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Post by Deleted on Feb 27, 2024 18:32:43 GMT
Interesting. At the time we were very manager driven, so it seems odd that we wouldn't let MON have his own way with his choice of DOF yet bent over backwards for Alex Neil and Ricky Martin. Maybe one fed the other? Who knows. Interesting indeed. What is odd is that the Manager/Head Coach at various points seems to have had a big say in the appointment of the DoF/Technical Director (which seems the wrong way round to me) and at other times very little (which to me sounds right). It feels like people were just making it up as they went along rather than stepping back, defining a model, making a plan and implementing the agreed model. Sounds chaotic to me. So situation normal. It smacks of a situation where the owners didn't really know what to do, hung fire on MON appointing his own man. That possibly caused a bit of an issue which led them to think "That was a bad idea, best not do that again". That itself was probably a follow on from allowing Jones to appoint Phil Chappell after the rumoured issues between Rowett and Cartwright. It certainly adds up to why maybe the likes of Surridge and Doughty didn't work out if they were Aldridge southern based signings and MON wasn't overly keen. Or it might not and I'm adding 2 and 2 together and getting 6. Let's just leave it at "chaos" and be done with it. |
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Post by str8outtahampton on Feb 27, 2024 18:54:06 GMT
Absolutely no point getting SJW in to stare at spreadsheets - surely this is exactly what we want? One of the criticisms levelled at SS is that the players don't look up to him as he's achieved nothing in the game - well SJW has played at a higher level than any of them and should be somebody they aspire to be. A SJW / SS dream team is what we need, he has to get involved, if he lurks in the background it's pointless. My assumption was that SJW's job description was as follows: 1. Strip stark bollock naked. 2. Go into the showers after the game. 3. Identify any player not pulling their weight. 4. "Encourage" them to put in more effort. 5. Feel free to use unorthodox methods. Of course I could be wrong. |
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Post by gingerninja on Feb 27, 2024 18:59:18 GMT
I wonder when we will hear from SJW?.
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Post by milton58 on Feb 27, 2024 19:26:03 GMT
Why make such an unqualified derogatory comment? It really does demonstrate a level of low immaturity at best. Worse still someone liked your comment which says a lot about some people who post on this site FFS grow up it was tounge in cheek comment |
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Post by tuum on Feb 27, 2024 19:37:07 GMT
I get all that but the key part of this is the club have already announced that Walters is just a temporary placeholder in the role whilst they look for a replacement. It's a watered down version of announcing a short term manager, which mainly fails as the players don't listen to him knowing he'll be out of the door in X weeks/months. Here we have someone sat above the manager and will be here for an even shorter amount of weeks arranging meetings that coukd well potentially weaken the managers position even further. It might well be done with good intentions and it might well be 100% positive from Walters but just this mechanism in itself is undermining the 'Head Coach' IMO. There are players in that dressing room that won't know who the hell Jon Walters is, will look at his age and profile, coupled with his temporary status in the job and will stick two fingers up to him and it and carry on regardless. The reality is if the club wants a Technical Director with hands on responsibility for footballing matters the role of the Head Coach by definition is weaker. That is a feature of that model - if that is what Walters has been given as a job description he has to assert his authority and the Head Coach has to buy into it or leave. You can argue that you prefer the Head Coach to be more like an old school manager but you can't blame Walters for doing his job. If you don't like that model blame John Coates because he'd the one who defined the job. If Schumacher feels undermined by what Walters is doing and Walters is doing what it says in his job description then Schumacher should go. You can't have the Head Coach questioning or undermining the Technical Director. Really struggling to understand a scenario in which the Tech Director gets involved in football matters to the extent that he actively undermines the Head Coach. Is there such a model in reality? I see the Head Coach job to be the same as the normal manager role but with less responsibility for signings and long term planning. It is still the Head Coach's responsibility to manage the team, pick the starting XI, determine the tactics and to motivate the players and others who are integral to his own success (coaches, fitness,performance etc). It is the TD's role to motivate everyone who reports to him. This motivational aspect may extend to a rallying call to all including Head Coach, players, U21,U17, Academy, Technical (Jared etc). Without knowing the context and details of SJW's rallying call it is impossible to know if he has undermined the Head Coach. I can also imagine a scenario where SS has to explain his team selection and tactics to SJW. SJW may offer advice and guidance but that stops short of overruling SS on selection and tactics. If SJW did that I think I would quit and file for constructive dismissal if I was SS. As I mentioned in a previous post, there is nothing to suggest this is the case and knowing how the Coates' have operated in the past I think it is nigh on certain that they will not want SJW to have the final say in team selection and tactics. They will leave that responsibility with SS. If I am wrong then we are ****ed. What Head Coach would be prepared to work under those constraints? |
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Post by nottsover60 on Feb 28, 2024 8:48:10 GMT
