NickG

Gerry Francis interviewed yesterday said this is not so much a culture change but about personailities and contracts. He said there has been this role for years under different names, e.g. financial director, and he said that even Alex Ferguson has has little involvement in some transfers in and out of man u. He said it comes down to trust and communication, most managers realise that they have neither the time or expertise to negitiate transfers or even know who can be afforded to be bought or sold. BUT you would expert constant dialogue and not turn up for training and find missing players! This is what appears to have happened at WHU -its not the structures fault its the poor communication skill in implementing it.

don't get too concerned about censorship yet -that is only half of the article -rest tonight

if it gets rid of rednapp then Directors of football should be made madatory! Gerry Francis on Sky saying that Ferguson does not get involved in some transfers at all and others may suggest a few players to the board

how are you able to say what is "real" within the club? If not how can you judge who is realistic or not?

didn't particularly want another change but lets see if JP is succesful first, we will never know how NP would have done so thats all hypothetical

some over-reaction by some again.

fair point

if they lied to divert the investigation, not for refusing to assist

long day to read this so will guess; Agree with some of that, bit early to judge, what do you expect on our finances, totally agree, he is over-rated, yes will be a positive influence;)

I think its ironic thats all, not claiming it is an accurate reflection of all monies spent as I said in my first post but it is interesting that we have not been outspent on one aspect

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Stevo

not in the law and history of this country there isn't

exactly -you've got it now!

if you go on this site and then into his player profile -that is where I first got it!

The echo tonights lists every club in CCC's in's and out's. I was surprised at how few clubs have bought anyone so looked to see who the top net spenders were. This is based purely on disclosed transfer fees, not signing on fees, wages or undisclosed etc. The biggest spenders were Notts Forest followed by...us! I appreciate it means little on its own but seemed bit ironic

bet all of those who don't want it for our club were telling Allen to leave our club alone we want Crouch/Wilde when he was linked? Don't think so, we all want it

its no different to how Man U got the title

we all know the take-over will happen, one day with some-one! Wilde/Lowe/Crouch will leave/get bored/get good offer/retire one day. Unfortunately that is as close as it appears we are

their web site fully details all of the current info linking them with saints

no they are saying that hasn't even been officially confirmed as yet.

just said on talk sport, from their reporter at St James, that there will be no announcement of any managerial change today

his business was linked with a takeover http://www.gerrard.com/homepage.htm

distantly I think, or maybe cousins?

always likely