So Ferdinand is a schemer? He's Director of Football and his job is to actually make our club operate in a professional manner, something that has been lacking in the past few years.
Anyone who thinks the scattergun process of signing players this summer was well-thought out is deluded. Players signed to play 3-5-2 which is jettisoned after a few games, no cover for the alternate formations, players playing out of position, new recruits not played at all. You really couldn't make it up.
If Ferdinand has convinced TF that a new direction is needed the only complaint is that it didn't happen sooner...