19 May 2026 15:50:24
Apparently there’s a message in tonight's match day programme from the Owners directly to fans. This should be interesting!
19 May 2026 17:07:22
The message is from the leadership group and doesn't say anything of interest.
Appointing Alonso was encouraging, but I hope the end of season review will scrutinise the structure of the hierarchy. A reduction of SDs and a good transfer window ins and outs would be proof that the owners are serious about taking us to a higher level.
19 May 2026 17:32:39
Yes, we need actions - not just words - that prove the club have learnt from their multiple mistakes. Appointing Alonso is, hopefully, one action that suggests that they may have, at last, but much more is needed. Paring down the number of SDs, and a persuasively good upgrade of the squad in the upcoming transfer window, would be two more.
19 May 2026 17:47:14
Jimbo, 100% agree with you that I don't want him to be a success but I think he will be.
J, none of us know exactly how it all unfolded, but I do believe if he was backed as he wanted to be, he would still be our manager today and we would have Champions League football next season, but, hey ho, the way you go.
19 May 2026 18:13:16
JBS, the 5 so-called SDs have always been a source of irritation to me and can't have been helpful for previous coaches. Some people have tried to defend it by saying they have different responsibilities; that indicates that they are not proper SDs.
I would like us to appoint a proper SD who works collaboratively with the manager, and if the 5 Stoges want to stay and the club are willing to pay their wages, they can concentrate on their putative individual responsibilities.
19 May 2026 18:48:03
I wouldn't presume to know all the work a single SD does let alone five.
It appears to me that if any club isn't winning then the SD or SD's become a very easy target.
Ed kindly outlined there job titles and responsibilities but if remember correctly, overall accountability was shared and that is the thing that doesn't sit well with me.
The club statement is just an account of what has happened this season at all levels and an acknowledgment that the men's team performance haven't reached the high standard of CFC. No sh@t Sherlock.
19 May 2026 21:10:25
Tom, that's the problem, 5 over promoted scouts sharing accountability means there is none.
19 May 2026 21:30:17
I have no idea if that is the reason why they have made mistakes. The accountability issue, if it exists, should be easy to resolve.