02-04-2018, 15:58
I think it's a good job he's gone now as it prevents a potentially messy situation at the end of the season when we've been relegated but he's still hanging on and scouting new players. I really do believe this next appointment is one of the most significant we'll have made for years; I also think it's the perfect opportunity to take the club and it's playing style in a different direction than the last 5 years because we won't have the spectre of staying in the EPL hanging over us, the "stay up at any cost" mentality regardless of how we play. (I'm working on the, possibly foolish, assumption we won't be fighting to stay in the Championship).
As regards who we appoint, just someone young and ambitious will do for me although I think an awareness of good players from the lower leagues would be a help, as I think that's where we'll be fishing. The last thing we need is to sign more has-been players like Barry who are just topping up their pension pots.
As regards who we appoint, just someone young and ambitious will do for me although I think an awareness of good players from the lower leagues would be a help, as I think that's where we'll be fishing. The last thing we need is to sign more has-been players like Barry who are just topping up their pension pots.