I think KR is in the weirdest position this coming season. Most managers are looking for quality. That bit of stardust who can change a game and sneak 3 points.
OUFC are not looking for that. We have Browne, Brannigan, Taylor, Henry, Kane (if we retain him), Bodin (hopefully), Baldock who I would say are real quality. Game changers. Most bizarrely, with 2 or 3 sturdy hardened pros added in key positions, these players mentioned are gonna look mint! Im just worried we are blinkered in to believing that adding young players who have high technical ability together with a high ceiling for potential is going to be enough. It isn't. The best 11 technical players do not win leagues. The best balance, knowhow, and experience win leagues, with a sprinkle of stardust to compliment. Desire, strength, aggression and resilience can never be dominated by technical capability alone. The strange thing too is that the players we are looking for are not budget eating superstars. They are clobbers - good honest professionals.
Im absolutely willing KR to think like this, almost begging the man to see this footballing truth, but I do fear we will see it all over again. I fear the man is going mad - doing the same thing but expecting different results.
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