Jakubs Tash wrote: ↑Mon Oct 12, 2020 9:40 pm
Would you like to clarify exactly what you mean please?
Are you suggesting that MG doesn’t want to help SD or the football club? Why would he do that in your opinion? Do you seriously think the Chairman has “given up on the Club”?
Well, it certainly doesn’t seem that way from the outside looking in. Covid has complicated matters, I get that, but even prior we’d had 2 poor windows whilst sat on (at a point in time - could be less at some point, more at others) £41 million pounds.
I’m all for prudence, but when you have clear areas that require strengthening, that demonstrates a lack of willingness to support SD. I’m coupling those actions with the words of CT (who will be infinitely better advised on such matters than I), plus the public comments from Dyche that have been quite disparaging (suggesting a relationship breakdown) and putting 2+2 together.
So what might the alternative reasons be? Maybe we really are broke? But Dyche says we’re not. I think he’s a pretty straightforward guy, not prone to massive porkies. I don’t doubt him. Or maybe, a takeover is in the offing and spending a load of cash disrupts the financials of that deal? Again, I can’t understand that because you would expect in any such transaction the buyer would want to know that the squad is strong and the manager supported/motivated. So you could easily agree a summer transfer budget with prospective buyers on that justification. M&A happens all the time and takes a long time - you can’t stop running the organisation whilst it takes place. Buyers know that so should be consulted and agreements reached.
What’s in it for MG? No idea. It’s business basics that if you stop investing you go backwards. He’s obviously a highly successful businessman so will know that. So I can only believe it’s a relationship issue. I hope Riggs not involved as it would be disastrous if a non-entity were creating issues between the clubs most successful manager in recent times and the Chairman whose helped oversee it. I’m not sure that’s the case though because SD always praises the progress made in that area, but criticises the lack of funding.
We already had a paper thin squad. We’ve lost 4, signed one. That’s underinvestment whichever way you look at it. You can’t blame Covid because other clubs are finding a way - see Dawson’s loan with an option.
If we don’t support Sean, I think it’s the beginning of the end; either he’ll leave or ultimately his motivation will wane. So much of him performing miracles is based on his ability to motivate the team and for that needs to be motivated himself.
I’ve accepted this window that we don’t belong at this top table. -£1m spent vs £1.25bn. We just can’t compete. What frustrates me is I honestly think over the next five years the PL will find ways to grow it’s revenues significantly, which will leave the rest behind. We have the core foundations - good manager, good core team - to stay here for that period, despite being out of our depth financially. If we invested now and retained our PL status I think we could leave Championship clubs behind with our financial capability - I.e. possibly not remain in the PL long term but ensure we’re always a top Championship team - but if we go down soon may never be able to catch back up to those that stayed in the PL by investing at the right point.
I really, really want to be wrong on this. I’m praying we make some moves in the next few days. Nothing will please me more. But given the lack of news I can only assume we’ve decided we’re tier 3 and shut up shop!
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