Rodgers tentatively discussed ambitions and aspirations, Michael Nicholson opted to consolidate the Bank Balance further while the goals of Kuhn and Kyogo were removed from the managers options.
Every area of the club is occupied by former players that haven’t achieved anything elsewhere, relatives of former managers or directors and associated hangers-on that wouldn’t get near an equivalent job elsewhere.
Last year we started the season with Maeda, Kyogo and Kuhn. A year on and north of £80M in the bank, we are starting with Maeda, Idah and Yang. I’m struggling for the adjectives to describe how our forward line is disappearing in quality despite the potential resources available to…
I think it’s wild wild decision and what it means to me is apart from the fact I think it’s a massive slap in the face to the fans, I think it’s so lacking in any sort of vision or courage, it is just lacking in backing of the manager.
Meanwhile turnover is up around £150m, the bank balance is stable around £100m while everything meaningful about a football club is in decline.
Really, if you can get the deal done and you get the valuation, what you think is right, then do it, move on and look to get the replacements in.
I’m feeling really good. Feeling good. We’ve had a great, really, really good pre-season. The players are shaping up very well, working very hard. There’s real spirit and solidarity here in the team.
We know the work that we need to do, and it’s my responsibility to convince the club that we really need them, clearly I’m not doing that job as well as maybe what I can, but I will continue to pursue that because it’s something that’s really important for us.
The summer transfer window was the opportunity to show that lessons have been learned, instead it has confirmed that the virus of complacency has set in deep across the club.
The Board recognises the inherent inefficiencies of holding excess cash, and, in conjunction with other cash commitments, the importance of investing in strengthening the team to deliver football success.