Not selling munis when we had the chance,chasing a Brazilian winger Kevin not knowing anything about him only on an absent manager who had no intention on coming back,signing a danish centre back we previously had on loan and now Crystal Palace have done us 3 times,twice in the league and once on a duff player on more money.Yes our resident and absent Dof.And 3 absent Spaniards are added to our list.Please chairman take him away we will go down your project stand will be poorer in the championship and our few better players will leave,put your buisness brain on and give us the tools to do the job properly.
I think Silva is far more responsible for your scenario than you would like to believe.
Quote from: cookieg on October 29, 2026, 12:20:54 AMI think Silva is far more responsible for your scenario than you would like to believe.
Silva, Muniz, and Kevin all speak Portuguese. I suspect Silva unofficially spoke to each of them (or their Portuguese agents) before signing. I am sure Silva had a chance to say whether signing them was a good or bad idea.
As for Anderson I am sure Silva knew we were trying to sign him, because every fan heard rumours we were trying to sign him for a week before pen hit paper.
One day you'll pop up after a win.
Quote from: The Old Count on October 29, 2026, 08:37:30 AMOne day you'll pop up after a win.
Don't bet on it. Same with the bloke that "knows his football".
He's right though. Why were such expensive moves as Kevin, Garcia etc put in the hands of Silva, when he had a year left on his contact and had already flirted with exit options, and Arbeloa, an unproven manager with a 50:50 chance of lasting until Christmas? How much did TK know about these players himself - little or nothing. I suppose it's an improvement from his perspective on 10 years ago, when he put his mate from college in charge of transfers. But we've clearly been lacking someone competent to drive a multi-year recruitment strategy.
I'm still confident that Garcia can make the grade, which is more than I can say about Kevin, ESR and, increasingly, Muniz. I suspect Kevin was Silva's doing. He was obsessed with wingers to the detriment of our midfield.
Well said Mick and Angus.
Although he can't be blamed for everything, TK is a common denominator.
Living and managing two other high profile sports businesses in the USA is not conducive to having your finger on the pulse at our club.
That's not to mention that he remains unqualified to hold the DOF position.
Quote from: Angus Telford on October 29, 2026, 12:27:29 PMHe's right though. Why were such expensive moves as Kevin, Garcia etc put in the hands of Silva, when he had a year left on his contact and had already flirted with exit options, and Arbeloa, an unproven manager with a 50:50 chance of lasting until Christmas? How much did TK know about these players himself - little or nothing. I suppose it's an improvement from his perspective on 10 years ago, when he put his mate from college in charge of transfers. But we've clearly been lacking someone competent to drive a multi-year recruitment strategy.
How is he right though. What problem are we talking about?
It's like saying,'there's only one person responsible for us not winning the Premier league title'.
It is not realistic to keep bleating about the Khans and TK in particular. He comes with the package.
Anyway! Is TK any worse than Manchester United's DOF: a former England capped player or a dozen or so others I could mention.
Quote from: Angus Telford on October 29, 2026, 12:27:29 PMHe's right though. Why were such expensive moves as Kevin, Garcia etc put in the hands of Silva, when he had a year left on his contact and had already flirted with exit options, and Arbeloa, an unproven manager with a 50:50 chance of lasting until Christmas? How much did TK know about these players himself - little or nothing. I suppose it's an improvement from his perspective on 10 years ago, when he put his mate from college in charge of transfers. But we've clearly been lacking someone competent to drive a multi-year recruitment strategy.
I thought you were recently praising our transfer strategy, the move from older to younger?
Charles looks exceptional and the CM we've been crying out for. It appears that AA was 'gifted' him by TK? Larsson too, but we've not seen loads of him.
The RM players probably all have upside. Palacios to me looks a steal but has a touch of the Fabrice Fernandez about him, for good or bad?!