I'd give the new league 10 years before it starts to resemble the worst behaviours of the old and with a quality not too different to our final season in the EFL. Can't argue that some would be happy with that, though.
Personally, my only wish for Forest is to be competing with the very best...
The aspirational middle want exactly the same protections as the 'big 6'. The first wish of any owner of a newly promoted club is that the gap widens and, thus, their risk is reduced.
This is why talk of a 'super league' solving the inherent problem of greed and creating a utopia of equals in...
The hold up is EM searching for players with the appropriate names that allow him to hide one or two signings in the construction costs.
Currently looking at Kemar Roofe, Jason Steele, MBembe Corrugated-Panels and, Tariq Lampshade.
One or two posts on here sound like submissions before the Congregation for Saints. Akin to the great philanthropists of the Victorian age.
His motivation is no different to any investor. The only difference being this one chose us.
One of the points raised in the report speaks to a point I raised earlier about calculating risk. The report states that EM believed we would be competing in mid-table after the investment made - 12th (I think) is mentioned.
First, even after the investment made, the total value of the squad...
Many predicted we'd be floating around the drop-zone at this stage and that, as long we had our heads just above water we'd be looking at a ten game season starting with Luton. Of course, we didn't have the sword of PSR hanging over us way back when but the aim hasn't changed really.
Win today...
NOt sure of the source but, I recall murmurs that White was unimpressed with Foden's childish antics in camp. White, being the reserved type, was singled out and this led to White squaring up to Foden. PF went bitching to management who took his side. I think BW just thought 'f*** it'.
Even now, I think Carrick would do a better job. This speaks to the obvious dearth of that type of player available but, on the other hand, it speaks to the opportunity to change it up.
I think sticking Hendo in is a risk and has the potential to spoil the work and potential of others.
It's like saying Brunel would be a shit engineer today because he can't use CAD. Talent maxes out at the limits of what is possible with the resources you have available. The peaks Cruyff hit at his time would be amplified today. All pre-conditions being equal.
Being kind to EM, maybe at the time of the first offer he did sit down with his team and - with sharpened pencils - crunch the numbers. You, know, ran a few scenarios.
Maybe they were bullish from the off and just thought 'f*** it', pointless running the numbers as whatever the outcome they...