Isn’t 441m giving to ole backing the manager? Glazers are kunts but you can not say ole hasn’t been backed! It’s more to do with what the Glazers set as achievements!
We have them chelsea have them the rest don’t it’s top four getting far in champs leagues and cups!
I wonder when Pep goes if we get top four but win nowt we would do what Chelsea do get rid? Up to now we have had managers who have won trophies leagues.
Backed for me is at minimum:
Start whomever you want.
Bench whomever you want.
Discipline whomever you want.
With no ownership pushback.
A step up from this and critical is at a minimum:
We'll do our very best to sign whomever you want.
And better still:
You're in charge of signings.
For me, Ole either doesn't tick one or more of the above (I doubt he has the requisite input on signings as it seems to me that signings have mostly been about attracting big name players). You mention a ton of money spent. Was that spent on the players he specifically wanted? Does he have veto over signings? Beats me - but I doubt it.
Ditto team discipline. Is it the case that superstars who feel out-of-sorts with the manager can simply fuck off? - or, rather, I think, the door to the owner's office is always open. Feel free to complain to ownership if you're a superstar and we'll set things straight.
Manager after manager have come and gone post Red Nose - and a ton of money has been spent. So both managers and players have changed. To no avail (though getting rid of Woodward - marketing genius but not in tune with the club's needs, focus only on making money - I think helped).
No, for me, it's ownership. Pick a good manager, back him in all ways, and give him 3 or 4 years to turn the mess around... if you care about winning. Otherwise, go with the financial/marketing guys - sign big name players who are popular and will lead to increased revenue - and above all, pursue advertising... because in Scum Land, it's all about making money.