COH - The worst ownership tenure in the history of the club?

[Westran]

They've not made a great start, but it's a bit early to judge imo

 

[Millhousesblade1889]

COH and what we know so far...

Cons:

• It's abundantly clearl that they don't know the 1st thing about football.
• They've surrounded themselves with advisors who are financially self-interested i.e. James Bord.
• No communication. Not even from Bettis.

Pro's:

• They aren't afraid to rectify a mistake e.g. charging transfer policy / Wilder's potential return.
• They may be marginally richer than PA

For me going forward and director of football is needed to sit above the manager and be a legitimate footballing link between the manager and the board. Someone who's role as DOF is there only financial aspiration. Someone who is a genuinely experienced in the game. Someone without any fingers in any other pies.

The communication thing I don’t really care about, is there any need for it?

They’re at most of the games these days so they’re clearly committed. Also McCabe & The Prince just aggravated everyone at times with sharing & over promising.

 

[Aston max]

I’ve never seen a period of SUFC Ownership where every single football decision they have got completely wrong. Who in gods name have they got advising them?!

From the protracted sacking Wilder to the ludicrous appointment of Selles (whomever made that wants binning off immediately), with no track record of success at this or any level. The ridiculous AI signings who will never trouble a first team at this level to realising they were going down the wrong route too late and spending money on a load of dross at the end of August (exception being Tanganga and one or two others). Throw in the frankly bizarre silence from the club in terms of communication.

It’s an abject mess from top to bottom. I really dread this next managerial appointment, probably another Selles type with 2-3 years of experience winning fuck all.

Has there ever been an implosion of a football club more skilfully managed?

God help us. WTTWY.

It's the blades way, Tbf we've always managed to avoid the financial woes most club’s have had ,but with that we've not had the "boom or bust " excitement and desperation that's now unfolding quite hilariously across the city .
Honestly I think I'd rather have what we've had with the odd "successful " season, but our forays recently into the EPL have given us a few entitled fans.
Don't get me wrong I'd love to see us established in the EPL and flirting with cups and the odd foray into Europe before I shuffle off this mortal coil .

 

[Kenilworth]

The key point for me is that we know what we get from CW and I think we have a chance of getting top 6. But the Owners need to have a succession plan in a structured way. We need to improve operationally.

That’s the main issue. If they’re going to change the way the club operates they need to alter the infrastructure to allow that to happen. It’s no where near suited to a coach and a DOF as it stands. Academy, first team training facilities, recruitment all need significant investment before those changes can become effective. Swapping a football manager for a Sunday league boys club coach is not a strategy. It’s a recipe for disaster, as has been proven. At least something of the season can be salvaged by this reasonably swift change.

 

[Kenilworth]

It's strange when Selles did pre season albeit against lower league rivals we won convincingly and the play looked exciting but as soon as we started the proper matches it all seemed to go out of the window

It didn’t, though.
Against Burton we looked very suspect. They broke the press really easily. But for a fortunate winner that cannoned off Moore’s shin, we’d have drawn that and Burton would have fully deserved the result. I was worried from then, especially as we’d only played Rotherham, York, Chezzy and a half arsed Nice XI.
The Bristol Coty game confirmed everything for me. That 20 min spell flattered to deceive. It was utter gash and we had holes all over the place by committing too many up top (on both flanks at once) and leaving the back doors wide open.
It wasn’t rocket science to see it coming.

 

[Kozzy_is_my_Dad]

They aren't here when we're at our lowest ebb, but pound for pound, they've crammed a lot of ineptitude, incompetence, fuckwittery and nonsense into a short period of time. If they could settle down for a bit, that'd be great.