Yet, we now have Brands, who as our DoF, appears to be joining the dots with shrewd acquisitions (and departures) that fit into the club's longer-term strategy.
Yes it's only early days and the real test will be in a few seasons, but from what we can tell now then it does appear that we are reaping the rewards.
My point is that the failure of one individual due to their own merits/faults, doesn't automatically negate the need for the role or Moshiri's thought process.
Perhaps, the whole Walsh/Koeman saga will have a positive long-term impact as it has actually shown how important it is to have the right people and vision.
That's difficult to swallow now because we've wasted x-amount of cash and are weighed down with some dross, however we're now moving in the right direction.
Silva can concentrate on the here-and-now of the first team, which is vital if we want to succeed and build our profile, while Brands shapes our future.
To get back to the topic at hand, Steve Walsh simply didn't have the abilities to do this as his role was isolated to finding gems, rather than build a system.
You can see that in the mishap that was our transfer strategy: buying over-aged players for huge fees, silly contracts and some people absolutely crap!
