Slightly ridiculous idea IMO......

You appoint the manager to deal with the team. Then you say that you'll scrutinise the transfer to see if they are value for money.

Who is better placed to judge that? The footballing side or the business side?

I, for one, would be very suspect about, for example, Michael Foulger having a say in such things. He might know chickens and business well but, in general, I'd pick the footballing side to be the better judge of a footballer's worth to the club.

What the board should do is decide the amount available to the manager and then pass the responsibility to those appointed to do such a job.

Posted By: InTheAbsenceOfAHorse on September 27th 2006 at 11:59:37

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FAO Jayson AKA (NCFC) - The King of Prussia, Sep 27, 11:53:39
- the trouble is (NCFC) - jayson blair, Sep 27, 12:00:33
  - It's actually because you come across (NCFC) - duke of york, Sep 27, 12:04:44
- Slightly ridiculous idea IMO...... (NCFC) - InTheAbsenceOfAHorse, Sep 27, 11:59:37
  - I don't see why (NCFC) - The King of Prussia, Sep 27, 12:06:14
    - Separate the outward speak with what is actually discussed. (NCFC) - InTheAbsenceOfAHorse, Sep 27, 12:09:24
      - Doesn't it just come back to needing a bit more footy nous on the board (NCFC) - camcan, Sep 27, 12:11:01
        
        Possible. (NCFC) - InTheAbsenceOfAHorse, Sep 27, 12:16:38
        
        Dave Whelan at Wigan's an ex-player too IIRC (n/m) (NCFC) - blindasabat, Sep 27, 12:20:33
        
        Unsafe assumption that ex-footballer = football nous. (n/m) (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, Sep 27, 12:22:58
        
        cf Francis Lee at Manchester City. (NCFC) - Ottosson Foxtrot, Sep 27, 13:01:18
        
        agreed, as also proven by many ex-pros turned pundits (NCFC) - blindasabat, Sep 27, 12:33:44
        
        I give you Chris Kamara. (NCFC) - yarmyyarmy, Sep 27, 12:46:20
        
        i'll take your Chris Kamara and raise you Peter Reid (n/m) (NCFC) - blindasabat, Sep 27, 13:00:29
        
        very unsafe (NCFC) - camcan, Sep 27, 12:24:40
        
        apologies for multiple negatives there (NCFC) - camcan, Sep 27, 12:13:41
  - as for mike foulger knowing chickens very well (NCFC) - jayson blair, Sep 27, 12:01:33
    - Considering that's his business...... (NCFC) - InTheAbsenceOfAHorse, Sep 27, 12:06:15
      - Yeah but football is Worthington's business (NCFC) - The King of Prussia, Sep 27, 12:07:23
        
        That's because (NCFC) - camcan, Sep 27, 12:08:37

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