What about them?But what about the 3 windows prior to this one?
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What about them?But what about the 3 windows prior to this one?
What about them?
On the whole spending money thing, I don’t agree you have to spend a lot and to be fair the first window was pretty decent considering we had no players left. That group did really well generally.
However, since then we haven’t recruited smartly enough and that’s more than likely down to the set up. There’s been a general lack of imagination and failure to reinforce in key areas and attributes.
I don’t believe we have to spend big, we just need to smarter.
To be fair it changed from "the January transfer window, in which he was expecting to invest significantly." to "We would also like to reassure those loyal fans that we are placing sufficient funds in the club to support the manager as he seeks to improve the first team in the next few weeks."He has said he'll invest this window, even after the statement, so if he doesn't there's another lie from him. Phil will use your statement as wiggle room to make excuses for them, however. That is a given.
It's not like Donald to move the goalposts, like...To be fair it changed from "the January transfer window, in which he was expecting to invest significantly." to "We would also like to reassure those loyal fans that we are placing sufficient funds in the club to support the manager as he seeks to improve the first team in the next few weeks."
It gave him the excuse to do so unfortunately. Both those quotes are from the club statement.It's not like Donald to move the goalposts, like...
I know, mate. You're right what you say, but I doubt he's have invested heavily either way. It's just the excuse he needs, but it'll still do him no favours with most of our fans.It gave him the excuse to do so unfortunately. Both those quotes are from the club statement.
I just asked how you were deciding who was a long term and short term signing.I was told we’ve sorted a scouting and recruitment system out.
I pointed out considering who we’ve been linked with I wasn’t confident we had.
I was then told to wait and see who we signed and then make judgement.
I then listed the player we’d signed so far and pointed out that most of them were short term signings or not what was needed.
I’m now told it’s the fans fault we’re not signing players this window.
This was when I mentioned the 3 prior.
Genuinely Donald can do no wrong in the eyes of some... I’ve always given credit to him where due. Recruitment and scouting though throughout his tenure has been awful for the most part, but now I’m told both he’s sorted it out and that if he doesn’t it’s the fault of the fanzines.
Which is it?
This all day
If only you gave Mr Donald as tough of a ride you’re giving the fanzines and RAWA, eh?
If he doesn’t invest like he said he would before and after the statement, and that is on record, then I assume you’ll be asking questions of him rather than us. Actually, no. That’s silly of me. You’ll just make loads of excuses for him in the face of all the evidence. Again.
I agree. That is why i think the fans statement was poorly timed.I know, mate. You're right what you say, but I doubt he's have invested heavily either way. It's just the excuse he needs, but it'll still do him no favours with most of our fans.
But what about the 3 windows prior to this one?
I just asked how you were deciding who was a long term and short term signing.
I dont think that if he hasn’t sorted the scouting and recruitment it’s the fanzines fault. I doubt it would be possible to judge that in one window and almost certainly not in the short term anyway.
I agree it’s been largely poor, there are a few mitigating factors but I’d agree that the football decisions have been his biggest downfall.
I mean there’s always going to have to be a mix, especially at this level. Generally the ages have been decent imo.Someone who has the potential to do it at a higher level. Who is young enough to develop. Who isn’t on loan.
It was his one throw of the dice. Used his funds to try and guarantee us promotion so he could move us on and it didn't work out. We've spent next to nothing since on personnel. No evidence to prove this, just based on what I have seen since that transfer.Like the one where we broke the division transfer record?
Like the one where we broke the division transfer record?
That’s complete speculation, he spent heavily (under pressure and a poor decision). We have no idea if that reason was to move us on.It was his one throw of the dice. Used his funds to try and guarantee us promotion so he could move us on and it didn't work out. We've spent next to nothing since on personnel. No evidence to prove this, just based on what I have seen since that transfer.
On the whole spending money thing, I don’t agree you have to spend a lot and to be fair the first window was pretty decent considering we had no players left. That group did really well generally.
However, since then we haven’t recruited smartly enough and that’s more than likely down to the set up. There’s been a general lack of imagination and failure to reinforce in key areas and attributes.
I don’t believe we have to spend big, we just need to smarter.
I mean there’s always going to have to be a mix, especially at this level. Generally the ages have been decent imo.
This definitely, I guess there’s a question about how long it takes to set up structures and see the benefits of them but it does seem we are way behind.On the whole spending money thing, I don’t agree you have to spend a lot and to be fair the first window was pretty decent considering we had no players left. That group did really well generally.
However, since then we haven’t recruited smartly enough and that’s more than likely down to the set up. There’s been a general lack of imagination and failure to reinforce in key areas and attributes.
I don’t believe we have to spend big, we just need to smarter.