I've always supported Bloom. However what do we really know? We know from our past and the stories at other football clubs like Blackpool that it doesn't take much for an owner / board to become rotten and destroy a football club. It's the fans and NWCs responsibility to continuously watch and question what is going on.
In favour: Bloom built the stadium and has put in a lot of money. He brought in Poyet and Garcia and created a genuine buzz about the club. The stadium has been improved each year and the new hotel will provide revenue. If it wasn't for Poyet being a prat and a first game loss at Hull, we would have been promoted. Berk and Hyypia were mistakes - now put right. We tried to fit in with FFP in order to safeguard the long term interests of the club.
Against: The board is secret about many things. Do we really know the financial arrangements? Does Bloom know enough about football? Does he intend to stay long term or could he try and turn a quick
profit? Dick Knight, the one person with the track record of being a true Albion hero seems to have fallen out with the board. Is this telling us something? Our approach to contract negotiations and signings has all the hallmarks of the poker player. However, screwing every last penny may work in business, but loses deals in football. Our record of signings and retentions is poor in the past two years. FFP has turned out to be toothless. Have we been at best naive?) We lost two good managers in Poyet and Garcia, because they perceived a lack of ambition and investment.
I guess this summer will be important for the relationship between Bloom and Barber and the fans. I still personally believe that their heart is in the right place, but questions should always be asked...
In favour: Bloom built the stadium and has put in a lot of money. He brought in Poyet and Garcia and created a genuine buzz about the club. The stadium has been improved each year and the new hotel will provide revenue. If it wasn't for Poyet being a prat and a first game loss at Hull, we would have been promoted. Berk and Hyypia were mistakes - now put right. We tried to fit in with FFP in order to safeguard the long term interests of the club.
Against: The board is secret about many things. Do we really know the financial arrangements? Does Bloom know enough about football? Does he intend to stay long term or could he try and turn a quick
profit? Dick Knight, the one person with the track record of being a true Albion hero seems to have fallen out with the board. Is this telling us something? Our approach to contract negotiations and signings has all the hallmarks of the poker player. However, screwing every last penny may work in business, but loses deals in football. Our record of signings and retentions is poor in the past two years. FFP has turned out to be toothless. Have we been at best naive?) We lost two good managers in Poyet and Garcia, because they perceived a lack of ambition and investment.
I guess this summer will be important for the relationship between Bloom and Barber and the fans. I still personally believe that their heart is in the right place, but questions should always be asked...