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Offline Demitri_C

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Re: NSWE Investment
« Reply #6720 on: September 23, 2025, 10:07:16 AM »
I would have hoped they would have acted before we got into this mess.


None of us would have said we were in a mess in the summer so I’m not sure that’s fair.

Tbf Chris  the longer the window was going and all we saw were players leaving and no newbies were coming in, then misisng out certain players and ending up linedlof and sancho the warning signs were there

Offline Stinkin_Thinkin

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Re: NSWE Investment
« Reply #6721 on: September 23, 2025, 10:20:05 AM »
They reacted too late. When Monch left to save his old team, a clear dereliction of duty, the message should have been dont come back. The window has slammed shut now we're going to have to limp along till Jan. a couple of injuries and the seasons a write off.

Offline ChicagoLion

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Re: NSWE Investment
« Reply #6722 on: September 23, 2025, 10:59:18 AM »
I would have hoped they would have acted before we got into this mess.


None of us would have said we were in a mess in the summer so I’m not sure that’s fair.
That’s not quite true but more importantly those inside the club should have been closer to events.
The problems have been the result of multiple transfer windows not just this summer.

Offline ozzjim

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Re: NSWE Investment
« Reply #6723 on: September 23, 2025, 11:04:49 AM »
I would have hoped they would have acted before we got into this mess.


None of us would have said we were in a mess in the summer so I’m not sure that’s fair.
That’s not quite true but more importantly those inside the club should have been closer to events.
The problems have been the result of multiple transfer windows not just this summer.


As early as mid June we were talking about how flat it felt, how the messaging was off and I think I even said it felt a bit like the latter Lerner years. The whole summer people thought there was a problem. The only issue there is that by the summer it's far, far too late. Making the decision now, quickly, gives a chance to replace and rebuild.

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Re: NSWE Investment
« Reply #6724 on: September 23, 2025, 05:10:39 PM »
If we'd sacked him in June I'm pretty certain things would've been a lot worse. If the noise of this being amicable is true I suspect that's when planning for his successor started but him going during the window was never an option.

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Re: NSWE Investment
« Reply #6725 on: Today at 07:53:40 AM »
If we'd sacked him in June I'm pretty certain things would've been a lot worse. If the noise of this being amicable is true I suspect that's when planning for his successor started but him going during the window was never an option.
Yeah, i’d think it would cause even more chaos if you sacked the transfer guy immediately before (or during) a transfer window and brought in someone else who was completely unprepared for it.

Olabe said he was off last winter, didn’t he? Seems plausible that discussions have been ongoing for a while but we’ve tried to minimise disruption.

« Last Edit: Today at 07:55:18 AM by algy »

Offline ChicagoLion

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Re: NSWE Investment
« Reply #6726 on: Today at 07:55:13 AM »
If we'd sacked him in June I'm pretty certain things would've been a lot worse. If the noise of this being amicable is true I suspect that's when planning for his successor started but him going during the window was never an option.
Yeah, i’d think it would cause even more chaos if you sacked the transfer guy immediately before (or during) a transfer window and brought in someone else who was completely unprepared for it.
Obviously, but they would have known the impact of his transfer dealings long before June.

 


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