Zeberdee wrote:
Eddie wrote:
Need to forget this love-in with trying to unearth the next lower league guardiola. We need to stop trying to unearth a future gem as they will be poached anyway before we get a return on investment. We need to go towards proper proven experience at whatever level we happen to be playing at.
We just need to get through the leagues trading up for managerial experience and ability along the way.
No more untried untested managers. We need know how, respected figure and experience getting promotion.
No experienced manager is going to come here and be told by some bloke with an ipad and a sheet full of stats who he can sign. they'll want their own staff and their own players
Martin had his own style of signings (including a few old mates that didn’t fit the transfer model on paper). As did Manning (lots of West Ham links). Why do people think that these guys just get given players and told to get on with it?
I don’t know for certain but it’s surely got to be a collaboration. The head coaches will explain what they need, Sweeting finds a list, Martin chooses his favourites and then Sweeting negotiates with clubs/players.