My extra assessment.....
Ayto - I don't like him. I don't know the behind the scenes details that he was dealing with but he failed to get us cover for our myriad of injuries when we were in 2nd place and within striking distance. While many have said that we didn't need bodies, I'd argue that in fact we could use atleast 1-2 bodies right now. Is there anyone on the board that feels we are better off with Merino at ST rather than Morata? Morata is "just a body" but he is an experienced ST that would have fit for 6 months and was available on loan.
Ashworth - Very skeptical. We've *****ed about Edu's ability to sell players. Ashworth seems far worse. Hard to judge his resume while including Newcastle because a lot of SDs could have built a strong squad with -400m net in 3 years.
Berta - Not my favorite option but I can see the potential given the consistently strong squad that has been top 4 every year while he has been SD. That said, outside of the 20/21 season where they won the title and this season (so far), they have also consistently been 10+ pts behind 1st place. And he left the club at the start of the Jan window. Why?
Olabe - I see a good bit of value in him and his potential to work well with Arteta. I could see KSE liking him due to his ability to profit from transfers while maintaining competitiveness. However, I question if/how he would operate differently in a larger budget club that is looking to maintain CL every year and compete for titles.
Scuro - Intrigued by his rise. Like his connections to Brazil. Like alot of what I have seen RE his philosophy. Concerned we might be a stepping stone to a "bigger" club.
Ayto - I don't like him. I don't know the behind the scenes details that he was dealing with but he failed to get us cover for our myriad of injuries when we were in 2nd place and within striking distance. While many have said that we didn't need bodies, I'd argue that in fact we could use atleast 1-2 bodies right now. Is there anyone on the board that feels we are better off with Merino at ST rather than Morata? Morata is "just a body" but he is an experienced ST that would have fit for 6 months and was available on loan.
Ashworth - Very skeptical. We've *****ed about Edu's ability to sell players. Ashworth seems far worse. Hard to judge his resume while including Newcastle because a lot of SDs could have built a strong squad with -400m net in 3 years.
Berta - Not my favorite option but I can see the potential given the consistently strong squad that has been top 4 every year while he has been SD. That said, outside of the 20/21 season where they won the title and this season (so far), they have also consistently been 10+ pts behind 1st place. And he left the club at the start of the Jan window. Why?
Olabe - I see a good bit of value in him and his potential to work well with Arteta. I could see KSE liking him due to his ability to profit from transfers while maintaining competitiveness. However, I question if/how he would operate differently in a larger budget club that is looking to maintain CL every year and compete for titles.
Scuro - Intrigued by his rise. Like his connections to Brazil. Like alot of what I have seen RE his philosophy. Concerned we might be a stepping stone to a "bigger" club.
