Originally Posted by
FatherKnowsBest
There was fairly wide agreement that Wilder had been backed in the JTW, as he was able to land his targets and kept hold of Brooks (whether as a result of his illness or not). As it happens, none of the new ones have had a significant impact on the results, as January transfers rarely do.
As for ownership squabbles, we were all unaware until after the JTW thatcontract clauses had been triggered, and one was trying to buy the other out or visa versa. As we stand no-one knows anything about which way this will go, and what the effect will be. It didn't seem to stop Wilder buying his targets in the last two transfer windows. We'll have to see about the summer window, but doom and gloom seems a little premature.
I haven't seen anyone blindly clapping anything. Acknowledging that we got a lot right isn't the same thing as ignoring what we got wrong. Personally I can't stand the labeling of posters as clappers or slashers (just waiting for the first cry of 'patsy'...) Most posters views are not so black and white, and trying to reduce it to a binary argument is just disingenuous and cynical. We all see where we are weak and where we haven't performed. Its not some mystery revealed only to the True Believers. While we might think we know the answer, its the managers and coaches job to deal with it and put it right. I may know a bit about football, but I confess, CW probably has me beat.
I think we've got a great thing with Chris, but he is not immune from criticism. Of course we'll cut him some slack because of what he has achieved here so far, but I hope he and Alan have learned from this season, as next year we are going to have to be smarter and more consistent at both ends of the pitch. UTB