25-01-2019, 08:54 AM
(24-01-2019, 07:38 PM)NG3 Wrote:(24-01-2019, 07:27 PM)ThePromisedLand Wrote: ‘not for footballing reasons’
What do you mean NG3?
Never rated him myself but you’ve got me scratching my head with that comment.
It's touched on earlier in the thread, he was rushed cover for Joe who was farmed out because AK didn't like him (as a person, not a player) or his connection to the fans. He didn't want somebody around who might be more popular than him with the fans if things got messy. AK was very keen to cultivate a popular image with the fans (his social media presence is professionally managed) so if the s**t hit the fan & his job was under pressure the backing of the fans could be used as a "human shield" against the club hierarchy.
Tl/dr: Politics
Given our chairmen’s record and the somewhat fickle nature of our some of our fan base this seems like a pretty good strategy to me for AK! It sort of worked too, the fans we’re largely behind him. I mean it’s backfired now. Harsh on Worrall though, although he would’ve been 4th choice. Looks bad now but he’ll come back a better player and depending on who we sign this window should have a good shot at starting next season