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I’ve no doubt that it was quite useful having an ex player as chairman. Dave Whelan played against some if the best players of his generation, such as Bobby Charlton and Duncan Edwards. He played against them in inter Army games during the National Service days. I think he even played alongside Edwards.
So Dave knew a player. Most of us who’ve been going years know who is a good player and who isn’t. We can see the limitations of our current squad, and how when they are all fit that a player such as Matt Smith isn’t used correctly. Plays too deep.
Maybe it’s a point that we haven’t got that knowledge in the powers that be at the top of the club. Is it just a ‘project’ for them? Rather than a devotion.
Maybe we need a manager to be under more pressure from a more pushy and hands-on type of board.