18 Aug 2014 16:42:20
So here's a question, who's to blame with the lack of signings, Woodward or The Galzers? I personally don't know who to blame!

1.) 18 Aug 2014
Aren't they sort of the same? I mean Ed does work for them, and they have shown no inclination to fire him after his poor performance in bringing in transfers last summer, and his as yet questionable performance this summer.

2.) 18 Aug 2014
There all the one. i'd say woodward does jack shit without making a phone call to the yanks first.

3.) 18 Aug 2014
Is there a distinction between the two choices? Woodward is a Glazer man and is running the 'business' in the way the Glazers want: maximise income, minimise spending, eliminate the debt and sell in 2017.

4.) 18 Aug 2014
I am no fan of the glazers but since they have owned the club we have bought players and it is not their fault if our managers have bought the wrong players

5.) 18 Aug 2014
18 Aug 2014 17:25:00
The Glazers. If they were willing to sanction big spending we would have landed our targets. simple as. They are clearly not willing to go that extra step and spend really big on a top player.

6.) 18 Aug 2014
We are fastly becoming a laughing stock when it comes to transfers now.

7.) 18 Aug 2014
My personal take on the situation is this:

The board wanted success on the least possible spend. They had a feeling that, with 2 new signings, LVG should be able to squeeze a bigger effort out of the squad (remember, these are NOT football men – IMO, they simply look at the situation as "SAF got them to win the league 2years ago" and don't look at the bigger picture or specific problems in the squad).

They looked at the first 6 games or so and thought "LVG will get close to maximum points" so felt that we could probably wing it at least until Christmas. Get Woodward to talk the big talk, and once the wins are coming the fans will be pacified until the next window when they can reassess.

I think that defeat to Swansea, and the inevitable conversations with LVG that have followed, have probably convinced them that big spending is needed but by now we're really pushed for time.

8.) 18 Aug 2014
Woodward will have a brief to sign players at the best possible prices. It's impossible to say if the Glazers are holding him back in terms of the amount they're allowing him to spend (IE, if they've given him a maximum price which is below the selling clubs' valuation) - but ultimately it is the Glazers who hired him and were they to tell him to pay what's required to bring in the players he'd have to do so.

9.) 18 Aug 2014
Red Sky bud we are all are miffed at lack of signings but the prize for the most fantasy based post must go to you.
try writing a book mate! You are a sure hit!

10.) 18 Aug 2014
2005-2012 net spend £12. 5 mill per season there is your answer to why we are now in the crap.saf must share some of the blame he kissed the yanks arse and said they always backed him, our spend and quality of purchases tell a different story.

11.) 18 Aug 2014
Totally agree chilly and john Denton . Woodenhead is their man . He does what they tell him .