They scouted and recommended Hatto, Branthwaite and Anselmo and we don't know who else. What we have to ask ourselves looking in from the outside is are their recommendations being vetoed by Eghbad? They found Mike Penders and it wasn't their fault that Eghbad was too tight to spend another few millions on Magic Mike. They scouted and recommended Estavao, Cole, Paez, Pedros one and Pedro two plus Quendo to their credit. it has all been far from bad and we just don't know what is going on behind the scenes but they are easy scapegoats. I can't believe they are as stupid as some people on here make out, they will be fully aware of our weknesses, but the ultimate decision to buy players is not theirs. Does anyone on here really believe they have not said to the owners we need more experienced players? One person who really deserves our derision and the the boot is the Ben Watson the goalkeeping coach. Maresca on the other hand is making some poor team selections and substitutions this season. Not getting at least one point from United and Brighton, even with 10 men was poor management. Playing out from the back with two jittery keepers is at the root of so many of our problems, or "Gifts" as Maresca likes to call them. Even Pep has changed his philosophy and moved with the times, take note Sgn Mareca.
The first half of this article was excellent. By that I mean I agree with it 100%. Maresca is a good manager but recently has made mistakes. I think he lost his nerve a bit. I don’t see Pedro as a 9
He migth be a better 9 than Guiu at this stage in Marc development. Not sure, but it's a fair argument. When Delap is back he will go straight back in.
My theory, Diarmuid, they are deliberately not playing him as they want to sent him out on loan again in January. If he plays for us he can't go back out on loan. De Lap should be back in 3/4 weeks and we have the international break. The only thing that makes sense to me if he is playing George upfront.
Maybe I have missed Si but I have never seen or heard Paul Winstanley and Laurence Stewart seek any claim credit for anything.
The botton line "in my view" is that if anyone is to blame then it is the ownership and probably Clearlake in particular. Everyone else is doing what they direct, instruct and sign off.
None of us know if Paul Winstanley and Laurence Stewart wanted to sign different players (experienced players perhaps) but we told NO by the ownership.
They scouted and recommended Hatto, Branthwaite and Anselmo and we don't know who else. What we have to ask ourselves looking in from the outside is are their recommendations being vetoed by Eghbad? They found Mike Penders and it wasn't their fault that Eghbad was too tight to spend another few millions on Magic Mike. They scouted and recommended Estavao, Cole, Paez, Pedros one and Pedro two plus Quendo to their credit. it has all been far from bad and we just don't know what is going on behind the scenes but they are easy scapegoats. I can't believe they are as stupid as some people on here make out, they will be fully aware of our weknesses, but the ultimate decision to buy players is not theirs. Does anyone on here really believe they have not said to the owners we need more experienced players? One person who really deserves our derision and the the boot is the Ben Watson the goalkeeping coach. Maresca on the other hand is making some poor team selections and substitutions this season. Not getting at least one point from United and Brighton, even with 10 men was poor management. Playing out from the back with two jittery keepers is at the root of so many of our problems, or "Gifts" as Maresca likes to call them. Even Pep has changed his philosophy and moved with the times, take note Sgn Mareca.
The first half of this article was excellent. By that I mean I agree with it 100%. Maresca is a good manager but recently has made mistakes. I think he lost his nerve a bit. I don’t see Pedro as a 9
He migth be a better 9 than Guiu at this stage in Marc development. Not sure, but it's a fair argument. When Delap is back he will go straight back in.
My theory, Diarmuid, they are deliberately not playing him as they want to sent him out on loan again in January. If he plays for us he can't go back out on loan. De Lap should be back in 3/4 weeks and we have the international break. The only thing that makes sense to me if he is playing George upfront.
Maybe I have missed Si but I have never seen or heard Paul Winstanley and Laurence Stewart seek any claim credit for anything.
The botton line "in my view" is that if anyone is to blame then it is the ownership and probably Clearlake in particular. Everyone else is doing what they direct, instruct and sign off.
None of us know if Paul Winstanley and Laurence Stewart wanted to sign different players (experienced players perhaps) but we told NO by the ownership.
Very true to be fair - I have not seen them claim credit (publicly anyway) for anything.
Yes it was a good article written by “The Score” wasn’t it?
You are definitely right, I believe they are doing exactly what they have been instructed to do.