Right. We're only a goal down. Everything is still to play for and I am feeling oddly optimistic about Sunday. However, for the purpose of this thread let us assume that we are knocked out of the playoffs at the weekend. There have been a few on NSC suggesting that they would like to see the back of Oscar if we do not make it past Sunday.
Personally I want to see Oscar stay not just for the next season "to see how he gets on" but ideally for another five or six years. We are engaging in a long-term project. The academy will be opening shortly. In theory this improves our chances of attracting better talent at youth, development and senior level. Oscar began by coaching the Barcelona youth set up. It is will known that the Barcelona ethos involved integrated coaching across all levels of the club. One imagines that Tony appointed Oscar precisely because he had worked within the sort of set up that the chairman envisages for us? If the is the case (and I don't pretend to have any inside knowledge to confirm that it is) then Oscar would need to remain with us for some time to bring the project to fruition.
So what level of performance is required to keep us all happy? For my part, provided we remain competitive in the championship then I am more than happy for Oscar to stay on. By competitive I mean finishing in the top half or perhaps just below halfway. We are in a fiercely fought league and it is hard to envisage us being playoff contenders on an annual basis. Sometimes we will fall short (even next year is impossible to determine at this stage without knowing how the close season and FFP shake down). Basically, as long as we are not drawn into ugly relegation squabbles I think he should stay on, provided there is evidence of a credible flow of players from youth, through development and onto the senior squad. I really want to see if Tony can put his master plan together.
I reckon there are a fair few of you who might agree and plenty more that won't.
Discuss?
Personally I want to see Oscar stay not just for the next season "to see how he gets on" but ideally for another five or six years. We are engaging in a long-term project. The academy will be opening shortly. In theory this improves our chances of attracting better talent at youth, development and senior level. Oscar began by coaching the Barcelona youth set up. It is will known that the Barcelona ethos involved integrated coaching across all levels of the club. One imagines that Tony appointed Oscar precisely because he had worked within the sort of set up that the chairman envisages for us? If the is the case (and I don't pretend to have any inside knowledge to confirm that it is) then Oscar would need to remain with us for some time to bring the project to fruition.
So what level of performance is required to keep us all happy? For my part, provided we remain competitive in the championship then I am more than happy for Oscar to stay on. By competitive I mean finishing in the top half or perhaps just below halfway. We are in a fiercely fought league and it is hard to envisage us being playoff contenders on an annual basis. Sometimes we will fall short (even next year is impossible to determine at this stage without knowing how the close season and FFP shake down). Basically, as long as we are not drawn into ugly relegation squabbles I think he should stay on, provided there is evidence of a credible flow of players from youth, through development and onto the senior squad. I really want to see if Tony can put his master plan together.
I reckon there are a fair few of you who might agree and plenty more that won't.
Discuss?