I don’t really buy the idea that Silva’s been selfish here.
He’s said consistently that he wants to stay, so it’s not like he’s angling for a move or playing games publicly. If anything, this feels more like a situation the club haven’t put to bed rather than him dragging it out for his own benefit.
And we’ve seen this pattern before - whether it’s contracts or transfers, things just seem to take ages. We’re linked with players for weeks or months and then either move too late or not at all. It doesn’t feel that different with this situation.
Take Wilson as another example. If the club really wanted to keep him, it would’ve been sorted by now. Other clubs are far more decisive - either you back the player and get the deal done early, or you make it clear you’re moving on. We seem to sit in this vague middle ground where nothing actually gets resolved.
You can already see how it plays out: it drifts, there’s no clear communication, and then he leaves for slightly more money somewhere like Leeds or Coventry, and we’re left wondering why we didn’t just act sooner.
That’s why I’m not convinced this is on Silva. It feels more like a broader issue with how the club handles decisions and negotiations than anything specific he’s doing.
I’m not sure it’s impacted my emotions, for me what has been a worry this season has been the inconsistency from the fullbacks and centre half. As for the Liverpool game, if Fulham had been more ambitious in the first half I think they might have come away with more points
All managers have their time. Silva’s was longer than Iraola’s but both are looking to capitalise on their current status. Wilson too is at the peak of his bargaining power.
The really concerning thing is our lack of succession planning. I say again: do we even know the name of our assistant manager, let alone if they are a candidate for the top job?
The confusion over Cairney last season could see Silva and Wilson do their laps of honour without us having a clue as to their future. Forget London Calling, it’s Should I Stay Or Should I Go?!
Silva certainly has more overall football knowledge as manager
Man-for-man Silva has a better, more experienced and deeper squad
Brentford is ahead in the standings.
And we all know why; Brentford understand what it takes to win given the club’s resources (as do Bournemouth, Sunderland , Crystal Palace and,yes, ManC).
Who on Fulham is currently in demand in the market? Wilson is the only name I’ve heard. And he is a “one trick pony” — albeit a great trick. These other clubs have all learned to sell and survive.
If the right deal is available sell Wilson
Tell Silva he needs to adapt - as Pep has - and pay him handsomely.
If that’s a problem for him hire the next Andrews.
in modern football, one thing feels almost guaranteed when things go wrong, the manager gets the blame.
It’s become part of the culture of the game. Results dip, performances drop, and suddenly all eyes turn to the person on the touchline. Cameras zoom in on every reaction, every frustrated gesture, every moment of doubt. The pressure is constant, and as the old saying goes, a manager is never more than six games away from the sack.
But is that always fair?
I actually wrote an article on this called Football Mangers: The Blame Game and it applies very well in this contexts
I my self feel that Marco has a the credit to Stay but understand that change is normal and that getting a new manger could be a good thing!
Us a fans can sometimes be quite scared to change managers because we have seen what bad managers like Thomas frank have done to other teams.
And sometimes I feel like us as fans must be more open to change because maybe having a new manager could take us to the next level!
I don’t really buy the idea that Silva’s been selfish here.
He’s said consistently that he wants to stay, so it’s not like he’s angling for a move or playing games publicly. If anything, this feels more like a situation the club haven’t put to bed rather than him dragging it out for his own benefit.
And we’ve seen this pattern before - whether it’s contracts or transfers, things just seem to take ages. We’re linked with players for weeks or months and then either move too late or not at all. It doesn’t feel that different with this situation.
Take Wilson as another example. If the club really wanted to keep him, it would’ve been sorted by now. Other clubs are far more decisive - either you back the player and get the deal done early, or you make it clear you’re moving on. We seem to sit in this vague middle ground where nothing actually gets resolved.
You can already see how it plays out: it drifts, there’s no clear communication, and then he leaves for slightly more money somewhere like Leeds or Coventry, and we’re left wondering why we didn’t just act sooner.
That’s why I’m not convinced this is on Silva. It feels more like a broader issue with how the club handles decisions and negotiations than anything specific he’s doing.
This is such a great view! It's clear and makes sense.
Thanks so much for sharing you opinion.
I’m not sure it’s impacted my emotions, for me what has been a worry this season has been the inconsistency from the fullbacks and centre half. As for the Liverpool game, if Fulham had been more ambitious in the first half I think they might have come away with more points
All managers have their time. Silva’s was longer than Iraola’s but both are looking to capitalise on their current status. Wilson too is at the peak of his bargaining power.
The really concerning thing is our lack of succession planning. I say again: do we even know the name of our assistant manager, let alone if they are a candidate for the top job?
The confusion over Cairney last season could see Silva and Wilson do their laps of honour without us having a clue as to their future. Forget London Calling, it’s Should I Stay Or Should I Go?!
Silva or not, instead of words about yet another winger why not give Harry, our one consistent attacker a good contract and go for a strong number 9.
Compare Silva and Andrews:
Silva certainly has more overall football knowledge as manager
Man-for-man Silva has a better, more experienced and deeper squad
Brentford is ahead in the standings.
And we all know why; Brentford understand what it takes to win given the club’s resources (as do Bournemouth, Sunderland , Crystal Palace and,yes, ManC).
Who on Fulham is currently in demand in the market? Wilson is the only name I’ve heard. And he is a “one trick pony” — albeit a great trick. These other clubs have all learned to sell and survive.
If the right deal is available sell Wilson
Tell Silva he needs to adapt - as Pep has - and pay him handsomely.
If that’s a problem for him hire the next Andrews.
in modern football, one thing feels almost guaranteed when things go wrong, the manager gets the blame.
It’s become part of the culture of the game. Results dip, performances drop, and suddenly all eyes turn to the person on the touchline. Cameras zoom in on every reaction, every frustrated gesture, every moment of doubt. The pressure is constant, and as the old saying goes, a manager is never more than six games away from the sack.
But is that always fair?
I actually wrote an article on this called Football Mangers: The Blame Game and it applies very well in this contexts
I my self feel that Marco has a the credit to Stay but understand that change is normal and that getting a new manger could be a good thing!
Us a fans can sometimes be quite scared to change managers because we have seen what bad managers like Thomas frank have done to other teams.
And sometimes I feel like us as fans must be more open to change because maybe having a new manager could take us to the next level!