It's not about how much / little power Brendan has.
It's about finding a competent way of working - what we currently have is utterly incompetent.
Can you expand on this a little? I personally think our transfers have been as good or better than most other teams in recent years. Sure we've had some flops (Assaidi, Aspas, and Alberto all spring to mind), but we've also signed some top players for relative peanuts (Coutinho 8.5M, Sturridge 12M, and Can 10M). Many others have been accurately priced and I'm happy with the level of quality we got in players like Lallana, Markovic, Moreno, and Sakho. Lovren and Balotelli have thus far been underwhelming, but it's a bit harsh to condemn players who have only been here 6 months as total flops.
If you compare our transfers dealings with our rivals, they really don't look that bad. Chelsea have signed players like Salah, Demba Ba, Marin, Moses, and Romeu for hefty fees in recent years. City have spent loads on players like Mangala, Rodwell, Lescott, Sinclair, and Garcia. The scum have wasted money on Fellaini, Smalling, Young, Zaha, and Bebe.
Overall, I think we've actually done fairly well. Get a better backup striker to compete with Studge, a boss CM to replace the fading Gerrard, and a top GK and we will be in damn good shape. Let's not forget that we have a lot of very talented young players who will improve with time and gel as a team over the next 12-18 months. Exciting times ahead in my opinion
As for Brendan and the committee, I think Brendan should have plenty of power, input, and the final say on transfers. I also have no problem with a committee who helps keep things in check. Just need to keep tabs on them to make sure they are working well together and not getting in each other's way.
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