I agree. I never saw any real planning in his signings

It was almost like he was buying players because he thought they were good players but without thinking how they would fit into the side.

He wanted to play 4-2-3-1 but bought RVW and Hooper, neither of whom are really suited to playing as a lone striker or to playing alongside each other. Really we should have bought one of them and then spent big on an Elmander type.

He bought Fer but then clearly did not have a clue where best to play him.

When it was clear we needed more pace in the team he stopped playing Redmond and then brought in Gutierez just to make us even more slow.

This is something that concerns me a bit about this new structure we are bringing in with the director of recruitment and having a "football board." etc. I really feel that the transfer strategy has to flow from the manager and the way he wants to play and not from the scout or Mcnally simply saying/deciding "x is available shall we get him." Hopefully that won;t be the case.

Posted By: Jim on June 26th 2014 at 11:13:05

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My thoughts on snodgrass being sold (NCFC) - SCC 28, Jun 26, 10:41:38
- For some reason I just never warmed to him as a Norwich player. (NCFC) - bird table, Jun 26, 11:17:35
  - The diving was definitely very irritating. (n/m) (NCFC) - norway, Jun 26, 11:18:43
- Yep, in a nutshell (n/m) (NCFC) - CB41, Jun 26, 11:10:51
- No player better gave the impression of working hard (NCFC) - norway, Jun 26, 11:10:29
  - He is better than Keef was! (n/m) (NCFC) - Brom, Jun 26, 11:21:14
    - Keef would have been awesome but for injuries (NCFC) - duke of york, Jun 26, 11:38:15
      - Agreed, don't think we saw him at his peak either. (n/m) (NCFC) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jun 26, 11:43:23
      - Very much this. (n/m) (NCFC) - norway, Jun 26, 11:39:15
    - Matter of opinion I s'pose (NCFC) - norway, Jun 26, 11:25:34
  - ^This. (n/m) (NCFC) - bird table, Jun 26, 11:19:09
- If Hughton was still here we'd play Whittaker and Martin down the right flank now (n/m) (NCFC) - jAC, Jun 26, 11:04:24
- Me too (NCFC) - mr carra, Jun 26, 10:44:32
  - He was our only goal threat last year. (NCFC) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Jun 26, 11:01:58
    - Largely because he provided such sh*t service to everyone else! (NCFC) - mr carra, Jun 26, 11:11:25
    - It's June. (n/m) (NCFC) - norway, Jun 26, 11:11:00
    - Surely that's what Grabban has been bought for? (n/m) (NCFC) - Brom, Jun 26, 11:08:56
      - Great, problem solved then. (n/m) (NCFC) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Jun 26, 11:25:17
    - New heroes! (n/m) (NCFC) - duke of york, Jun 26, 11:03:04
      - Good point (n/m) (NCFC) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Jun 26, 11:05:53
  - I don't disagree re having more pace on the wings being a potential positive (NCFC) - Jim, Jun 26, 10:55:36
    - I really don't get the Elliott Bennett love-in which so many of our fans seem to have (NCFC) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Jun 26, 11:05:23
      - Absence makes the heart grow fonder (NCFC) - yarmyyarmy, Jun 26, 11:15:35
        
        That's not football, that's life. (NCFC) - norway, Jun 26, 11:16:29
      - He's not set the Premier League alight but... (NCFC) - jAC, Jun 26, 11:08:28
      - He's a decent player who was not out of place at premier league level. I think (NCFC) - Jim, Jun 26, 11:07:22
    - I loved Snoddy's attitude (NCFC) - mr carra, Jun 26, 11:00:56
      - Looking forward to us causing some havoc on the counter attack next season (NCFC) - Jim, Jun 26, 11:04:08
        
        This was one of the most infuriating things (NCFC) - jAC, Jun 26, 11:06:28
        
        I agree. I never saw any real planning in his signings (NCFC) - Jim, Jun 26, 11:13:05
      - Or he was just playing in a defensive team? (n/m) (NCFC) - jAC, Jun 26, 11:01:35
  - Was my favourite player (NCFC) - pants, Jun 26, 10:53:08
    - Why not just think about them as another football team, that's all they are (n/m) (NCFC) - CB41, Jun 26, 11:19:24
      - Cos people from Hull are pretty rancid (n/m) (NCFC) - pants, Jun 26, 11:22:07
        
        My work colleague isn't, although he may, of course, be the only one. (n/m) (NCFC) - CB41, Jun 26, 11:23:15
        
        cool (NCFC) - pants, Jun 26, 11:26:34
  - Agree completely, all our wingers now have pace. (n/m) (NCFC) - glasgow, Jun 26, 10:45:46

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