You say a few thousand pounds but Worksop allegedly paid their players silly money. Denton for example was allegedly on the quivilant of a full timer conference player. And Mettam turned down a move to a league club because he was earning more at Worksop. Allegedly.
Chase the dream by throwing money at it and eventually it will break down. Let’s see how long Ferriby, Fylde etc compete for. Forest green is a prime example.