Unfortunately I think he's put himself in the shit if SISU (god forbid) remain. If I was a new owner and knew a bit about the club (like Hoffman for example) I'd give him his chief scout role back in a flash. For all the David Bells he's brought in - there have been players like Danny Fox, Scott Dann, Westwood, Gunnarsson and Juke. If SISU remain, can you see them giving him a job?
Problem is all the "good" players were brought in under Ranson and HIS contacts! Look at the players brought in under him, and the amount he paid (exception freddy)
Fox Dann, Westwood, Gunnar, King - ALL under 250k each! Remember, all but for the board, we could have had Carrol, henderson and cork for a combined £2M !!!
Sure Norwood has been great, and Cody is getting there, but who would you have in your squad for £250K - Dann or the herminator?
That last line is bolloxx in my opinion. If he had pride? It'd be easy to walk away - but he didn't did he. Why? Personally I don't think it had anything to do with money. I think he loves the club, felt a sense of loyalty to the players and the staff, and genuinely believed the squad had the capability to get out of it. Which they very nearly did.
But no, lets undo all the learning that has gone on over the past year by Thorn and put someone new in to make all the same mistakes again. Then maybe next season we can do the same again.
Problem is all the "good" players were brought in under Ranson and HIS contacts! Look at the players brought in under him, and the amount he paid (exception freddy)
Fox Dann, Westwood, Gunnar, King - ALL under 250k each! Remember, all but for the board, we could have had Carrol, henderson and cork for a combined £2M !!!
Sure Norwood has been great, and Cody is getting there, but who would you have in your squad for £250K - Dann or the herminator?