Wholesale scrapping and replacement of players would cost a hell of a lot of money, possibly as much as selling two VVDs. Much cheaper to find a manager to suit the players.
Last season is now dead and gone. Now for a serious question:
Do you believe in your heart that next season we shall get the an EFL final and finish 8th or better?
You are obsessed with points. This is all very well if you don't actually pay to go to games. However, if you're a professional football business then you need paying punters either through the turnstiles or through the gogglebox.
So what? It was the worst game I have ever had to sit through and 'winning' with a penalty was never going to change that. You are confusing gaining points with entertainment.
Yes an no. If he was only signed on a short term contract as cover then his total wage bill would have been fixed at the outset. pity, I would have liked to have seen him play.