Irons recruitment becomes massive issue

By Hughie Southon

Moyes with head of recruitment Rob Newman

By Hughie Southon

Opinions maty remain split on the recruitment campaign we have seen under David Moyes and Rob Newman but with the window now open it becomes a matter for urgent discussion.

The pair have been offered a striker by the board which may or may not be a priority requirement although it could easily be based on inside knowledge that Mikey Antonio is unhappier than has been made clear publicly.

The summer of course saw nearly £200 million spent on new players, none of which have yet torn trees up which leaves more than a question mark over the the entire recruitment programme.

And here we are in January clearly in need perhaps of a new striker, right  and left back and central defender with nobody apparently in sight or available.

There surely needs to be a back up to whom I consider the best right back at the club – Coufal   – whilst Emerson can’t be the answer as our next Number One left back  -Daws will soon be on his way and Mikey’s position is of course in the balance.

Kherer has yet to prove himself anything more than mediocre and Downes isn’t getting sufficient chances ahead of Soucek.

The point in all of this is where Newman stands who is responsible for finding the right people and with nobody apparently lined up for January according to the manager two questions become paramount.

WHAT’S GOING ON and are we any better off than when the appointed managers and David Sullivan were operating the system?

Things need to be sorted fast or changed surely.