Roberto Di Matteo. Roberto Martinez. Roberto Poyet. Yes, he’s coming. Maybe. After someone else has had first crack. Or else he’s not. Is he really named Roberto? Or was that the other guy?
Okay. I’m bored. After the Ole Ole bandwagon ran into a ditch, we’ve been a bit bereft of ideas. I was sort of expecting a series of titillating links, ever-more byzantine managerial machinations. Or just a few more actual, confirmed interviews/conversations/casual discussions.
Whether the lack thereof means Randy Lerner is clueless, I don’t know. But us? who knows…It’s all gone fuzzy and out of focus.
We’ve had plans. We’ve had diagnoses, and prescriptions, even. Lots of lovely comments. A statement from On High.
But no manager.
And until I see a manager, I’m not going to try and develop a Theory of Management. Because the last thing they’ll do is listen to me.
I’d imagine that with Dunne, Collins, and Warnock still under contract, we’re still at the top of our wages, and have few alternatives when it comes to really getting stuck in with the rebuilding. Or maybe the departures of Heskey et al have really helped. Randy or Paul or whomever could be sitting there, telling prospects, “Well, I actually do have some money, but until you get rid of these guys, well, you don’t have any money.”
It’s a tough pitch.
So, given that we’re hearing Chelsea and Liverpool will be making their decisions on the Robertos this week, maybe it’s just as well that we sit and wait till we know for sure that neither is still available.
Then we can start the search all over.
Striker update? Are you having a laugh? We’re still stuck with Bent. Which means we have a luxury car for which we can’t afford the petrol or insurance. I mean, let’s be honest.
My question to you: Lambert and the Robertos are ruled out. Who’s coming in with another year of cost-cutting/cost-freezing, meaning another year of this team? Does it have to be this team? How do you move them on if you don’t want them?
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