Quote Originally Posted by bathlad61 View Post
Think we have now seen the full extent of the squad, great to see the U23 lads etc, but injuries aside, we look as we all thought & sadly expected, no lack of commitment, but a sizeable lack of quality and competition for places.
Should have enough to survive this season, even if we do or can recruit in Jan, but just what was MB/Radz/Orta thinking, regarding recruitment? Some glaring & you would have thought obvious holes in the playing squad, but annoyingly, and possibly costly, nothing was done.
Agree to some extent but future & budget wise I'll differ.

We've recruited and realistically spent well for 'two season's' last summer as we went youth recruiting and got our decent young ones tied down - now introducing them into decent game time.
Sensible that certain established player's were tied down to longer contracts and yes we're all damn frustrated about the current patch due to a quick succession of injuries all at once BUT we are only just back into PL after 16 very 'long years' playing in a lower 'tougher-league' which some may casually forget - I don't & wont.

A few mainstay players [5] are now showing age & a lack of consistency that is required day in for PL players - we all know who they are & we all know summertime will see possible outgoings as is the nature of football & Rad's club policy.

Looking at Man Utd's situation I honestly cannot think of a high calibre Manager/Coach out there - more to the point I cannot even dare to think who'll become Bielsa's replacement either so it is what it is presently and as long as 100% plus is given on the training pitch & match pitch 'middle placing' will do for me as was the plan from Rad.

Rad said in Aug 2017 he'd give it 5 years to get back into PL.
Rad then said in Oct 2020 that the club would be 'eyeing up Europe' in five years, given we they stay in the Premier League.

Not a betting lady but wouldn't bet against Rad's wishes becoming fruition either.
As Rad said at the start of his tenure "The supporters have been very positive generally and I just wish and hope this positivity remains in the time when some weekends we are sad, because we need their support. And for sure football is up and down.”