06 Jan 2021 11:14:51
I just want to comment on the management of the club. We have lost Dalrymple and Thelwell and Jeff Shi has taken control of everything by the looks of it. What impact has this had on the poor summer transfer window. We don't have cover for injuries and while the kids may come good in time we have got weaknesses all over the place. So after Nuno saying we need to recruit the E&S are saying we won't be splashing the cash, so I I'm not sure what's going on. Nuno has started to get that worried manager look about him, and maybe Jeff needs more people round him to make the correct decisions going forward.
06 Jan 2021 12:04:53
Wildwolf. You are adding weight to the observations I have made on this site for several months. Some people just don't see the way we have gone backwards and the continual regression we face.
06 Jan 2021 12:52:02
Wolves never discuss anything with E+S that useless rag just makes up stories for clicks.
06 Jan 2021 14:42:44
Funny how peoples opinions have changed. I seem to remember when Marcal, Air Nouri, Semedo, Vitinha, Silva and Hoever were signed, most were saying how well Nuno and Shi had done. So so fickle.
06 Jan 2021 14:55:34
Fickle indeed Jas M.
06 Jan 2021 15:51:51
Jeff Shi may well be overseeing the scouting function or whatever the modern term for it is, but I would imagine the recommendations are still being made by the team who worked under Thelwell. Surely Nuno would set the football parameters and Jeff the commercial parameters of any potential signings. Therefore how relevant and how much input did Kevin and Laurie have!
06 Jan 2021 16:22:13
Not really fickle, everyone likes to think new signings are going to be an upgrade, but we hadn’t seen ‘em play then, might be in a minority but imo players who’ve left were better than those brought in. Time to back Nuno big time, if he has any say on transfer matters.
06 Jan 2021 17:32:33
OK not all the fans but certainly the vast majority were singing their praises and now want them out.
06 Jan 2021 18:12:46
I posted 4/ 10 at end of window which I reduced rapidly thereafter.
Marcal however is good and I think Hoever will be as well whilst Semedo will probably be ok
In reality the problem is not the players bought but the ones that weren't i. e. ones ready to play now and in the positions we needed.
Additionally given our FFP situation I was not happy at the fees and wages dolled out so recklessly for players who were bought on their potential to contribute at some undetermined date in the future.
These fees/ wages will impact what we can do this window and sadly in several future windows.
But Jas of course you are correct but we are all fickle about some things aren't we? Particularly those of us with too much time on our hands who are getting old and emotional.
I find that I'm far more passionate about the team now that we have started winning (surprise that - although I was a massive and v proud fan when we were in the 3rd an 4th divs - the Martyr in me! ) and so these days I regret to say that totally unreasonably I want it all and I want it now!
Sorry!