Manager or Players to blame?

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29 minutes ago, tomphil said:

I think it's simple really he operates like Bowyer he's comes across as a pally manager and his first and foremost intention is to look after the players and try and keep them all happy. Ex players know how frustrating it is for pros to keep training all week but not get in the team so it seems some create openings for them where they can and try and keep them involved alongside keeping their favs and their signings the main stays even if they to have to be shoe horned in.

Then as well there are younger players to blend in and maybe a signing or two you might have to play even if you don't want to.....

All the complexities of modern day management and pampered players with a multitude of agents on your case so not easy and nothing wrong with keeping a happy ship but not if it is detrimental to the clubs progress.  Consider others like Dyche for example or Big Sam who put results first , perfomances and players feelings a distinct second yet they continue to keep their clubs punching above their weight.

It is all fine if you want your club plodding in midtable safety whilst it cuts it's c;loth more accordingly and as ownership your manager maybe conjurs up a player or two who'll bring in 20 mill combined in summer to cover recent running costs and keep your agent friends happy with their cut.  If you were an owner absent owner with not much time or interest it sounds like a dream ticket to me it's the model they've wanted all along after relegation from the Prem ruined the original idea's.

"plodding along in mid-table safety'------I wish we were!!