the transfer market, he has lost out on targets to clubs who will play in the same division as the Blues next season.