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Nasheed here,
I'm the only one thinking about this Pay situation it seems.
The issue for me is when he was signed, there was no expectation of success in 2018-20. We have overachieved prior to this year, and the board has shot down Pays recruitment requests (API, Reynolds,Guerra) so how has he been able to achieve? To turf him is dirty. He has been with us in the trenches and has helped avoid embarrassment. What's it say about our clubs morals if we turf a guy that didn't have the tools to succeed? Then there's the injuries to Foran, Chris Smith and the two sex offenders getting cut.
On the other hand, he is not in a babysitting role, so how could the board justify a re-signing? There's nothing to grip onto as a positive. He's done nothing wrong but hasn't achieved so how can he be given a new contract?
It's a tough one.
I think the only answer is sign for another season and if Nothing happens 12 months from now then it's game over and we bring in Bennett who will be up for sale himself.
I will warn the board though to not overrule the coaches requests with recruitment. Let him build the team he wants. Then we all know the answer if he fails without controversy.
I'm the only one thinking about this Pay situation it seems.
The issue for me is when he was signed, there was no expectation of success in 2018-20. We have overachieved prior to this year, and the board has shot down Pays recruitment requests (API, Reynolds,Guerra) so how has he been able to achieve? To turf him is dirty. He has been with us in the trenches and has helped avoid embarrassment. What's it say about our clubs morals if we turf a guy that didn't have the tools to succeed? Then there's the injuries to Foran, Chris Smith and the two sex offenders getting cut.
On the other hand, he is not in a babysitting role, so how could the board justify a re-signing? There's nothing to grip onto as a positive. He's done nothing wrong but hasn't achieved so how can he be given a new contract?
It's a tough one.
I think the only answer is sign for another season and if Nothing happens 12 months from now then it's game over and we bring in Bennett who will be up for sale himself.
I will warn the board though to not overrule the coaches requests with recruitment. Let him build the team he wants. Then we all know the answer if he fails without controversy.