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Farhad Moshiri

7+ Years On... Your Verdict On Farhad Moshiri

  • Pleased

    Votes: 107 7.7%
  • Disappointed

    Votes: 1,290 92.3%

  • Total voters
    1,397

It is the thoroughness of the search and appointment process that is the key factor.

In the modern era we have consistently played it safe in the choice of manager, culminating in Allardyce being seen as the only option by Moshiri last time around.

There most definitely is a ceiling on the calibre of manager we can attract, but as with the player market, I'd rather we aimed for the very best emerging talent out there rather than some dull, uninspiring, unambitious steady eddie, who will just carry on regardless and leave us as we were, or worse. That mode of thinking needs to be ripped up and binned.

We are rubbish but will finish 8th, so we can afford to take a calculated risk. It's never really been about a big name for me, that ship sailed years ago and Moshiri's arrival has done nothing to change it.

I want a manager that can forge his own identity and reputation whilst rebuilding the very same identity and reputation of this club. The candidates are out there, but we have to look beyond Preston, Wigan, and Southampton as starting points, and be very wary of other flavour of the month candidates.

If Moshiri could grasp that idea we would take a big stride to recovery. Yes, its hit and miss but there are no guarantees anyway. The potential upside if we had the smarts to hit on the next Simeone or Pochettino are still massive for us.
 

Insanity
“doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.”

So rumours are that Moshiri wants rid of the lot, Kenwright, Walsh, Elstone, Rooney etc
A clean slate which is needed as the above quote says we have been doing the same thing with the same people for 20+ years
A clean unsentimental look at the club from top to bottom with highly driven qualified people who want to succeed and not just reminisce about former glories
Could be great, could turn in to a nightmare but we really have to try something different and reinvent ourselves
 
Insanity
“doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.”

So rumours are that Moshiri wants rid of the lot, Kenwright, Walsh, Elstone, Rooney etc
A clean slate which is needed as the above quote says we have been doing the same thing with the same people for 20+ years
A clean unsentimental look at the club from top to bottom with highly driven qualified people who want to succeed and not just reminisce about former glories
Could be great, could turn in to a nightmare but we really have to try something different and reinvent ourselves
If this happens, moshiri could go down the kamikaze route of wanting immediate success by bringing in a new manager, dof, and virtually a new team in the space of 1 season.
 
Now then Farhad, are we still planning for a brighter tomorrow which involves us breaking into the champions league? Or will we be settling for mid table mediocrity with Sam? Do let us know soon.
So along with sh dirty end of the stick, fans for the use of, one each per fan, none negotiable.
We have one order of jam tomorrow, to be delivered After BMD...maybe
 

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