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We have not yet bid farewell to this wretched season at Wanderers and yet a new campaign in League One is just 100 days away.
So little is known about the future direction of the Whites right now it is impossible to judge what kind of team will run out on August 6 to compete in the third tier for the first time in 23 years.
Wanderers will end weeks of uncertainty by announcing their season ticket prices before the weekend, and asking fans to part with their cash and return to the Macron in a few months is quite some test of loyalty.
Of course many will do just that – once in, never out – but others may need some clarification on some of the major issues swirling around the Macron right now before they fork out.
Fans’ patience – stretched to the limit by bad decisions, a lack of trust and poor communication – is now being slowly tested again.
Nine weeks after contracts were exchanged with Eddie Davies, co-owners Dean Holdsworth and Ken Anderson have spoken independently about how they want to restructure the club and get it moving back in the right direction. Both seem keen to make a difference and avoid the mistakes of the past.
There is little evidence, however, of any joined-up thinking. And the mixed messages have been picked up by the people who matter.
Wanderers still only have two names on their board of directors – Anderson and Holdsworth – and are still without a manager.
Removing Neil Lennon remains the only big decision completed in its entirety since the new ownership came in. The men placed in temporary charge, Jimmy Phillips and Peter Reid, have guided a sinking ship over the last six games with great dignity and yet they too remain entirely in the dark about what happens next.
The exact role of ex-Republic of Ireland international Andy Townsend in recruiting or recommending a new manager remains a mystery, although Anderson has gone to great pains to point out he is not in a paid role.
Mark Taylor also returned to Bolton as a consultant and has undertaken a thorough review of football operations on Holdsworth’s behalf. Whether he will stay on to play as big a role as he did in Sam Allardyce’s day has not been answered.
All the while, staff on the ground remain concerned about their own future, worried about just how extensive the impending restructure will prove to be.
Wanderers’ new ownership need to prove they are on the same page and that they can tackle the hard decisions which await.
If they want their fans to back them in numbers next season, they need to be more convincing with their argument.
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So little is known about the future direction of the Whites right now it is impossible to judge what kind of team will run out on August 6 to compete in the third tier for the first time in 23 years.
Wanderers will end weeks of uncertainty by announcing their season ticket prices before the weekend, and asking fans to part with their cash and return to the Macron in a few months is quite some test of loyalty.
Of course many will do just that – once in, never out – but others may need some clarification on some of the major issues swirling around the Macron right now before they fork out.
Fans’ patience – stretched to the limit by bad decisions, a lack of trust and poor communication – is now being slowly tested again.
Nine weeks after contracts were exchanged with Eddie Davies, co-owners Dean Holdsworth and Ken Anderson have spoken independently about how they want to restructure the club and get it moving back in the right direction. Both seem keen to make a difference and avoid the mistakes of the past.
There is little evidence, however, of any joined-up thinking. And the mixed messages have been picked up by the people who matter.
Wanderers still only have two names on their board of directors – Anderson and Holdsworth – and are still without a manager.
Removing Neil Lennon remains the only big decision completed in its entirety since the new ownership came in. The men placed in temporary charge, Jimmy Phillips and Peter Reid, have guided a sinking ship over the last six games with great dignity and yet they too remain entirely in the dark about what happens next.
The exact role of ex-Republic of Ireland international Andy Townsend in recruiting or recommending a new manager remains a mystery, although Anderson has gone to great pains to point out he is not in a paid role.
Mark Taylor also returned to Bolton as a consultant and has undertaken a thorough review of football operations on Holdsworth’s behalf. Whether he will stay on to play as big a role as he did in Sam Allardyce’s day has not been answered.
All the while, staff on the ground remain concerned about their own future, worried about just how extensive the impending restructure will prove to be.
Wanderers’ new ownership need to prove they are on the same page and that they can tackle the hard decisions which await.
If they want their fans to back them in numbers next season, they need to be more convincing with their argument.
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