It's defiantly our lopsided recruitment policy that needs changing, it's been a disaster
Not as disastrous as your spelling
Only one man is bigger than the club.
I’m in 2 minds - it wouldn’t look great at the first bad run he ups and leaves on a CV of only short spells.In saying no judging by yesterday's press conference. I must admit I'm troubled by what might just happen today if we were to get a spanking. His body language on the bench might be telling and if badly beaten it's just possible we could get an announcement of his departure by Monday morning. He's passionate and he knows there are some big clubs out there casting their eye on him
I'm currently on the fence but a strong finish to this season and he stays, but if we finish lower mid table he goes.
There’s no way Barcelona would take the risk IMO.Barcelona is a perfect fit for him.
But he would get stressed out within a year with all the media i'm sure.
Conversely we get a strong finish, win a trophy - against the odds … he goes to a bigger club ?!? Especially as the narrative will feed the Roberto hype… in my book the only way he ever would have stayed is if we progressed into near CL contenders, as I think he likes a bit of an underdog story, but only at the top table.I'm currently on the fence but a strong finish to this season and he stays, but if we finish lower mid table he goes.
Conversely we get a strong finish, win a trophy - against the odds … he goes to a bigger club ?!? Especially as the narrative will feed the Roberto hype… in my book the only way he ever would have stayed is if we progressed into near CL contenders, as I think he likes a bit of an underdog story, but only at the top table.
For us sustainability is fundamentally at the heart of our approach, hence we won’t pay over the odds for championship midfielders… an approach increasingly at odds with Roberto’s career ambitions… and clearly so.
The thing is, that our policy is not driven by the needs of the first team.Lopsided? Blimey. The policy which has seen us to our most successful period in our history. Tough crowd.
I don’t rate KDH - especially at 40 million.Dewsbury-Hall show his qualities in the PL, this is just a passing season in the second tier.
We paid £30m for Pedro and he’s worth every penny.
Disagree with the top part - we have got plenty of players for the first team. Yes there is a look towards profitability but they also have gone into the first team.The thing is, that our policy is not driven by the needs of the first team.
It is driven by the availability of potentially high profit players.
They are gone now, and replacements are not ready nor being sought.
Me neither, but £40m to motivate RDZ to believe he has a chance of european qualification?I don’t rate KDH - especially at 40 million.
He rates himself way too much imho.
Indeed, I should have said - 30 million on the right player… agreed, could have gone a long way !Me neither, but £40m to motivate RDZ to believe he has a chance of european qualification?
Worth every penny