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Garth Crooks
Re: Gareth Bale
I think you just said what I did in another way ...thus yes, agreed!
After the 2 near misses in the last 2 seasons, the realisation that not being regular CL qualifiers was having a direct effect on the forward progress of the NDP, Levy and Lewis were at an impasse.
Levy wanted a manager with long term potential (obv not Redknapp), to hopefully see us through a stadium build. Luckily AVB's first season proved he wasn't a dud. So this season they decided to back the manager and shoot higher than 4th to try and guarantee that there was no disappointment next season with the added bonus that AVB would feel engaged and fully supported by the club.
There are many clever people at our club, that think things through and have realistic goals and level heads. We have a strategy that is to be admired, we know a new stadium is the beeches brook but at least it looks like we're gonna attempt to jump it.
Bale has been the fly in the ointment. Looking like he would stay for 1 more year, AVB told he would not be sold. Then all the RM sh*t. BUT they've obviously sat down weighed up all the outcomes, devised strategies and not a hint of internal blow-ups like so many other clubs. And like many of us are thinking, life without Bale may just be alright.
I think you just said what I did in another way ...thus yes, agreed!