Alabaster Codify7
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Actually think you're 1000% spot on.
This superfluous emphasis on culture is ridiculous. Dare I say the same thing that defines success in "our" culture is the kind of work ethic and grit that would make a player successful at most of the other top tier clubs.
I'll go one further. If LVG or Jose had signed AWB for £50m (and I like AWB a lot by the way) fans would be more critical of the signing. "oh, they've just gone and signed the hot topic of the month for more than he's worth, anyone could do that". Woodward is an absolute genius, man. He's put an incredible spin on this and people have bought it. Jose wanted Maguire for 60m and got denied by Woodward. He buys him for 80m for Ole, tells the fans 'its a new approach' and suddenly we've got a thread about how amazing Ole's transfer strategy has been.
Woodward = best CEO in football. Absolute legend at what he does.