Paul Tisdale is blameless in this window; this summer will be his moment to shine.

Many well-known people are rightfully blamed for our failure, and the post mortem is currently

underway following yet another lackluster transfer window. However, Paul Tisdale has good

reason to be upset about any criticism directed at him.

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The Englishman, who was referred to as a “football doctor” when he was hired, has been held

partially responsible for our failure to hire in a crucial area this window. Paul was named Head

of Football Operations back in October, and one of his primary responsibilities is to oversee recruitment.

Yes, we were unable to replace Kyogo, but Paul Tisdale is not entirely to blame for that.

How can we be certain that he didn’t create a target list? He most likely did precisely that,

but spotting possible targets and signing them are two different things.

The management must first approve, and then, more firmly, it is up to those with the

purse strings to start the process of negotiating a transaction. Something that is genuinely

beyond Paul Tisdale’s control.Luis Palma is the most recent player to depart the club

from that round of recruitment, joining Olympiacos on loan until the end of the season

with the Greek club having the option to buy. The previous regime, led by Mark Lawwell,

failed to deliver what they were tasked with, and Brendan Rodgers has been left to sort that out.

None of the players signed in that summer 2023 window proved to be decent deals for the club.