Thing is, doesnt matter who we bring in - any progress made is gonna hit a ceiling where Ashley won't invest to get the next level or even to keep us at that level.
Howe would be a great fit for me as a fan but what fit would he be with Barnes and Charnley?
If hes ringing Penfold wanting the training ground upgraded or wanting to strengthen the squad then it'll fall on deaf ears.
Even if he somehow got cast iron guarantees written into his contract - that means fuck all and it'll fall on deaf ears.
Even if he got his squad playing out of its skin every week and we finished top half or even squeezed into Europe, it'll fall on deaf ears like Pardew getting 5th.
So is he gonna come here knowing hes basically set up to fail?