Having one person in charge (as with TS) causes problems, but at least you know the aspirations of the management and the owner are aligned. Here we don't really know the aspirations of the owners, how much they are prepared to invest, and how long they are prepared to stick it out.
Not necessarily. Leaburn is an academy graduate, as is Maynard-Brewer, and playing devil's advocate, Terrell Thomas. I'd consider them all senior members of the squad now
I think their definition of Elite L1 is a player all or most L1 clubs would want if available. I wouldn't put Fraser in that category. We are probably looking at May, CBT, Dobbo and Aneke from our current squad. Aneke is always injured so doesn't really count and it looks like Dobbo and CBT might be off. I suppose Powell did it. He managed more than 8!
I don't think any of them are liars or trying to pull the wool over people's eyes, I get the impression that they genuinely think they are the right people, have access to the right funding and tools to make their plan work and will succeed. Whether that turns out to be the case or spectacularly naïve remains to be seen. Hoping they are being coy about this window, but suspect I am wrong.
If the was meant to be a meeting to reassure our fanbase about where we’re going and how we’ll get there then personally I think it was a flop.
I really hope they’re trying to under promise for this window and then over deliver but I fear that won’t be the case… yet again.
Well there’s that, though I don’t necessarily buy it myself.
Though I do understand whatever they said certain people, based on the fact we are doing so poorly currently, would have made up their minds anyway.
I didn’t watch it because ultimately I find not much is necessarily said at these sort of things, and whatever is, is either over analysed or dismissed/accepted straight away due to your confirmation bias.
The only things interesting it sounds that came out of this was the notion of 8+8+8. Which to me just rings so many alarm bells. I don’t think any team will have 8 elite players to be honest, it also wont have 8 youth team players. I think good squads will they will have 20odd players who have the right mentality, and the right attributes to play in the system(s) the manager requires.
Not necessarily. Leaburn is an academy graduate, as is Maynard-Brewer, and playing devil's advocate, Terrell Thomas. I'd consider them all senior members of the squad now
In summary. We are aiming to reach the Premier League by reducing losses down to £1M/£2M pa and the transfer market is the most difficult ever. Rodwell - "Where could we sign anyone from that is better than Karoy Anderson?"
I'm off to look at our relegation price.
Didn't listen as I'm in US at the moment but just read through and this comment is the most worrying to me as I've always found @Covered End to be one of the more positive and realistic posters on here. Worrying times.
it it is interesting that from the above around 90% think they have no idea and talk rubbish. Elliott of absolutely no use, he really embarrassed himself.
Let’s get rid of power point slides, save on consultants. get decent players, win games, supporters will be happy.
The club has been run badly for many years, this lot at least seem to have put in an experienced management structure. Like most management teams they speak the speak which does include a fair amount of bullshit but ignore that and there is a decent foundation being put in place, whether they can build on that is open to discussion but at least it is now there.
I actually thought it was better than I expected. Learnt nothing really, but it was good to hear Rodwell speak. I didn’t expect anything tbh, but thought they might be more hostile. What disappointed me was the low viewing figures, hoped for better uptake than that.
Having one person in charge (as with TS) causes problems, but at least you know the aspirations of the management and the owner are aligned. Here we don't really know the aspirations of the owners, how much they are prepared to invest, and how long they are prepared to stick it out.
But nor do any clubs supporters, why do you fell that they should share everything with you ,that's not how businesses are run, we all know how hard this window is, but I get that they are giving it a go, will it work, I don't know, but lets let them try, being negative doesn't change the outcome but being a optimist means you have a better time getting there.
Guff of the highest order. Im really not sure who it was aimed at? If it was to appease the fan base I'll warrant a guess it was well well short. More a begging bowl cry the yanks to spin a few more quid over for consultancy meetings and blue print creation that they've already spunk*d up the wall!
I actually thought it was better than I expected. Learnt nothing really, but it was good to hear Rodwell speak. I didn’t expect anything tbh, but thought they might be more hostile. What disappointed me was the low viewing figures, hoped for better uptake than that.
Hugely telling about where we are at imo and a worrying indication of where we’re headed, unless drastic change happens.
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Having one person in charge (as with TS) causes problems, but at least you know the aspirations of the management and the owner are aligned. Here we don't really know the aspirations of the owners, how much they are prepared to invest, and how long they are prepared to stick it out.
Whether that turns out to be the case or spectacularly naïve remains to be seen.
Hoping they are being coy about this window, but suspect I am wrong.
Though I do understand whatever they said certain people, based on the fact we are doing so poorly currently, would have made up their minds anyway.
I didn’t watch it because ultimately I find not much is necessarily said at these sort of things, and whatever is, is either over analysed or dismissed/accepted straight away due to your confirmation bias.
The only things interesting it sounds that came out of this was the notion of 8+8+8. Which to me just rings so many alarm bells. I don’t think any team will have 8 elite players to be honest, it also wont have 8 youth team players. I think good squads will they will have 20odd players who have the right mentality, and the right attributes to play in the system(s) the manager requires.
get decent players, win games, supporters will be happy.
Im really not sure who it was aimed at?
If it was to appease the fan base I'll warrant a guess it was well well short.
More a begging bowl cry the yanks to spin a few more quid over for consultancy meetings and blue print creation that they've already spunk*d up the wall!
They may as well have said we're complete shite and we're looking into it.