Not one person wanting a new manager has come up with a realistic name. Warnock has the best credentials of anyone. I have been critical of Gibsons handling of recruitment and managerial choices since 2006. Gibson has pumped fortunes into the club and still is. We have a club still because of him and we should be mindful of that. I am extremely grateful to him and remain so, However, the reason we are where we are and he is pumping millions in, is because of past mistakes under his control as well as those mistakes out on the pitch.
The manager tells the recruitment people the attributes he wants in the player positions he seeks to fill. The recruitment team put names forward as well as the manager himself and the manager and others have their say until targets are honed in on collectively. The manager does not negotiate and attempt to complete the deals, that is Bausor and Gibsons area as I see it. If they can’t afford the packages we move to player B, C even D. In some cases the manager may end up with players of lesser ability than he hoped for, but has to do get on with the job. It is down to economics off the field as much as it is down to the manager getting the best out of his squad on it. Managers carry a bigger responsibility despite some of the players coming in being less than ideal for how they want their team to perform, people should remember that. Recruitment will be mega tough and we can not overspend to risk the club itself. Promotion is a hope not a right.
Warnock is a proud man and will give his best as will his team of coaches. If it is not enough, he will leave when it is in the best interest of the club and himself. I suspect this will be his last season in any event. We should all be grateful we can get back into the Riverside and cheer the lads on, hope springing eternal, lets not start a season on anyones backs and enjoy the fact we have a team to cheer on.
