Okay - ive done Alternative Financial Plans,comments on players,touched on Bravo and now Mr Orta...........
The restructuring started immediately when Radrizzani took over - he got in Orta as Director of Football to rebuild from scratch the sides of matters that had been left to slide.At Boro his job was totally different as he was Head of Recruitment only - big difference in roles of which the local media folks at Boro kindly explained to me.Rad having spent time (due diligence) with Massimo prior was straight in at the deep end with Orta his chosen architect for a whole regime structure to address - source what was needed, implement,advertise and assess applications for intimidating roles with the new season weeks away.A remit that makes the feats of Frenchman Philipe Petite look small fry in comparison ..............
Remember both came in at end of May 2017 and season started in Aug 2017.
All hands to the deck then - with many staff interviews (if all went to plan) and key appointments of folks to having 'em at their desks by July 2017 - some no doubt having obligations to previous employers so they'd had 'employment notice' period legislation to abide by - so commencement of work would be Aug 2017 in some key appointments to secure the needed ones trusted with the rebuild.Contacts globally,scouting networks to be set up and staff bought in to run 'em from all over the place - all from scratch.
FL kicked off early this season in Aug remember and WE then had the the recruitment of players to bring in as FL transfer window closed on Aug 31st.
Phew - Players got in last minute and players went out last minute,TC as new Coach in and told to get on with all this going off with the remit of 'Top 6'.
Then a brave decision to remove TC who only was appointed as Monk wanted out or had 'options' to want out within Rads first week,so a few facts that many folks conveniently forget along with the money spent on legislative reconstruction of a club rising from Massimos valiant ashes,oh and the other cash been spent to lest we forget and the debt management inherited from previous regimes.
Before the clamber to accuse me of being an apologist for the team I support I would suggest that I'm a realist living in the real (football) factual world.
This is an assessment in hindsight of media facts known and facts maybe not well known which can be divulged publicly - not internet say so's may I add ................
Reality check now - 5 Year Plan projected,top 6 this season and realistic challenge for top 2 for season 2018/19 voiced by the Rad on arrival.
So in 6 months what did we expect,considering all the facts - heavier debts and mediocrity with no sub structure to support a PL placement or challenge.
Other wise what is the option ?
We've done the quick & done the slow - it appears we're doing the steady.
As stated - is Orta an architect of tomorrow or cowboy builder of today ?
Your views,as ever, I'm sure will all differ - so can I have them please.
MOT