The other problem is discontinuity between managers. They all try to rebuild the team in their own very different image despite the fact they'll probably only be there for a season or two. Then the next one comes along and it starts again. But they can't get rid of the old players because of their contracts so you have the likes of Carroll (an Allardyce man) still stinking the place up. This is why I'm sort of in favour of a director of football, especially for clubs like West Ham, to bring a little long-term thinking into play.
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