open letter from Steve Hollis

[London Villan]

The next few weeks are going to tell us all we need to know about the direction of the club for the next few years.

Please back up the words.

[tomd2103]

It's actually what I wanted to hear and I believe him.
Good start.

Me too, but the acid test starts now.  The appointment of the manager, the rooting out of any dead wood and the rebuilding of the squad are the tasks that face them and they will be judged on. 

[malckennedy]

I'd be happier and find it easier to accept Hollis' statement if he explained why they decided to surrender our PL status in January without a fight. Why did they choose to make no signings?

[Pat McMahon]

seems like  he saying the search for the new manager has just commenced

No, the search for a new manager started when they decided to allow Garde to leave/sack him.  They are taking their time to work out the best way forward and the manager is a key part.  The Club is broken and there are many ways to try and put it back together again.  Jumping quickly to appoint a manager before all of the issues are established and a strategy worked out, would not be the best way.

When I read that phrase by Hollis it sounds as if the search has only commenced recently, and not when Garde left.

[passport1]

He's written a letter.Big deal.

[LTA]

Would have been to hear from the real culprit rather than his latest puppet.

[N'ZMAV]

I think the club should just get a move on in appointing the next saviour.

[Ian.]

Would have been to hear from the real culprit rather than his latest puppet.

He's the chairman now, why would be not him to make the statement?

[ciggiesnbeer]

Good statement. Hopefully good decisions will follow.

[SheffieldVillain]

Would have been to hear from the real culprit rather than his latest puppet.

What has Hollis done in the months since he has been here that makes him a 'puppet'?

[malckennedy]

Would have been to hear from the real culprit rather than his latest puppet.

What has Hollis done in the months since he has been here that makes him a 'puppet'?

Failed to sanction the strengthening of the squad during the January transfer window?

[SheffieldVillain]

Would have been to hear from the real culprit rather than his latest puppet.

What has Hollis done in the months since he has been here that makes him a 'puppet'?

Failed to sanction the strengthening of the squad during the January transfer window?

How do you know that wasn't his decision? Wouldn't cast him in a good light either, but we don't know. Also, while ridiculous that we didn't get deals over the line, it's been documented that we did make bids so clearly spending had been sanctioned. Just not to the extent we needed to get the deals done.

Aside from that, he's very obviously been pulling the strings since the disastrous transfer window so I don't see how he is a puppet.

[ciggiesnbeer]

Would have been to hear from the real culprit rather than his latest puppet.

What has Hollis done in the months since he has been here that makes him a 'puppet'?

Only one thing in my mind.

The great January betrayal of 2016 must in part still be set at his door. Sure he was only here for a couple of weeks but he was Chairman when Lerners board decided to get relegated instead of try and stay up.

The alternative scenario is he actually agreed with or even worse decided to get relegated by not backing Garde at all. Which would make him less of a puppet but more of something a lot worse.

Still that single terrible first few weeks aside he at least is saying the right things. We shall see if the decisions follow I guess.

[pauliewalnuts]

I'll be holding off proclaiming anyone as our saviour until I see some actual evidence of things improving. Appointing a new board in itself is not enough, I want to see them start to change things.

[Toronto Villa]

Would have been to hear from the real culprit rather than his latest puppet.

What has Hollis done in the months since he has been here that makes him a 'puppet'?

Failed to sanction the strengthening of the squad during the January transfer window?

And you have proof that it was Lerner who told him to do that? Or irrespective of whether you agree with it or not, is it not possible that Hollis made that call based on the circumstances of each deal that was on the table?