I never knew Mama Sidibe was part of Dublin's team, you learn something every day...... I think he scouts in Africa for us doesn't he? I'm not sure we've brought in any African players though since he joined the scouting set up. |
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Post by CBUFAWKIPWH on Feb 28, 2024 9:49:08 GMT
Absolutely no point getting SJW in to stare at spreadsheets - surely this is exactly what we want? One of the criticisms levelled at SS is that the players don't look up to him as he's achieved nothing in the game - well SJW has played at a higher level than any of them and should be somebody they aspire to be. A SJW / SS dream team is what we need, he has to get involved, if he lurks in the background it's pointless. My assumption was that SJW's job description was as follows: 1. Strip stark bollock naked. 2. Go into the showers after the game. 3. Identify any player not pulling their weight. 4. "Encourage" them to put in more effort. 5. Feel free to use unorthodox methods. Of course I could be wrong. That isn't an assumption, it's a very disturbing wet dream. |
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Post by CBUFAWKIPWH on Feb 28, 2024 10:01:59 GMT
The reality is if the club wants a Technical Director with hands on responsibility for footballing matters the role of the Head Coach by definition is weaker. That is a feature of that model - if that is what Walters has been given as a job description he has to assert his authority and the Head Coach has to buy into it or leave. You can argue that you prefer the Head Coach to be more like an old school manager but you can't blame Walters for doing his job. If you don't like that model blame John Coates because he'd the one who defined the job. If Schumacher feels undermined by what Walters is doing and Walters is doing what it says in his job description then Schumacher should go. You can't have the Head Coach questioning or undermining the Technical Director. Really struggling to understand a scenario in which the Tech Director gets involved in football matters to the extent that he actively undermines the Head Coach. Is there such a model in reality? I see the Head Coach job to be the same as the normal manager role but with less responsibility for signings and long term planning. It is still the Head Coach's responsibility to manage the team, pick the starting XI, determine the tactics and to motivate the players and others who are integral to his own success (coaches, fitness,performance etc). It is the TD's role to motivate everyone who reports to him. This motivational aspect may extend to a rallying call to all including Head Coach, players, U21,U17, Academy, Technical (Jared etc). Without knowing the context and details of SJW's rallying call it is impossible to know if he has undermined the Head Coach. I can also imagine a scenario where SS has to explain his team selection and tactics to SJW. SJW may offer advice and guidance but that stops short of overruling SS on selection and tactics. If SJW did that I think I would quit and file for constructive dismissal if I was SS. As I mentioned in a previous post, there is nothing to suggest this is the case and knowing how the Coates' have operated in the past I think it is nigh on certain that they will not want SJW to have the final say in team selection and tactics. They will leave that responsibility with SS. If I am wrong then we are ****ed. What Head Coach would be prepared to work under those constraints? I don't think anyone is suggesting the Technical Director should interfer in selection and tactics. The question for me is whether the Technical Director has overall responsibility for footballing strategy - i.e. we are going to play attacking expansive football with players of a particular age profile, from these markets and with this range of market value. The Head Coach under this model is still responsible for team selection and tactics but they are committed to an approach defined by the Technical Director and only has the final say on the players identified by the Technical Director and Head of Recruitment. I don't think Martin was qualified to be that sort of Technical Director and I don't think an interim can do that job as it isn't something you can do in the short term. It looks to be like "the model" has flexed according to the personalities and expectations of the people in the roles and actual responsibilities have shifted between roles. Which personally I think is chaotic and a recipe for disaster. It shows a lack of clarity of thought and leadership from the very top. I don't think anyone has suggested Walters is interfering in selection and tactics and at the end of the day he is Schumacher's boss and has every right to call meetings with everyone employed at the club whether Schumacher likes it or not and actually if Schumacher has a problem with it he should walk. |
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Post by mickeythemaestro on Feb 28, 2024 10:50:39 GMT
Really struggling to understand a scenario in which the Tech Director gets involved in football matters to the extent that he actively undermines the Head Coach. Is there such a model in reality? I see the Head Coach job to be the same as the normal manager role but with less responsibility for signings and long term planning. It is still the Head Coach's responsibility to manage the team, pick the starting XI, determine the tactics and to motivate the players and others who are integral to his own success (coaches, fitness,performance etc). It is the TD's role to motivate everyone who reports to him. This motivational aspect may extend to a rallying call to all including Head Coach, players, U21,U17, Academy, Technical (Jared etc). Without knowing the context and details of SJW's rallying call it is impossible to know if he has undermined the Head Coach. I can also imagine a scenario where SS has to explain his team selection and tactics to SJW. SJW may offer advice and guidance but that stops short of overruling SS on selection and tactics. If SJW did that