Originally Posted by
crazyfists
This will draw a lot of ire I'm sure but I honestly feel sorry for AH in regards to the football side of things. He brought in Nolan who saved us and then achieved the playoffs. The fans were demanding a fresh attack and some wingers please (myself included) which Nolan got due to the big funds provided by AH. Let's face it, we were nearly all (Not MIG obviously ha ha) really happy with the business done in the summer, who wouldn't be? The best winger in the league, a twenty odd goal striker, Hemmings well thought of and for how terrible he's been, Thomas also came with a good pedigree.
AH let Nolan build the squad, what else was he meant to do, if he'd have interfered then everyone would have had his head lobbed off. Nolan let him down with the squad he built, there is genuinely no steel at all. He probably thought Duffy brings steel, no he doesn't he brings flopping about like a fish out of water and then having a go at everyone else. Great.
The only thing I wasn't sure on is the appointment of Kewell, maybe with the right squad he'd be a good manager but he wasn't what we needed at the time. I hope this time we get someone in who'll be here for awhile.
In summary I think AH whilst not perfect by along way, has done more than a lot of owners in trying to further the club on the field and off it. I hope for his and our sakes that the next incumbent doesn't talk the talk but then fade like the dying light on a winters afternoon.