tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8378878866079378915.post8612853170780122974..comments2023-09-10T08:33:11.870+01:00Comments on e-Football: Sunderland AFC, AKA “The Premier League Lad’s Club for Millionaires”Spikeyspurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10011069118167388654noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8378878866079378915.post-67470851836738317412015-08-17T21:29:55.309+01:002015-08-17T21:29:55.309+01:00You're right other than...
1. The score on Sat...You're right other than...<br />1. The score on Saturday was1-3, perhaps you left before we scored like many thousands who have a right to do so BUT don't help matters, especially our reputation across the country.<br />2. It is NOT difficult to lay too much blame at the door of Ellis Short. He is the owner and club Chairman. He sets the direction and strategy of the club and is the man responsible for recruitment and achieving his targets. If his target is to avoid relegation every year whilst making a profit/minimum losses, then up to now he's been successful! However, his luck is going to run out. He is ultimately responsible as the club belongs to him. It is not ours, or some local philanthropist's as most clubs used to be. It belongs to a hard nosed American businessman. It's about time he brought some of his undoubted business qualities and successes to the club, starting with recruitment and organisation because up to now he and HIS appointed staff have got everything he has tried to do so very wrong... Wrong choice as CEO, board members, 4 x managers, 2 x DOF, countless coaches and scouts and of course the players, many of whom are substandard but somehow manage to negotiate (against a business billionaire!!) salaries that are so high above their ability, that we can't sell them on blocking the path for other signings because of FFP... YES Ellis Short is to blame, the buck stops with him because almost every player in the squad has been bought under his watch regardless of DOF and Manager. He is the constant and it is up to him (and let's not forget in his control and power) to put it right...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com