"It's all right having a new stadium in 18 months or two years' time but you want to come into it still going forward. That's the crucial part from our point of view."
Trollope is hopeful that he and director of football Lennie Lawrence can firm up the future of the playing side of the club now the ground redevelopment plans have been finalised.
"We've talked about possible targets for the summer," said Trollope.
"The progression is important and that means from our point of view that it would be good for the playing budget to be as it is, if not a little bit more.
"Hopefully the cup run we've had had will help towards that."
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