Conservatism, Conspiracies and Counter-intuition Jump to last Farhad's come up with another one, hasn't he? Like a gambler on a long losing streak, big-priced bets followed by odds-on shots, with one thing in common: torn-up betting slips. To be fair to Moshiri, most gamblers keep swinging until things change, but that's often because their strategy works in the long run. Farhad is clearly a patient man... without an apparent strategy. I didn't have a strong view on the candidates. I don't know enough about most of them to have a strong view and, frankly, I'm punch drunk after so many managers in recent times. This appointment is right out of left field. Let's try and explore the workings of Moshiri's mind.