We seem to buy from select agencies, those players are not up to it (most), injured – either underlying or persistent niggles – or not the manager’s. This started at least with McAll then Hurst – who Swann said went partly because he increased the squad not reduced it – he had to because the players given to him were not good enough. Then this last close season was the worst recruitment drive in the history of GP maybe more.
Swann probably thinks he goes through so many managers he may as well buy who he wants but that has to change and we’ll have to hope Cox gets his targets – but he and Jem are miles away from the Chairman in thinking (funny that – two ex prem footballers v not football)
