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"at least we have some sort of vision for the long-term."
Well that maybe the case but if you go on Facebook and Twitter there's a very significant proportion of our fans who don't think Woodgate should see out the first year of his three year contract. If we don't make significant improvement early next season, with or without kids, the fans may force Gibson's hand as they have in the past and then any suggestion that it was ever a 'long term plan' will be laughable.
I've no issue with sticking with Woodgate at all, but I feel like I'm missing out on something by not still feeling loads of anger towards the guy who managed us last season to one point outside the play-offs when we were, frankly, a more effective football team. '
I agree, I have seen a lot of comments made on social media about the need to get rid of Woodgate and I understand that. - However when I said 'I see some sort of vision long-term' - I meant as a club on the whole.
Under Pulis I couldn't see a strategy, we just spent money on anything - £7m on Flint & £7/£8m on Saville for example, whereas now we are trying to be proactive in the market in trying to sniff out a gem. Yes it may not have worked so far - but at least we have some sort of plan. As well as trying to promote youth - which so far has been successful - Coulson & Spence have been great this season.
Is Woodgate the right man to lead this new vision? Only time will tell. However I am far more confident that our club is more stable now, than under Pulis.
Plus, we all knew from the start of this season that it would be a transition period for the club.