Who is to blame for what transfers is made and when they are made, is difficult to pinpoint. First of all, we are not sure what authority Woody and Judge got regarding transfers and negotiations. Do they have to run everything through the Glazers or can they do as they please within a set budget each season? Secondly, given that the owners have not spoken much to the media regarding their vision for the club, what the club actually attempts to achieve further clouds how we operate. Do we aim to actually win the EPL and the ECL or is this something that the manager wants while the owners want to keep their cash cow healthy?
The only thing we can say for sure is that the manner in which the club conduct transfers and contract negotiations are inefficient and ineffective and often causes the club to overpay regarding fee and contract. So, either Woody, Judge or the Glazers are to blame. Most likely some blame on all of them.