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Why do we have to play the blame game every time we lose a football match? There can't be many who realistically expected us to win at Salford who are a decent side. Yes, we can pick the bones out of the performance, or lack of, but having the same debate, looking to pin the blame on someone for our league position isn't going to solve anything. We talk about an injection of cash which none of us have. We talk about the owners selling up. To who exactly? There's been ample opportunity for any interested parties to come in over the last 10 years so it's not safe to assume forcing the owners to sell would put us in a better position. So what have we got? There's us and currently we have a HoF, a trusted legend in our game, who knows the club and fans , who has immeasurably more experience than us. In the run of things, he's had two transfer windows to adjust things and the players brought in are probably bar one, better than the ones we've offloaded. I cannot see Copps not seeing the same weaknesses as ourselves. He's appointed DS who he believed in and whether he still does we can debate all we want but I suggest he's better placed to see whether he is or isn't getting the best out of the players we have. Once again, we can only trust and hope Copps makes the case to the board come the summer. We shouldn't expect him to do the impossible but gradually improve the players available to the head coach.Instead of looking backwards, think what it would take to turn is from an inconsistent mid table team, to a promotion challenging team in this league. Let's be right, it isn't that much judging by the opposition. Two or three quality players in key positions could tip the balance. We don't have to throw huge sums at it but yes, use it wisely. It's tough, but it could be worse as well as much better.
We are getting exactly what the board are willing to pay for. The only way this can improve is to sack the manager, offer a proven manager more money to persuade him to come in and have a major overhaul in players. This club has to have investment or its going in Scunthorpes direction. Is like to know if the club are planning on doing something about this.
Copps cannot really be blamed for this but it’s worth saying - for as long as he was playing and however bad we were at time, with him on the pitch there was always a link to something better, something beyond what we could realistically hope or afford, something during a game that would make you realise it didn’t always have to be as bad as it was. Danny Blanchflower was famously quoted talking in the 60s about Everton’s Alex Young “The view every Saturday that we have of a more perfect world, a world that has got pattern and is finite. And that’s Alex, the Golden Vision.” We’ve had that taken from us and I think while Copps was on the pitch it masked the often mediocrity and misery we had to endure. He couldn’t be expected to play forever but it’s probably no coincidence that him retiring has broken the bond that made things look better than they actually were. He forced other players to raise their game.
There's definitely something not right within the club. Copps stated something along the lines of, you have to work with what you can afford. That was at the MTO event. That obviously suggests a restricted budget. The owners said they've not knowingly knocked back any requests for new players. But, the club also say, they want to avoid agent fees, or words to that effect. Does that indicate that because fees are to be avoided, then DS had to be the coach employed, and in turn, the players on the same agency as DS are the ones to be picked from?If that's the case then nothing will improve without extra investment/finance hence "bring a friend". Which is a direct challenge to supporters as I see it. Basically it says to me, if you want better, then help out by bringing more revenue. Which is the opposite of speculate to accumulate. Their job to make it better for more supporters to want to come. Their stance encourages stalemate and stagnation and an ability to blame us for the failings on the pitch IMO. That's how I see it at present.
1The board2 The manager3 HOF4 PlayersYou can't blame them all. who's really at fault
Schofields agent has just over 50 people on their books. Three of them are at rovers. Schofield included. Copps’ old agent (CAA Stellar) has over 750 on their books. And yet not one plays for rovers.Shouldn’t we be making the most of his contacts?
Based on what?