By leadership, does that mean the owners don't want promotion or Suhail, Gestede and Waggott?

I was told by a family member of a first teamer that he massively wrecked the morale of the first team during the second half of JDT's first season, when he let it be known he was releasing anyone on big money and selling anyone worth anything. Whether it was true or not that Waggott was to blame I don't know but everything they said came true. They also said he was trying to sell Adam Wharton to Newcastle for a shockingly low amount but Wharton wouldn't go.

He was so far away from being a genuine football administrator but it's such a low bar at this club after Derek Shaw and co. I'll always see him as another chancer who took everything he could out and put very little back in. I'll also always see him as the reason JDT's first season was derailed along with Adam Wharton leaving. And he'd have left a lot cheaper if the kid hadn't dug his heels in, it wasn't Waggott holding out for more money.

At 27 minutes in they discuss the budget.

It's likely we'd have gone up this season if he'd stayed.

Wilder’s a nob isn’t he. I hope they don’t go up.

Two unknowns on the cheap.

Those two points we were cheated out of at Turf Moor would have seen us in the play offs. At least there was some justice with them not winning the league.

Dennis hadn't played in ages, I didn't expect much from him. If only Eustace had stuck with Toth instead of Pears. As for upfront, it won't be addressed. The last time they spent money on a striker was 6 years ago. Gueye and Dolan will be their way.

For three consecutive seasons we've been derailed by the Waggot/Suhail and the owners.

Which also goes for Eustace persevering with Pears.

We've gone to shit since they scored. We were pressing them and first to every loose ball before that.

Dolan turning a good opportunity into frustration. Come on.

Wtf Travis, just boot it man. A corner plus hurt himself.

And so begins the torture.

Being cheated out of 2 points at Turf Moor is really coming back to bite us. Someone must have signed a six digit deal with the devil.

Ismael is getting more out of him than Eustace (and the rest). He's not as frustrating to watch. It could just be a coincidence but it's the same with Cantwell too.

Early noughties WWF had The Coalition when WCW invaded.

Because we're just numbers on a spreadsheet.

He's 38, I reckon he'll be knackered next season. Leicester fans are saying his legs have gone, so perhaps not as many clubs will be after him. Almost perfect for our recruitment team.

I've just watched this entirely and as it went on I found myself tensing up, especially in the last 15 minutes. The comments about the fans, the budget, etc. A big frustration of an otherwise decent podcast (Sam is always good value) is they didn't ask the questions. "Why in three consecutive seasons has a good opportunity for promotion been wasted? Why have the owners not wanted to go for it?" I'm sure any other billionaire owners with a team who have just made tens of millions in transfer returns, in fifth place in the league would have wanted to back their manager, if not for the club but to recoup some of their millions they've put in. Clearly there's still no ambition at the club if they are expecting us to compete using budget players over an entire season. More frustrating nonsense. Another yes-man employee unwilling to put his head over the parapet and doing what he's told. One thing is more clear than ever, it's Suhail that's feeding the owners information. I imagine he's telling them all is well, everyone's happy to muddle along, and one day we may get to the promised land by selling our best youngsters and bringing in cheap replacements.

I thought Swift looked good at Reading, but WBA fans don't like him. Past it, unfit, soft. https://westbrom.com/forum/index.php?topic=26968.625 So we'll definitely want him.

Definitely, they went through a phase of saying "keep looking up" at us during the Mowbray years even though they did absolutely nothing in that time.

And erm, Scott Parker. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/62722146