Davefevs

Without going over too much old ground across many other posts and threads… I fully expect Pearson expected to do better this season at the start of the season. As the season progressed, points deductions made, City ticking over with a little over a point per game, to mean safety was never an issue…I think he cut his cloth accordingly. Had he wanted to invest last summer or in January, would he have had enough money available to make a major difference, e.g. play-off battle? The answer is no. Gambling on that and failing would’ve meant busting FFP this season, embargo, possible points deduction this season and next. As it stands we have plenty of wiggle room. But the pressure was always focussed on next season, because of the fuckwhittery of an approach to finances previously. That Lloyd Kelly transfer in May 2019 to show a profit in that financial year was completely unnecessary, and is why next season is at risk of busting FFP. Had they made that transfer on 1st June instead there would be no FFP issues next season…we’d actually be several million inside it. All because someone wanted to post an ego-driven first profit!!! Pisses me off hugely. So, the best chance of creating headroom for next season, was to spend as little as possible this season, find out about as many players as possible and go from there. That has pretty much been done. It’s a success, but not tangible on the pitch which is why we have mixed views on OTIB. Has the season panned out great? Nope. Has it been a disaster? Nope either. Has it been done as cheaply as possible? Pretty much. Can other managers coach the players better? I suspect so. Could those same managers have laid the foundation in as cost effective way as Pearson? We will never know, but I’m not sure many / any would’ve accepted the challenge in the first place either. Lots of ifs, buts and maybes in both sides of the argument. People who fail to acknowledge that this is not a black and white argument, are burying their heads in their own agendas…on whichever side the fall.

And that same coach is a great example of one who got “less out of more” this season. How you explain that?

Re rebuild, how many players has Pearson signed for the 3 year plan? Atkinson Tanner Weimann (re-sign) James Just 4. Finances have dictated a slow rebuild. Simpson, King, Klose were temporary / transitional. Baker (re-sign) mid-term. Nowhere near being his team yet in reality.

https://www.kingschambers.com/assets/files/News/Kings Insolvency Issue 3Sport Insolvency.pdf seems to imply that any points deduction for a team already relegated would apply the following season, plus it’s after the 4th Thursday in Match. ”sporting sanctions”

“Prepared” didn’t say “welcome”, but i am mindful that sometimes wrong place, wrong time can apply too. It was more a case of “if he did come back” rather than advocating it per se. Can’t recall Alex Ferguson managing Peterborough ? ? ?

I honestly think it was the other way around, SL was completely hoodwinked by him, partly because his son didn’t have a clue what was going on at ground level.

Reading trying to make sure that option becomes a non-starter.

Crikey, almost a replica of my own thoughts, although I’m not quite as critical of Lampard. Had England had Drogba….

@billywedlock @ray savino Wise words ??

I always thought Gerrard would be the best RB in the world had he switched there…wasn’t bad in midfield to be fair.

The dangers of evaluating players individually in a team game!!!

I played the vast majority of my football at Centre Half - typically I watched the game down the pitch. I after I came back from my ACL I played up-top as a target man pretty much - again I only had to play one-way, looking the opposite way down the pitch. If I played in CM, that was a different kettle of fish needing to play 360 degrees.

Dennis Bergkamp was a RB in Ajax youth team. There are gonna be pros and cons. I do see benefits in playing different positions, you can understand passing angles, positioning etc.

What is it with Morton - for those watching him live, rather than on Robinstv? Is it a lack of that necessary yard of pace. He looks so elegant at times.

Yep, that’s partly why I think Pearson needs longer to get to something resembling “his squad / team”. Ideally we’d be going into this summer with all the “dead-wood” gone but some of them (e.g. Palmer) might just see their contracts out, that’s another year’s money wasted on a player. That makes it doubly hard. Of course the argument might be countered “why can’t he coach them to improve”….which is a bit ironic when the same people are saying these players are “league one at best”. You can’t have your cake and eat it ?

Floodlights a bit crap too

Here!

Wasn’t there some enforced restructuring that happened in the close season?

I was disappointed with him (albeit watching out if corner of my eye)….not as good as Palmer-Houlden on that display.

https://www.efl.com/contentassets/b3cd34c726c341ca9636610aa4503172/regulations-season-2021-22-final.pdf this has more detail than the EFL website rules pages.

Guess a failed payment would lead to grim circumstances

Thought contact was inside. ??

Clipped his heels. Whether he’d have got onto his heavy touch is debatable ?

Maybe. Watching out of corner of my eye whilst doing some Visio diagrams!!!

By paying in full, re HMRC would that cover 25% now and the rest on a payment plan? Im really uncomfortable with using public money to buy the ground, but not paying HMRC.