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I do get it, and I can see where you're coming from. You're view is perhaps more measured than others.With respect I think you missed my point slightly. I was saying he has had very little impact across the board. Whether we won or lost did he make a difference? I’m not sure he did and that for me is worrying. I don’t see a clear identity or style and we can’t throw all the blame on the squad and say they’re not his players or not good enough because the evidence shows barring one disappointing season they are a top ten squad.
Did any of the players improve as the season went on? I honestly don’t think so
Did he bring through younger talent? Again no we saw Cundle briefly but barring a 2 minute cameo at Newcastle the u23s top scorer has been ignored and he publicly criticised other younger players.
Are we a better team for a full season with him in charge? I really don’t think we are
It’s a shame because I genuinely had such high hopes for him, but I no longer believe he is the man to lead the next stage, he doesn’t seem to have the characteristics to unite people, players, staff, fans all together as we need them to be. It’s perhaps unfair that he followed a man who did just that, but to move forward we need a new Nuno not a Paul Lambert and I’m sorry for me Lage is Lambert
There's a lot of doubt around which is understandable. It just seems some are prepared to give the benefit of it to Bruno and some aren't.
I think he's earned a proper crack at it. Whether he'll get the opportunity and whether he'll succeed are not certain. Either way it'll be intriguing finding out. I'm just not convinced that there is any alternative that will satisfy our requirements.
We need someone who can come in, identify all the percieved weaknesses in the squad, manage the departure of the players who leave and identify their replacements, acquire the players and integrate them into the squad while implementing an exciting, attacking playing style, all in one pre-season. Preferably someone with experience of rebuilding a squad (which I'm fairly certain doesn't exist) while working to a budget and no guarantee of significant investment.