Evangelos Marinakis And Co

[Username]

And what is wrong with the manager, what is wrong with our players?, we have plans in place for the City Ground.
What is your point exactly? You are moaning just for the sake of moaning.

Owner wants a top 10 club. How are they looking to achieve that?

Well when our owner took over we were on the verge of bankruptcy and heading for League 1.

So I would say that with this being his second year in the PL that he is well on the way to achieving his dream.

I see huge progress.

How about you, can you see it too?

Unfortunately its not that easy to define. 

If by huge progress you mean “achieved promotion to the premier league” then yes but by all other measures I’m not so sure. 

We didn’t achieve promotion by executing a well laid plan. We managed to bring the right mix of players and management together at the right time. It’s no more, or less, than that. 

Personally I’m yet to be convinced he knows how to run NFFC properly other than by chucking money at it and hoping that a proportion of it pays off, ironically that was the approach of his predecessor.

The model he is using for Olympiakos shows that he must know something about running a football club.

Greek football is in no way comparable

[TwangandBoots]

I didn't think I would ever read a post that echoed my own thoughts, but reading Widdows strikes a chord with me.

We shouldn't blindly follow and the ownership should not be on critique as appears to be the raison d'etre.

The scattergun approach to employment of key personnel has always worried me. You cannot keep throwing money at it or you sail dangerously close to FFP and even worse, have unstable footings to build on.

I'm incredibly grateful for the return to the EPL but I thank Cooper for his brilliant management rather than Mr Marinakis for his often frenetic stewardship.

[Sniffer Dog (Admin)]

How about thanking them both and saying that they couldn't have done it without each other?

[TwangandBoots]

But no one should be beyond criticism. If we fail to improve on last season, you can bet your bottom dollar that Cooper will be the fall guy.

[wassy04]

But no one should be beyond criticism. If we fail to improve on last season, you can bet your bottom dollar that Cooper will be the fall guy.

Hopefully this doesn't happen and we improve.

It's a really interesting dynamic as Cooper clearly has a lot of power in the club particularly with his standing with the fans which is unprecedented in almost any team. This shifts the balance of power away from EM and I would imagine it's not something he's used to. 

I really think it's bringing the best out of both parties right now. If one gets two much power they start making questionable decisions and you get moves like Dennis or Wood/Shelvey. Both need to be reigned in by each other. 

It's chaotic and probably unsustainable but the balance works right now, so hopefully the marriage can survive and thrive.

[Shawoddyred]

But no one should be beyond criticism. If we fail to improve on last season, you can bet your bottom dollar that Cooper will be the fall guy.

Ha! It's not like EM can even sack himself?!? What a bizarre way of looking at things. Coops has been given a lot of rope already, I think you should give EM more credit for that.

[Salvatore Matrecano]

But no one should be beyond criticism. If we fail to improve on last season, you can bet your bottom dollar that Cooper will be the fall guy.

Hopefully this doesn't happen and we improve.

It's a really interesting dynamic as Cooper clearly has a lot of power in the club particularly with his standing with the fans which is unprecedented in almost any team. This shifts the balance of power away from EM and I would imagine it's not something he's used to. 

I really think it's bringing the best out of both parties right now. If one gets two much power they start making questionable decisions and you get moves like Dennis or Wood/Shelvey. Both need to be reigned in by each other. 

It's chaotic and probably unsustainable but the balance works right now, so hopefully the marriage can survive and thrive.

Agree with that. Its quite unusual at the moment the majority of managers right now are highly popular with the respective fan bases.
Guardiola
Klopp
De Zerbi
Howe
Arteta
Frank
Silva
Emery
Frank
Kompany
Edwards
EvenMoyes and Ten Hag doing a good job, O Neill and Dyche seen as battling clubs in turmoil, the rest are brand new. Its hard to see where the first sacking comes from. Thing is a run of poor results and the mood changes quickly as we know ourselves.

[Sniffer Dog (Admin)]

But no one should be beyond criticism. If we fail to improve on last season, you can bet your bottom dollar that Cooper will be the fall guy.

Who said that anybody was?

[Sniffer Dog (Admin)]

After all of today's happenings and if/when we announce the signing of Sangare later tonight I don't want to hear another bad word said about EM ever.

The guy has surpassed all of our hopes and expectations since he walked through the door.

[Reds73]

After all of today's happenings and if/when we announce the signing of Sangare later tonight I don't want to hear another bad word said about EM ever.

The guy has surpassed all of our hopes and expectations since he walked through the door.

100%

[Paplane]

We're transitioning into an established Premier league side in just over 12 months. It's incredible the investment that's gone into the club. People mocked the big man when he announced his intention to be challenging for European places. He might just get us there.

[Mcforest]

Can't complain at all. It's all very exciting and surely now we have to be thought of as mid table team. Have to tip my hat to the owner now.