Yes our transfers have been poor for a while, even with Fergie we fell well off the pace with rubbish about value and his hatred of super agents. But it seems accepted that ETH wanted and was given a veto and near control over transfers. The majority of our signings or either ex Ajax or from the Dutch league, and most are simply not good enough. He has set us back at least 2 years as we now find ourselves crippled by the financial rules. The fact that he was so desperate to sign Antony to me is just a massive, massive red flag, he not only signed but persisted in playing Weghorst, Amrabat looks another dud (not a surprise). I find it hard to accept he is some sort of great football *********** when he seems to be such a poor judge of ability. His refusal to meet with Rangnick, who had identified plenty of good transfer targets, equally suggests someone way too arrogant and over confident. Still, its with Jim now. I hope they make the right decisions.
With all these posts, I am still not sure what the magic 'tool' he needs to be given. Is it an unlimited budget, 4 years, no injuries, something else...?
