Niall......can't help but be impressed by your analysis, like most fans I have my reservations on several issues about the best way forward, but I'm still not convinced that kneejerk reactions reap the most positive results.
I accept that there will be alternative opinions and healthy debate can only be positive, but next season is not going to be a season for the faint-hearted and while I'd love for us to play beautiful, expansive, free-flowing football, I'd be equally happy taking 90-odd points worth of scrappy 1-0's.
I know that Lenny might divide opinion, but I think he's up for the fight and I don't really see any feasible alternatives who fully understand just what is at stake here.
I thought that that mob might have blew their wad on this last campaign, but perhaps they'll cash in the copper, brass and nickel at the midden to have one last "all in"!!!
With that in mind, I personally don't think that it's the right time to radically overhaul every aspect of the club's infrastructure. We need to strengthen wisely, that's clearly evident, but we also need to get the current nucleus battle-ready and fighting fit.
We need to trim the excess fat and ensure that the squad is equipped with players that want to be here, but I'm still confident that our best XI in peak condition takes that mob any day of the week.
Another good read, Niall.......look forward to more in future.