The main problem is that some fans have expected us to make a winning start to this season with a completely new management team and a new squad.
Unfortunately its not that easy and we need to have some patience while they get it sorted. I think the squad looks decent and the new striker is a decent addition at this level. They need us to support them and give them time to succeed, how can anyone judge things after so few games.
Iāll tell you whatās ridiculous, signing half a squad. Leaving ourselves with no options on the bench whatsoever when plan a doesnāt work now thatās ridiculous. Have these clowns seen our subs bench the first 4 games? Competition for places makes players perform. Us however are stuck with no options to change anything and no central striker whatsoever. Make no mistake this isnāt Matt Taylor or the players fault itās pomlett, Fullerton and co.
I do love this idea that Taylor stands on the training ground, having no involvement in recruiting players. They must bring a new one out to him and introduce him. Why, it may be that Taylor doesnāt even know weāve signed Miller yet.
I love the certainty that some fans have that all these senior characters at walsall are working alone and, effectively, against each other. Could it possibly be that senior management might all get together and chat sometimes? That they might all be working towards the same goals, same targets and be properly communicating between one another? Nope, joe bloggs in the street end knows better.
Successful clubs normally comes with a period of stability and progression. Not condemning the new regime after 5 games. Burton Cheltenham etc. Havenāt always been flying high.
Exactly the point I made about Cheltenham. They werenāt a one season wonder. They started from a decent league two base, they built, they reinforced by adding a couple of key players at key moments. It took a few seasons.
Miller has had several loan spells already and Barnsley paid a big fee to get him when he was extremely highly rated at Bury, whereas the other two were first year loans where we asked to get them for free because of corona.
This is difference though. We were the third best team in League One in 2016. Now in 2021 weāre currently the fourth worst out of the whole EFL.
How long do you keep ātrusting the processā?
I actually really believe in Matt Taylor and the Director of Football role should be a massive step forward for us. However, itās been an auspicious start in terms of our recruitment.
Iām struggling to understand why we have god knows how many central midfield players and hardly any strikers wingers or full backs? We did the same when Clarke was manager in fact we probably had more full backs and strikers when he was in charge.Holden Earing Kinsella Bates Perry Ladabie Willis Osadebe are all naturally central players no matter where we might shoehorn them in thatās what they are thats 8 central midfield players we have 2 strikers and 3 wingers and 3 full backs if you count Leak?