SFKA South Woodford Posted 12 September, 2016 Share Posted 12 September, 2016 Can any of the ITK' s who revealed that the club were taking a new direction this season elaborate on what this direction is please? Do they have faith that it will pay off in the end or are they worried about where it is taking our club, can they also say who is responsible for issuing the instruction for the new direction? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Window Cleaner Posted 12 September, 2016 Share Posted 12 September, 2016 Can any of the ITK' s who revealed that the club were taking a new direction this season elaborate on what this direction is please? Do they have faith that it will pay off in the end or are they worried about where it is taking our club, can they also say who is responsible for issuing the instruction for the new direction? Surely going down the league table is a new direction for us in this incarnation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ART Posted 12 September, 2016 Share Posted 12 September, 2016 Under Puel we have ONE DIRECTION and it has nothing to do with Harry Styles and Co. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctoroncall Posted 12 September, 2016 Share Posted 12 September, 2016 To re-establish the academy to first team pathway. To keep finances within our means. To build partnerships across the world. Increase commercial revenue. Of course many fans know what's best and how much money is available and have come out with a strategy of wanting more players for the first team which are affordable and willing to join the club. So understandably it is frustrating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Window Cleaner Posted 12 September, 2016 Share Posted 12 September, 2016 I Of course many fans know what's best and how much money is available and have come out with a strategy of wanting more players for the first team which are affordable and willing to join the club. So understandably it is frustrating. Because they're football fans and don't really give a toss about how much a supposed billionaire has left in her purse. Anyway the writing has been on the wall for a few seasons now, an "if it's saleable sell it policy" and bugger the consequences. It's early days yet so we'll have to see what comes to pass for the rest of the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperSAINT Posted 12 September, 2016 Share Posted 12 September, 2016 Can any of the ITK' s who revealed that the club were taking a new direction this season elaborate on what this direction is please? Do they have faith that it will pay off in the end or are they worried about where it is taking our club, can they also say who is responsible for issuing the instruction for the new direction? I thought it may have been just to change manager & formation? (& possibly to try and play more young players) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heisenberg Posted 12 September, 2016 Share Posted 12 September, 2016 Under Puel we have ONE DIRECTION and it has nothing to do with Harry Styles and Co. New boy band - WRONG DIRECTION Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notnowcato Posted 12 September, 2016 Share Posted 12 September, 2016 New boy band - WRONG DIRECTION Ahhhhh.... Morecombe and Wise lives on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint-Fred Posted 12 September, 2016 Share Posted 12 September, 2016 To re-establish the academy to first team pathway. To keep finances within our means. To build partnerships across the world. Increase commercial revenue. Of course many fans know what's best and how much money is available and have come out with a strategy of wanting more players for the first team which are affordable and willing to join the club. So understandably it is frustrating. Hasn't that been our direction for a while now anyway? I think someone mentioned a new direction rather than a revamp of the existing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint-Fred Posted 12 September, 2016 Share Posted 12 September, 2016 I thought it may have been just to change manager & formation? (& possibly to try and play more young players) I assumed it was to issue longer contracts than was previous policy, including offering new contracts to those who were only a year or two into existing ones. (as long as we had seen them already adding value) as opposed to the previous policy of wait until the last couple of years of the current contract to renegotiate where, inevitably, we ended up in a weak position and then had to sell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miltonaggro Posted 13 September, 2016 Share Posted 13 September, 2016 Can any of the ITK' s who revealed that the club were taking a new direction this season elaborate on what this direction is please? Do they have faith that it will pay off in the end or are they worried about where it is taking our club, can they also say who is responsible for issuing the instruction for the new direction? Quiet, isn't it? Not much positive spin around at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 13 September, 2016 Share Posted 13 September, 2016 Pretty much to keep up with what other clubs around Europe are doing as Puels system seems to be fashionable at the moment even if you lot don't like it http://m.bleacherreport.com/articles/2432605-breaking-down-footballs-in-vogue-formation-the-midfield-diamond Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldNick Posted 13 September, 2016 Share Posted 13 September, 2016 To re-establish the academy to first team pathway. To keep finances within our means. To build partnerships across the world. Increase commercial revenue. Of course many fans know what's best and how much money is available and have come out with a strategy of wanting more players for the first team which are affordable and willing to join the club. So understandably it is frustrating. To build partnerships around the world and increase commercial revenue means you have to attract fans. Floating fans will not be attracted to clubs who sell their prized assets year on year. It is disheartening for life time fans let alone fans who have a choice not based on where you were born. I know that we will get 'you cant stop players leaving' etc etc but you can if they are on 2 year contracts or more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The9 Posted 13 September, 2016 Share Posted 13 September, 2016 I assumed it was to issue longer contracts than was previous policy, including offering new contracts to those who were only a year or two into existing ones. (as long as we had seen them already adding value) as opposed to the previous policy of wait until the last couple of years of the current contract to renegotiate where, inevitably, we ended up in a weak position and then had to sell. That's as a result of the upward pressure on wages due to the new tv money, it hardly counts as a "new policy", the alternative to that would be having to sell the entire team to bottom half sides, rather than just the ones bigger clubs offer silly money for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The9 Posted 13 September, 2016 Share Posted 13 September, 2016 Quiet, isn't it? Not much positive spin around at the moment. Bit busy preparing for matches I should think. Just booking match tickets and planning away trips is taking up a significant proportion of my life at the moment, can't imagine how hectic the club must be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkish Posted 13 September, 2016 Share Posted 13 September, 2016 Bit busy preparing for matches I should think. Just booking match tickets and planning away trips is taking up a significant proportion of my life at the moment, can't imagine how hectic the club must be. You'd do it a lot quicker if you didn't stop every five minutes to update Facebook about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lukee Posted 13 September, 2016 Share Posted 13 September, 2016 Yeah I'm sure the media department are making all the major decisions in the club^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint-Fred Posted 13 September, 2016 Share Posted 13 September, 2016 That's as a result of the upward pressure on wages due to the new tv money, it hardly counts as a "new policy", the alternative to that would be having to sell the entire team to bottom half sides, rather than just the ones bigger clubs offer silly money for. I disagree. We had them under contract already and could have easily have waited until the last two years of their contract before negotiating again and saved a few quid. We did that with regularity before this season. We wouldn't need to sell to lower sides at all..especially as we already paid better wages than a lot of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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