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If you& #39;re pinning blame on Lai for lack of spending at WBA then your target is misplaced. He has done exactly as he said he would 4 yrs ago. The issue lies with how that budget was allocated, and where it was spent? And that falls to those employed on his watch.
Bilic wanted a striker (or 2) ages ago. Also wanted a new goalkeeper (Grbić) & is pursuing Grant, who hasn& #39;t played a single minute of 20/21 football. Gray hasn& #39;t played any football either. Deeney does slightly better - an 89th min sub (last month). All 3 would need to catch up
But, on the flip side, *if* WBA go down they do so without being in any great hock, with saleable assets and going into a Championship where their budget should be greater than most clubs combined. They *should* stand a chance. Best case scenario they stay up anyway - all is good
Final questions are whether a bit more financial muscle towards wages would make a difference? The Premier League 20/21 is bonkers. All bets seem off. And it feels like WBA are on the outside looking in. As for Lai? As you were since & #39;16. He said this would be his Modus Operandi
Of course the biggest problem is that WBA have pretty much got every major strategic decision wrong since & #39;14. Papered over cracks, trying to fast-peddle back to where they were a couple of years before. And that alone requires a period of recovery. This is STILL that period.
Ironically, the one thing they got right was the appointment of Bilic. And he did a great job last season. But when it comes to judging results it is inevitable the manager becomes the fall guy. Always. Players, directors can weather the storm. Managers rarely do.
