The rebuild is in progress and will take time, according to Mike Field. “We’re rebuilding at almost every level, if the owners and Purslow get it right – the answer is in your face. Man City laid out the blueprint.” But ‘Merd’ issues a note of caution:
“The only reference we have is the Milwaukee Bucks. Investment in youth… check. Ruthless with head coach… check. Not afraid to spend big on star players… check. In it for the long term… maybe. Achieved success… check. The portents point towards owners who are taking a long-term view.”
Sustainability is the key to long-term stability and success. CDX argues that we need patience and that to follow the example of others in buying the best young talent and selling on to the genuine European heavyweights is a path we should seek out.
“I believe in patience – I think if you are patient and we find ourselves still in this league you’ll see us acting more like a big club.
I want us to act like Dortmund and not City – I want a solid and sensible policy in effect. That means attempting to bring in the best young talent in the world and selling them to the likes of Madrid. We’re not going to be a force for many, many years and we have to acknowledge the game has moved on and we must earn back some status.”
A range of views all point to one thing – we are big and we are on the way back. The pace of change is glacial for some, but we need to be mindful of a gung-ho approach which could set us back even further if we get it wrong.
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