Woodwardfan
Woodwardfan
- Banned
- #1
One of the few good things to come out of adversity is the learning gained from making mistakes. KM has made numerous mistakes since 2006 and no doubt has many regrets.
One big lesson he learned was not to throw more good money after bad. As a result he eventually found a new substantial investor and, to be fair, made it possible for the new man to come on board with a 50% shareholding and for any new money going towards building a future. As soon as the prince arrived with his new money the austerity era was no longer necessary and things changed drastically.
In the new scenario the new owner will have ambition to achieve Premier League status and the first couple of years have to be solid foundations on which to build the vision. The biggest single factor for footballing success is the team manager, critically not just for a short while though, but for years to come.
Looking from the outside what I see these past two months is the creation of a rare football club model where the football manager is one of a three pronged management team, this being the MD, the FD and the manager NC. In other big clubs there is usually a Director of Football or the like between the manager and the board.
I was surprised when NC was appointed and wondered how we had attracted him so soon after his big personal blow, being sacked from his beloved Derby County. Only after Winter departed and NC's old working colleague arrives do I get the picture. So now NC is one of a three man executive and his old buddy is one of the other two. Winter departing, no doubt at great expense for settlement, made that final piece of the jigsaw possible. Outside those three another vital cog is scouting and NC has installed his brother as Chief Scout.
KM has learned some lessons and/or the prince and/or his advisors know full well we need a good manager but not only that, we need continuity as well. In NC they have chosen a man with ability and a man who has demonstrated that he values loyalty and views his jobs as long term projects over his 15 year managerial career at only two clubs.
This matter of continuity over the next 5 years, indeed 10 years , has to be planned for. In a medium term project the big risk of starting the ball rolling and then losing a management team to another club is an obvious danger. Looking from the outside NC has been offered and has been granted massive power and control within the management structure and he has chosen his trusted main men.
It seems to me he runs the show and I welcome the vision and boldness of the club's owners. No doubt NC will be on good money and incentives, as will his management team. I wager these will be long term incentives and that NC is viewing another long term project with us. A key to success will be the prince's new money over a sensible period of time.
Most fans have been impressed with NC to date. He has a pedigree and a worthy CV. Whether he is big enough and good enough to elevate the club to the Premiership and keep them there, only time will tell. In our circumstances, I reckon we have exactly the right type of man, practical and down to earth, with a personality and approach which suits us. Added to that I think he might just have the capacity to take us where we hope to be and to be still with us when we get there.
One big lesson he learned was not to throw more good money after bad. As a result he eventually found a new substantial investor and, to be fair, made it possible for the new man to come on board with a 50% shareholding and for any new money going towards building a future. As soon as the prince arrived with his new money the austerity era was no longer necessary and things changed drastically.
In the new scenario the new owner will have ambition to achieve Premier League status and the first couple of years have to be solid foundations on which to build the vision. The biggest single factor for footballing success is the team manager, critically not just for a short while though, but for years to come.
Looking from the outside what I see these past two months is the creation of a rare football club model where the football manager is one of a three pronged management team, this being the MD, the FD and the manager NC. In other big clubs there is usually a Director of Football or the like between the manager and the board.
I was surprised when NC was appointed and wondered how we had attracted him so soon after his big personal blow, being sacked from his beloved Derby County. Only after Winter departed and NC's old working colleague arrives do I get the picture. So now NC is one of a three man executive and his old buddy is one of the other two. Winter departing, no doubt at great expense for settlement, made that final piece of the jigsaw possible. Outside those three another vital cog is scouting and NC has installed his brother as Chief Scout.
KM has learned some lessons and/or the prince and/or his advisors know full well we need a good manager but not only that, we need continuity as well. In NC they have chosen a man with ability and a man who has demonstrated that he values loyalty and views his jobs as long term projects over his 15 year managerial career at only two clubs.
This matter of continuity over the next 5 years, indeed 10 years , has to be planned for. In a medium term project the big risk of starting the ball rolling and then losing a management team to another club is an obvious danger. Looking from the outside NC has been offered and has been granted massive power and control within the management structure and he has chosen his trusted main men.
It seems to me he runs the show and I welcome the vision and boldness of the club's owners. No doubt NC will be on good money and incentives, as will his management team. I wager these will be long term incentives and that NC is viewing another long term project with us. A key to success will be the prince's new money over a sensible period of time.
Most fans have been impressed with NC to date. He has a pedigree and a worthy CV. Whether he is big enough and good enough to elevate the club to the Premiership and keep them there, only time will tell. In our circumstances, I reckon we have exactly the right type of man, practical and down to earth, with a personality and approach which suits us. Added to that I think he might just have the capacity to take us where we hope to be and to be still with us when we get there.
