Mike Ashley claims he doesn't pick the team

[toonfalifekevbrown]

He is saying in an interview ,I get that thrown at me all the time
Have you heard a toon fan saying Ashley picks the team??

[Geordie1974]

Fat embarrassment of a man.Losing the plot.

[Scott Kirkland]

Maybe he should have a crack at it.

[MidsMagpie]

Put him in goal

[ex_pat_magpie]

Put him in goal

That's a good idea, he'd fill so much space that they would need to clip the posts or bar to score.

[Sclox]

Essentially he does.

He authorises purchases and says no to world class managers first and second choices of players. Authorises sales of our better players. This amounts to a poor squad for his coach to pick from.

Indirectly, yes he does.

[TheOtherTerryMac]

Essentially he does.

He authorises purchases and says no to world class managers first and second choices of players. Authorises sales of our better players. This amounts to a poor squad for his coach to pick from.

Indirectly, yes he does.

100% correct mate he sanctions all sales and rejects the managers first choice players so Yes he does actually pick the team

Pancake Face only trains them

[Zippity]

He is saying in an interview ,I get that thrown at me all the time
Have you heard a toon fan saying Ashley picks the team??

He's just a liar. And he's never challenged on it.

The point stands, too, about him 'effectively' picking it by restricting who we can buy.
No-one believes he picks the team but he restricts the squad to the point where he may as well.