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There has been some comments around on forums or Twitter and suchlike that a huge contributory factor was the reluctance of Billy to use the players signed without his say so. Although when things went well Davies said he had full say over transfer policy, these noises were much quieter in later times.
It was said a
few weeks ago that Djebbour and Davies had fell out over something. It was a
mere flippant comment on a forum, but seemed to be that random that it must
have come from somewhere.
The strong
rumours circulating of the potential manager needing to accept interference
from above on transfers has seen the spectre of Djebbours arrival and its
potential part in Davies demise.
We all know
Davies is a strong willed character, and it could well be that a contributory
(and we stress contributory and not the sole or only reason) for Davies being
removed is his insistence on using the lies of Halford upfront instead of the
newly purchased Algerian international.
If I was
Fawaz I'd potentially be annoyed that the striker wasn't being used ahead of a
utility man. Djebbour has crediility. But Davies may have using him to make a
point of team selection or about selection, and Djebbour, unhappy a defender
got picked ahead of him (after all he is a costly import and was top goal
scorer in the Greek Super League)
But then Fawaz
isn't the manager and should remember that. For all he makes these signings,
and silly season is starting on new rumours that he needs to leave it to a manager
to choose players.
Neither
should we be overly alarmed our chairman would do this. It happens a lot
elsewhere, to varying degrees of success and happens all the time in Italy or
Spain.
This isn't
why Billy lost his job, but more a contributory factor. Billy lost the job on
the field, and in his head, and perhaps, just trying to spite his paymasters'
insistence on signing players, he also paid.
Remember, Billy before would often be offered players under Doughty only
to turn them down because they weren't his choice (or in George Boyd's place
even play him half the time, and Boyd's now in the Premier League)
Chairman
aren't managers. A lot think they are. But neither are managers businessmen who
know a good deal or that having something foisted upon them isn't a bad thing.
I guess we
will never really know.
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