It's traditional to do one of these, right ?
I liked the direction Aron was taking us, although we never quite got there.
To me the future was bright and I was looking forward to a day when the Academy was flourishing and we played exciting Total Football.
And I was prepared to wait for that day.
When he first arrived he had to figure out what he had to work with.
He came here with a vision and a system to implement and had to figure out who fit into his plans right away, who could fit eventually, and who he had to cast adrift.
Essentially he had to build a newer, nicer house on top of the old one, while having parties there at the same time.
After the first year I thought he'd done a modest job as far as the league was concerned, and exceeded expectations with regards to Champions League football.
However, Year 2 was a conundrum. How could this team that rose as far as the CCL semi-finals perform so poorly in league play ?
I honestly think it was part of the process. Part of building the squad for the future. I think if he was to have remained that we would have finished the season in good form and gone on to do well in the Champions League again.
Ah, well... thanks Aron - I'm saddened that MLSE gave up on you so soon.
Best of luck, mate.