03 Mar 2018 21:44:41
ED002 - Your common sense and view on the shambles at our club or are expecting too mucg?

{Ed002's Note - The real issue is that the club (a) has a primary owner who is not a footballing guy but a businessman, (b) Moshiri has taken poor advice, initially perhaps from someone not entirely switched on to the English game, and then I understand from someone else, (c) having SW - a very, very good scouting guy - as Director of Football rains a fundamental problem as I have explained before. All of this adds to the lack of a chesive plan which should have been the starting point.

SA has a job to do and he is not being helped by SW being in place - but he is a strong enough character to deal with it. His job this season was simply to get the club safe, and as stable as possible - and he is on course to do that, regardless of how pretty the football is - it was never going to turn around overnight. Decisions then need to be taken for the summer but it would be unprofessional not to include SA in that process. If he is going to be replaced the club needs to be clear with him. The worst possible move would be a knee-jerk reaction change - it won't work in the long haul.

Many of the fans are seemingly not prepared to get behind the club and give their support - their previous toxic behaviour has already been at the cost of a relationship problem that has seen the board reluctant to share information - and quite rightly.

As for what I think will happen, I expect Walsh to say but a new management team to arrive in the summer.}

1.) 04 Mar 2018
04 Mar 2018 11:15:00
Might be a ridiculous question Ed, but would Walsh be open to a move to the scouting dept. ?

{Ed002's Note - I would doubt it.}

2.) 04 Mar 2018
04 Mar 2018 12:58:03
Ed002: as always, a well-informed, well-reasoned answer to the ottiginal post. It does seem that Mr Moshiri has not received adequate advice on footballing matters, so let’s hope he gets better advice from now on. As for the fans’ toxic behaviour, imho that is exacerbated by how easily social media is used to spread the vitriolic abuse. At least traditional media (pundits, journalists, etc. ) identify themselves when criticising.

{Ed002's Note - I am with you about social media Bobby.}

3.) 04 Mar 2018
04 Mar 2018 13:39:32
Hi Ed. Wasn't it SW that wanted Sam in?
Surely they can work together, they're friends aren't they?
Also, if Sam can't work with a DOF surely that's going to affect his chances of being here next season.

{Ed002's Note - It was SW but the issue is that he isn’t a Director of Football.}

4.) 04 Mar 2018
04 Mar 2018 19:26:15
Thanks Ed002 for the thoroughly detailed reply it is appreciated. It's a hugely important summer ahead for the club and a long term strategy to work towards improving a wonderful club. We all need to accept it's a write off season and support the players like we did v Leicester at home which was a positive atmosphere.