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Dieng Paal JCS Dickie Laird (or Cannon, a longterm target who they couldn’t get last year) Field Willock Chair Richards Dozzell Dykes + Dunne Adomah Dixon-Bonner Larkeche Kolli and half a dozen of the dev squad (Plus Iroegbunam, Roberts and other loanees brought in for MB - who, let's face it, did get them to the top of the table so must been kind of suited to it - but totally unsuited to Ainsball)
These all very much a “squad for a Marti type manager” specifically (or a Beale or Warburton type manager too, tbf). Can add a couple of loans from the Scandi leagues during winter break too.
Begovic, Fox, Smyth are not. To be seen if Colback and Cook can still do it at the pace required now they are semi-retired.
Ainsworth coaching and buying players: that’s why LF left. You can see why after the previous five years of recruitment. The pieces don’t fit together.
Optimistic about this. Felt like relegation was inevitable under Ainsworth but now time for (yet another) new start. Or false dawn. I don't think it should be too much of a culture shock. As some have pointed out already, Cook and Begovic played under Eddie Howe and Cook and Colback played under Steve Cooper at Forest. Most of the rest have played under Warburton/Beale. The real culture shock would have been Ainsworth and the Haka. Wonder what (if anything) will happen to backroom coaching staff. Will there still be a role for Paul Hall? Will Marti have more input on the coaching set-up?
Just watched his interview on the club website. I like him, comes across very well. There's no doubt this is a bit of a gamble from the club - I would have favoured Warnock to the end of the season - but maybe this will work.....
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