14 Jan 2018 22:39:32
Ed, can you please try and enlighten me on something please.
It seems everyone is blaming Koeman for all the 'horrendous' signings he made (although I don't necessarily think they're bad, maybe unnecessary) . Already, unfairly, blaming Sam for everything (I'm not a fan either mind) . But is it not Walsh in charge of all players coming and goings? Are the managers just told to 'work' with what they've got available? What does whoever the manager is have to do? Is it just pick the team and tactics and tell the coaches what training to do?
Does Walsh not have a lot to answer for? Isn't he in charge of recruitment? Isn't he recruiting the managers as well? He seems to have quite a high input considering Bill and Moshiri both wanted other managers and Walsh got Sam?
If, like fans are saying or hoping, and we get rid of Sam in the summer and get someone more 'high profile', won't we still be in the same situation with Walsh seemingly doing what he want and whoever is the manager having to make do with wjat he has to hand?
{Ed002's Note - It is a joint decision.}
14 Jan 2018 23:21:14
How joint is it? Have they both got to agree? Does Walsh have a bigger input? If a new manager is appointed, could they say they wouldn't want to work with a director of football?
{Ed002's Note - A new manager would not go anywhere if they were to say they don’t want to work with DoF. The damage has been done in appointing him.}
15 Jan 2018 07:23:53
Don't know about a joint decision I think the lads on the pitch have been having a few joints before the games a couple of them excluded, massive kick up the rear or that's the door shut it on your way out if you don't buck your ideas up.
15 Jan 2018 10:00:38
Think I have to agree with you ed. Bin him sharpish. Ni good having a 'possibly' good team in 5 years time if we can't do anything now. Unfortunately Walsh has not been finding the Mahrez, Vardy, Drogba or Essien. Think he's even got the credit for Gana Gueye but wasn't that before him.