Also: "On the Head Coach search, he added that the Club consciously had a period of reflection after Michael Beale’s departure and are now engaging in meetings with prospective Head Coaches. This will flow into formal interviews and a decision."
Also whilst I'm posting I may as well keep it in here. New kit supplier announced in April, with new kit going on sale in June. That's much better than previous years
Would be really good to see the club making some progress in terms of marketing, merchandising, etc. Fingers crossed. Think some very bad deals were signed under previous owners.
"The strategy is set by the Club’s Ownership Group and Board of Directors, who then appoint a Sporting Director to lead on this area of the Club. A Head Coach is then appointed on a very transparent set of principles and as a member of the leadership team, is involved in every of the stage of the player recruitment process." That quote, on the subject of transfer strategy, from the supporter's meeting very much goes against the "narrative" KS is doing KLD's bidding in line with KLD's vision. I have no problem with that, seems like anger is being misplaced at Speakman's feet... If the above is genuine.
That's the big question isn't it. I'd like to think it is genuine, but when you've got what looks like a pattern of managers complaining about the same thing......is it reasonable to assume Mowbray really wanted Hemir, for example. Maybe it was a give and take to get Dack. The key line in there seems to be the Sporting Director leading. Some characters will take that as 'I'm your boss'
SD provides the team. Coach coaches the team provided to them by the SD. I think we have the American sports model in mind, works well over there but there will definitely be some growing pains rolling it out over here.
I never thought this was in doubt. Anything to the contrary was just an assumption made by people who wanted to bash Speakman/KLD/the club.
Exactly. Some of our fans,man. When we were playing exciting football,the recruitment strategy is great....when we hit a blip in form,... KS fault.
More fortitude required. I get wanting to replace a broken system/individual. But you just have to give people a chance. In fairness though Speakman is getting his chances, he's had several windows and a few managerial appointments. He needs to get people back on board with some good moves. Time will run out.
Totally agree. Losing TM....mistake....appointing MB....huge mistake. Striker recruitment,in particular, not good enough. Some good moves definately required,or he's run out of chances. However,imo he's earned the chance to try to correct these mistakes in time for next season.
Sometimes it just depends what side of the bed you got out of. Or if your really lucky who's bed you got out of I think that we all have good days and bad days and our mood can colour our responses. At the end of the day though we all want what's the best for SAFC, it's just that we all have a different view of what that looks like
The model, a term used by both KLD and Kristjaan, is to find the best young talent, from anywhere in the world. Induct them into the system how our coaches can nurture and improve them both on and off the field. However everyone claims TM had run his course with us, IMHO he had not, his coaching style suited us. He spoke out and was dismissed for it. If you want a style of play it that works, like what we had, it takes time to get there, and a change of coach is not gonna help. Unless your on about the sought after Mr Beal. Lol. Noe this is just my opinion
Think the only problem with Mogga was we'd been found out how to play against and there wasn't or didn't seem to be a plan B. Everything else with him was a perfect fit IMHO.
I'm sure the club feels exactly the same ... ... income from those means the shareholders don't have to use their own money to cover costs.
