There’s clearly some confusion either about what a strategy is, or how it differs from an operational plan.
On the playing side, club is undoubtedly pursuing a development strategy, the aim of which, broadly, is to develop and sell talented players as part of a long term sustainability model. That’s been the case for a couple of years now and, I’d suggest out of necessity, is unlikely to fundamentally change in the foreseeable. The (much wider scope) strategic report in the club’s financials touches on it, many of Palios’ public statements have expanded on it, and Adkins refers to it too.
However the club’s operational plans - such as the differing focus of recruitment in these last two summers, as is glaringly apparent to us all - have appeared haphazard and volatile. That’s on Palios. But those plans, however much they differ and however well/badly executed they were, still serve the same strategic aims.
It is to be hoped that Technical Director Adkins will get much of the haphazardness and volatility out of the operation. That’s a hope more than an expectation for me, although early signs do give cause for optimism. But if, say, we‘re looking for another manager in a few months time, there’ll likely be more volatility to come. And if, for some reason, we’re also looking for a new Technical Director in a few months time, then we may as well give up!