It’s completely fair for the fans to share the expectations that have been laid out by the owner. We’ve showed up in our thousands in the knowledge that the club expects to be challenging for the playoffs.
I think having spent so long with us, Robins will be very much out of practice with navigating the job market, especially at Championship level. I think he will be surprised at how expectations and ways of working have changed.
A try-before-you-buy deal is one of the only scenarios I’d want us to hit the loan market in January. If we’re not going up or down this season then we shouldn’t be spending tons of money to develop another team’s youngsters.
No. But if they claimed not only to have documents that backed up their claims, but that they also might be able to produce said documents, then it looks a bit silly if they then fail to come up with the goods.
Given that someone has directly disputed your version of events, which seem to rely on documents that you’ve claimed to have available but have failed to deliver, I think people can make up their own minds, yes.
I’m just trying to give the best and most accurate team news I can as soon as I get it, and if it helps boost my likes in the process, everyone (me) wins.
Also, I can 100% promise that NONE of my team news comes from any genuine inside information or insight - that’s a guarantee.
Maybe genuine English coaching talents would have an easier time getting opportunities at bigger clubs if they didn’t keep falling over themselves to appoint mediocrities like Rooney based on their celebrity status from their playing days.
It’s hardly surprising there would be absentees given the vast majority of home fans are ST holders. Family commitments and travel logistics likely kept a fair few away.