
Originally Posted by
Coney
I'm pretty sure that the board is involved - I have mentioned this before, based initially on the Ashley Cole saga when he hinted about the board not doing what he wanted, though he only mentioned it the once - I think he did not mean to reveal anything. He says what he does, knowing it is not the real story because he does not believe in washing the dirty linen in public and I respect that. His comments about quality and so on are a cover to avoid answering questions which would force him to reveal the backroom issues. The idea some seem to have that he does not understand what is wrong with the team is ridiculous - he knows what we need, just that there is a reason he can't get what he wants. What the reason is can't be known for certain but I don't believe it is because he won't pay a specific price. That article today suggesting the board are balking at the wages that the top players command has such a ring of truth about it and matches their pitch on the Ashley Cole saga - seems to be the same issue again.