Adams radio interview

[Sothall_Blade]

Adams - Very strange quote regarding our recruitment policy

“I haven’t been told that I can’t bring anyone else in,” Adams said. “Nobody has come to me and told me that’s not an option. “So it might be something that I consider.”

http://www.thestar.co.uk/sport/football/sheffield-united/blades_may_return_to_loan_market_1_3126456

Shouldn't Adams know exactly how much money he has left to spend on wages for a loan player? How could he recruit players in the last transfer window without knowing this vital information? Surely Birch should say to him this is the wage bill now, this is the maximum wage bill, now find the best players you can to work within that budget.

If he's fully aware of the big picture, he could say to himself "I'll not bother with Bent and Doyle, I'll just get Michael Brown instead" (for example). Adams seems to be saying that he just blindly brings in a player here, another one there all the while hoping that somebody on the board won't suddenly stop him while completing the deal and say "Sorry, you've run out of money".

Surely this can't be the case but if not, what the hell is Adams talking about?! I'm sure someone can put a positive spin on this but I'm struggling to see it myself.

 

[SteelCity Blade]

I dont think it works exactly like that Sothall. Not at most clubs anyway.....

I think its more a case of the manager will have a general idea if there is room to manouvre with finances. He will then look at certain players and speak to their clubs, finding out how much a deal is likely to cost. The manager will then go to the chairman/chief exec and ask if it can be done.....to which they will reply yay or nay for whatever reason.

I think most managers are given a basic idea of a budget but are then on an 'ask and you might receive' basis. If club officials have any sense they will seldom advise an exact budget for transfers/wages to see if the manager can do it on the tightest budget possible. They'll wait for them to ask I should imagine.

 

[SwissBlade]

Pompey Prematch

Adams' preview on BladesPlayer, he seems a little more upbeat than he was going in to last Sats game. Hope this rubs off on the players.

Reiterated the need for Monty