I’m going to have a little nibble here, but that’s just because I’ve eaten lunch.
Firstly: Lots of wild assumptions here. “Insufficient focus” - I take it you haven’t listened to the “Moment Of Truth” podcast series then? The man is literally living for OUFC, and has done since he arrived. If you’re open to bit of a paradigm shift, give it a listen.
Secondly: Don’t mistake passion and a tendency to shoot from the hip, as a sign of lacking intelligence. You don’t get to this level in the game, unless you have something between your ears. It’s hard enough to get your UEFA Pro License, let alone manage clubs of the stature he has, and work with the players he has done.
I’m not going to sit here and pretend he’s perfect, but we have passionate PERSON leading our club. He’s not a yes man, and he’s not a robotic reincarnation of some of the less than successful managers that have preceded him.
It’s crunch time now, and this is very much a test of KR’s ability to adapt and deliver, in the face of what seems to be, at least on the surface, a situation that he had not foreseen.
I hope the club give him the Brannagan money, and trust him to spend it wisely. If he does and it goes well, fair play. If it doesnt, he has to take ownership of that.