Totally agree with this, but you have to ask why Tan has committed to an experienced foreign manager who presumably was very open that he'd want to use his contacts to sign these kinds of players. And we just added a Chief Scout halfway through the window who has never worked in this country, did we do that so we could sign some youngsters from the lower leagues?
As usual it feels like there's no plan from the club except to survive in the Championship for another 12 months. And maybe based on a stronger than expected start to the season some promises were made which now we look like shite and the manager is struggling that the board are having second thoughts about, but that's pure speculation.