Any manager is at risk of getting the blame for a bad owner.
They are the public face of the ownership and the obvious target for supporters.
Val will be gone before the clocks change.
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Any manager is at risk of getting the blame for a bad owner.
They are the public face of the ownership and the obvious target for supporters.
Val will be gone before the clocks change.
I think I am right in stating that Bilic was given 2 years to get us promoted and he did it in the first year so based on that I would think Val would be given at least 2 possibly 3 years to get us up with a side that could compete with at least the bottom half of the Premiership.
Spot on Yarmbaggie. Some do not like successful people, some don’t like being 4th in a league of 24 teams. Some wanted a wealthy owner and welcomed the wealthy man from China and now don’t want him at the club. Other never wanted the wealthy owner from China but we’re were cast as having no ambition.
Some should be very careful of what they wish for! At the end of the day let’s hope we all get some enjoyment from this coming season. It has to be better than the last one, surely!
Some might be more optimistic if the parachute money plus Pereira/Johnstone money is reinvested especially as the wage bill must be a hell of a lot lighter than last season! It’s not much to ask as it’s called ambition!
Some may voice concern at the manager who has started impressively but some can’t expect him to work with no strength in depth with so many players leaving and no money to be reinvested!
Some might make do with Livermore and Sawyers again and a goal scorer lacking since Gayle left! If so those ‘some’ must be deluded!
Supporters aren’t stupid though apart from a few die hards and will demonstrate fiercely if the club they love falls to pieces at the seams because of some t osser in China who thought a football club was a toy but now he knows he was robbed by the price he paid!
Val seems a decent guy and will get my 100% support but unless we have a squad to compete I will protest like there is no tomorrow to try and get rid of the owner. I love the club and go to most matches so won’t let it fall to pieces at the seams and don’t think many others will too who pay good money!
Don’t expect 10 million plus players but do expect a team to compete for promotion with the parachute money/Pereira/Johnstone money
especially with so many player outgoings and a sky high salary paid that was paid to Fat Sam which will be a hell of a lot lower than the one Val agreed for sure!
If we’re not in the promotion hunt at Christmas val will be gone
Wouldn’t it be nice if by Christmas Lai was gone? Can but hope.
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Al, we differ in many ways in our beliefs and understandings of all things West Bromwich Albion. I was content with how we progressed through the noughties. I was content with our manager (before he was sacked) when we go the playoffs in the year we lost to Villa in the play off semi’s. Some weren’t and we are where we are now because of the want of overnight success. That’s my view. You can spend all you like going to games but it makes no difference on ones point of view.
My support comes from somewhere other than the wallet. I support through other financial ways and would could say mental avenues.
I agree BMG - differing views which is good. You replied to Yarm but in this thread Yarm came back and said we were singing from the same hymn. I will back our new manager to the hilt and have been impressed with him but he can only do so much as could any manager.
I would be sure the overwhelming majority want the Chinese runt out of the club quickly and here lies the problem and that’s the main point.
Villa have not suddenly turned a huge corner because of Smith and Leeds either with Bielsa - it’s the fantastic backing and investment from their respective owners.