Osei Yaw
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The problem I have with the 'promotion at all costs' argument is where do you go from there? I get it's a nice problem to have to solve, but if you go up playing dull, uninspiring football, then chances are the manager will get another year in the Championship and we'll have a team of effective cloggers and then a season of anti football with little chance of survival - doesn't sound as fun as it could be. If we went up next season, we'd obviously have to prepare to get pasted by teams like Fulham when they come back down regardless of how we play, that's just the chasm between PL ready teams and the bottom of the Championship, but I do enjoy a mix of pragmatism, shithouse-ry and good football.
So, I hope and expect that Robbo is told he's got next season to get us up, and he's given a budget to make it happen. I'm hoping he is told he needs a more balanced squad and that he can't just sign loads of wingers and claim they're full backs. There's no doubt he's good at putting the attacking elements of a team together, if he can just address/be made to address the defensive side of the game then he could be the dream ticket, as he ticks a lot of boxes. However, if he's not got us comfortably in the top six by December then he's gone. That's a minimum expectation as far as I see it and I'd hope the board will have a list of candidates ready should we find ourselves adrift by then.
So, I hope and expect that Robbo is told he's got next season to get us up, and he's given a budget to make it happen. I'm hoping he is told he needs a more balanced squad and that he can't just sign loads of wingers and claim they're full backs. There's no doubt he's good at putting the attacking elements of a team together, if he can just address/be made to address the defensive side of the game then he could be the dream ticket, as he ticks a lot of boxes. However, if he's not got us comfortably in the top six by December then he's gone. That's a minimum expectation as far as I see it and I'd hope the board will have a list of candidates ready should we find ourselves adrift by then.