Originally Posted by
ruocul
Yes it is very worrying, and based on recent results we must be one of the favourites to go down. It raises so many questions.
Are the Board of Directors to blame? Most certainly. They have blindly stuck to the principle that we would carry on selling players to Premiership teams, and based on that carried on giving priority to the Academy and its category 2 status. 750k on the Academy and peanuts for the 1st team, all based on a prayer and a whim. They simply did not consider there were massive changes in the Premiership. The fact that Sky were giving the clubs billions for viewing rights. Why should the top clubs pay millions for an unproved league2 kid when they can go out to Europe and buy the top players. The fact that the top clubs were scouring the whole of the globe and buying the best kids for millions, and then paying them £10-15,000 p,w. But to be honest if you think the Board are going to change if we survive you are kidding yourselves.
Has the manager done a good job this season? Certainly not. It was abundantly clear as early as the Bolton game that our midfield (the engine roorm) was so physically weak it was virtually non-existent. But he only changed it on Saturday. Sorry, there is no excuse for that. I like the man and greatly admired him as a player, but he really has to improve. He has to get some strength in the midfield and that is not going to come through young boys.
Will the majority of the supporters support the Academy being downgraded? I seriously doubt that. They actually convince themselves that "our boys" are far better than they actually are. In my section they are on their feet clapping wildly when one of them makes a 5 yard side pass.
Will the Board of Directors make a change in Management if results don`t improve soon? Haven`t got a clue.