WHD
Striker
There's a difference between saying "we can't afford that player" to saying "this player you want to sign is within budget, but I don't think he's good enough".That's exactly what's happened mate. For a lot of Short's reign we've essentially got a cheap version of the managers first choice.
If the manager finds a player within budget that is willing to sign, Short or any owner for that matter, isn't then going to make a judgement on the player himself and overrule the manager.