| Ben Mansford defends Blackpool's decision to recruit heavily in January 12:58 - Feb 24 with 205 views | BringBackTheRedRoom |
Chief executive Ben Mansford insists he holds no regrets over Blackpool's hectic January transfer window.
The Seasiders were one of the most active clubs in England last month, working on 24 deals in total.
In what was an unprecedented winter transfer window for the club, Blackpool agreed 12 incomings while a further 12 faced the exit door.
Concerns had been raised that making wholesale changes midway through the campaign was far from ideal, but Mansford says the club needed to make some "tough decisions".
When asked if, in hindsight, they would have been as active as they were, Mansford told The Gazette: “Yes I think so.
“We want people that want to be here and can come on the journey with us.
“Some of those tough decisions were about asking ourselves if these people are going to be part of our future and whether we can make the top six with these players. Can these players shift their mentality from the past to the future?
“Curtis Tilt, for example, probably wasn’t going to sign a new deal and probably was ready for a fresh challenge. We had to be grown up to accept that.
“I think we finished the window with a better squad than we had and we finished it with a set of people that are more in-tune with where we’re going.
“It’s quite exciting to be able to recruit people like Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, to have one of the best coaches in the country in Brendan Rodgers in giving him a debut on one day and then sent him up the road to us the next.
“For me, that’s exciting for the future.
“I try not to regret the things we do, it’s the things you don’t do.
"But I think we have a different balance to the squad and I hope we continue over the next few windows to heighten the quality, to reduce the cost to Simon - which is really important - and to give the town a club they enjoy paying their hard-earned cash to come and watch.”
https://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/sport/football/blackpool-fc/chief-executive-b | |
| ‘Where there is harmony, may we bring discord. Where there is truth, may we bring error. Where there is faith, may we bring doubt. And where there is hope, may we bring despair’ |
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| Ben Mansford defends Blackpool's decision to recruit heavily in January on 13:15 - Feb 24 with 195 views | ROTTWEILERS |
Sounds like Simon Sadler is beginning to grumble about the rising costs. | |
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| Ben Mansford defends Blackpool's decision to recruit heavily in January on 13:30 - Feb 24 with 192 views | spudgun |
"Can these people (players) shift their mentality from the past to the future?"
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| Ben Mansford defends Blackpool's decision to recruit heavily in January on 14:07 - Feb 24 with 183 views | BringBackTheRedRoom |
Really depends what he means, but as he's dug out Curtis Tilt......
It's well known that Tilt lived at the hotel and had wanted away for at least 12 months. Even the change of ownership wouldn't change his mind. There's been a feeling (and i'll admit I have no first hand evidence) that quite a few players have seen Blackpool as a place to just get some game time and move on to a more permanent club, so no need to commit to the medium/long term here.
Not surprised about the cost comments, add the recruitment to the money that has been committed for off field stuff, the sums must be eye watering at this level. Think some of our more giddy fan base need a reality check.
Disagree with the D-Hall comments, all I see in this now that we're going to finish mid table at best is a win for Leicester. Can't see him returning next season with the amount of matches they will be playing now they're almost certain to qualify for the Champions League. [Post edited 24 Feb 2020 15:45]
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| ‘Where there is harmony, may we bring discord. Where there is truth, may we bring error. Where there is faith, may we bring doubt. And where there is hope, may we bring despair’ |
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| Ben Mansford defends Blackpool's decision to recruit heavily in January on 14:35 - Feb 24 with 180 views | spell_chekker |
The jury's out on our recruitment policy and some of our recent signings. | |
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