the manager is too much of a coward to say what needs saying about the urgent requirement for new players, or he's complicit in agreeing not to sign any which is just as bad
the MD proved last season he knows not a f***ing thing about the game of football
ashley is absent and concentrating on SD which is worth billions leaving all control to charnley
carr is a scout and there's nothing worth saying about moncur
my prediction is very little useful transfer business if any and relegation, a normal club would ensure at least 1 player in for manyoo in order to try and make something happen, not this set of clueless bellends
the manager is too much of a coward to say what needs saying about the urgent requirement for new players, or he's complicit in agreeing not to sign any which is just as bad
How do you work out he too much of a coward to ask for players ? unreal statement, unless you go to the board meetings ....
we have 17 points after 20 games man, everyone who has watched us knows we're in desperate need of players all over the pitch and a manager in his situation traditionally would be putting the onus on the board by publicly stating he needs players to make changes but steve is either too scared of losing his job to do so (a la mr pardew) or he's agreed it all up front (as mr pardew might have done tbf)
what's the alternative, that he thinks everything really is fine? not a very good one
Just because he does not come out in the press and say things does not make him a coward. as I say unreal statement. I am sure with his job on the line he will be asking for more players. unreal to think he not. But as everyone knows the manager at Newcastle has little if any say on transfers.
of course they're not the only two options known to man in this scenario, but they're the most likely knowing what we know of the people in charge and the way they operate
he's on the board ffs, he knows what's going on or we've been lied to about that as well
what gives you faith in any level of honesty at the club after all this time with ashley, 4 years of pardew and then carver?
I have no faith, but my point is you called him a coward not asking for players. how do work this out . unless you are in meeting with them you have no idea what is said, like everyone on here. I am sure most managers would like to strengthen their squads each window, so I would imagine he would ask for new players.
no i offered two options; first he's a coward because he won't come out and publicly say we need a fresh injection of players ASAP or we're going to be relegated, second he's complicit with charnley et al as part of the board in not doing anything or doing the bare minimum
he's supposed to be a football manager man, it shouldn't be his job to manage expectations for the board if that's what he's doing - it should be his job to scream and shout to get more players in because if we don't we're getting relegated...if he comes out and says he wants 4 players in key positions then the pressure is on ashley and charnley isn't it?
so he's either afraid to say it, doesn't think it needs saying, or is complicit with the c***s in charge
take your pick
Just because he says not much in the press does not make him a coward or put pressure on others. too much crap is spoken in the press, we do not know what said in private how much if any money is there for new players.. Neither Ashley or Charnley seem to take much notice of what is said in the press. Everyone should have worked that out by now..
Pardew all over again this like.
Fuck's sake man.
Of course it is. He's the mouthpiece for the board just as Pardew was and people are falling over themselves to convince themselves it's not happening.
If we sign a few good players for positions we need I'll hold my hands up like but imo he knows he's not getting what he wants just like Pardew always knew. He should have walked or went public over the Colo fiasco but he set the tone with that really, pliable doormat.
Suppose if he's a man of integrity and there's no significant action come 31st January we might well see him resign eh.
The difference is that McLaren is part of the board, so he's can dictate what we do, and on the flip side to that, if he doesn't have that say, he's employed as a head coach and not a manager meaning he doesn't get a say in transfers. It's either or really.
