He does need to deliver the value deals or we will not succeed, that is for certain.
We only need to win three on the bounce for people to start vastly overrating the squad, the reality is that there is much work to do.
There isn't much value to be had though, not these days, every club has its golden goose now.
I still expect him to target the so-called cheaper markets, in particular Northern and Eastern Europe and South America for new signings. Interesting in the echo article that there is also a Balkans scout. I thought for several years that we largely limited ourselves to the domestic market, to our disadvantage both in football and value for money terms.
I wouldn't be surprised if the fee paid for Sigurdsson stood as our transfer record for several years to come, the business of putting a decent squad together will be a delicate balancing act between what we pay per player and the numbers we need.
I just hope there is a season by season plan though and it is reviewed from a harsh mindset each year. As the saying goes if you don't know where you are going, you don't know how to get there.
Bottom line is though, there is no silver bullet to ensure success. DOFs at every club will all spout the same thing and put roughly similar structures in place. We are playing catch up and hoping that Brands has a touch of genius about him which is really a shot in the dark. The proof will be in the evidence.
