Quote Originally Posted by baggieal View Post
Look at Brentford - the correct model but success comes from the top - they have a cracking owner who invests and a forward thinking manager!
Brentford are a good example of a club who have a strong recruitment strategy. They don’t spend a lot of money, especially as they are in the PL but what they do spend they have a clear strategy.

In 2021/22 they only paid for 4 players, 3 of which were 23 and one 24. This season they have paid for 3 new players aged 20, 21 and 22. This has been a clear strategy and like Borussia Dortmund they sell players on a few years later at a profit when appropriate to finance new deals.

The owner is obviously involved and committed but he doesn’t splash his cash. The Manager is inspirational and a great motivator. Doesn’t cost a huge amount of money but it does need key decisions to be right. Unfortunately we seem unable to great the key decisions right.