19-08-2023, 10:51 AM
I think the structure we have in place now makes total duds less likely than they were when the Milwall mafia and the utterly useless Roberto Gagliardi were here. I'm maybe being a bit unfair to Catlin there but things look better now. In recent years the permanently injured Lloyd Isgrove on loan and the very fishy permanent signing of Bryn Morris stand out as stinkers.
Marquis and Harrison were more damaging and long term costly flops. Both had their moments but in terms of suitability for the system Jackett played and value for money both were total disasters. We were all frustrated at the lack of backing in January 2019 and I think this was a bit of an overcorrection in some ways. That disastrous investment definitely made the Eisner's cagey about making big money signings.
Some signings loan or permanent just don't work out despite looking like good business. I thought Omar Bogle would tear it up for us but was born offside. Dane Scarlet and Josh Koroma had me believing that Danny Cowley's blue army would piss the league but they just pissed me off. Tyler Walker too. I also remember thinking that Jason Pearce would take Pompey back to the Prem and would emerge s the natural heir to John Terry for England which is why I am never going to be in charge of a football clubs recruitment.
Marquis and Harrison were more damaging and long term costly flops. Both had their moments but in terms of suitability for the system Jackett played and value for money both were total disasters. We were all frustrated at the lack of backing in January 2019 and I think this was a bit of an overcorrection in some ways. That disastrous investment definitely made the Eisner's cagey about making big money signings.
Some signings loan or permanent just don't work out despite looking like good business. I thought Omar Bogle would tear it up for us but was born offside. Dane Scarlet and Josh Koroma had me believing that Danny Cowley's blue army would piss the league but they just pissed me off. Tyler Walker too. I also remember thinking that Jason Pearce would take Pompey back to the Prem and would emerge s the natural heir to John Terry for England which is why I am never going to be in charge of a football clubs recruitment.