I think I would quit and file for constructive dismissal if I was SS. As I mentioned in a previous post, there is nothing to suggest this is the case and knowing how the Coates' have operated in the past I think it is nigh on certain that they will not want SJW to have the final say in team selection and tactics. They will leave that responsibility with SS. If I am wrong then we are ****ed. What Head Coach would be prepared to work under those constraints? I don't think anyone is suggesting the Technical Director should interfer in selection and tactics. The question for me is whether the Technical Director has overall responsibility for footballing strategy - i.e. we are going to play attacking expansive football with players of a particular age profile, from these markets and with this range of market value. The Head Coach under this model is still responsible for team selection and tactics but they are committed to an approach defined by the Technical Director and only has the final say on the players identified by the Technical Director and Head of Recruitment. I don't think Martin was qualified to be that sort of Technical Director and I don't think an interim can do that job as it isn't something you can do in the short term. It looks to be like "the model" has flexed according to the personalities and expectations of the people in the roles and actual responsibilities have shifted between roles. Which personally I think is chaotic and a recipe for disaster. It shows a lack of clarity of thought and leadership from the very top. I don't think anyone has suggested Walters is interfering in selection and tactics and at the end of the day he is Schumacher's boss and has every right to call meetings with everyone employed at the club whether Schumacher likes it or not and actually if Schumacher has a problem with it he should walk. I'm actually hoping Walters in this scenario has been brought in as more of a pastoral role to give Schumacher some guidance and some help to get a better spirit running through the squad. Someone who the players can look up to a little as a former successful Stoke Premier league player. I'm hoping somehow he can manage to get some sort of fighting spirit going amongst the squad and maybe help Schumacher tweak things tactically to tighten us up and maybe get the supposed forward lads to eek a few more goals out. Just enough to get us to the summer still a championship side 🙏 |
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Post by LGH87 on Feb 28, 2024 11:12:54 GMT
I never knew Mama Sidibe was part of Dublin's team, you learn something every day...... I think he scouts in Africa for us doesn't he? I'm not sure we've brought in any African players though since he joined the scouting set up. The most alarming thing in that piece is that John Coates is getting involved in these recruitment/scouting meetings. He shouldn't be meddling in footballing affairs at all. |
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Post by mamathestriker on Feb 28, 2024 11:45:38 GMT
I think he scouts in Africa for us doesn't he? I'm not sure we've brought in any African players though since he joined the scouting set up. The most alarming thing in that piece is that John Coates is getting involved in these recruitment/scouting meetings. He shouldn't be meddling in footballing affairs at all. What's clear from that article is how it seems very much a committee decision as to who we recruit. So we really need to stop this myth Jared Dublin doesn't do much. He's Head of Recruitment FFS! |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 28, 2024 12:16:58 GMT
I think he scouts in Africa for us doesn't he? I'm not sure we've brought in any African players though since he joined the scouting set up. The most alarming thing in that piece is that John Coates is getting involved in these recruitment/scouting meetings. He shouldn't be meddling in footballing affairs at all. He has to, the owner and chairman surely has to make executive decisions worth millions of pounds and will no doubt rely on the advice of those he has employed |
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Post by CBUFAWKIPWH on Feb 28, 2024 12:24:37 GMT
The most alarming thing in that piece is that John Coates is getting involved in these recruitment/scouting meetings. He shouldn't be meddling in footballing affairs at all. He has to, the owner and chairman surely has to make executive decisions worth millions of pounds and will no doubt rely on the advice of those he has employed No - the owner and the chairman should be making sure the books balance and the team is achieving the clubs targets. They shouldn't have any say in how this achieved in terms of recruitment and what happens on the pitch - that should be delegated to the professionals they have employed to do that job. |
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Post by LGH87 on Feb 28, 2024 12:26:45 GMT
The most alarming thing in that piece is that John Coates is getting involved in these recruitment/scouting meetings. He shouldn't be meddling in footballing affairs at all. He has to, the owner and chairman surely has to make executive decisions worth millions of pounds and will no doubt rely on the advice of those he has employed Do you think Khaldoon Al Mubarak sits in on scouting meetings at Man City? No, that's why he employs Soriano and Begiristain. Do the Kroenke's sit in on these meetings at Arsenal? No, that's why they employ Edu. The whole point of having a technical/sporting director a head of recruitment etc is so the Owner/Chairman doesn't get involved in footballing matters. We wonder why we've struggled for so long, why managers come and go here and are successful elsewhere, it's because the club doesn't operate like other modern day clubs. It's becoming clearer by the day to me that John Coates meddles with the football side too much. |
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Post by CBUFAWKIPWH on Feb 28, 2024 12:36:11 GMT
The most alarming thing in that piece is that John Coates is getting involved in these recruitment/scouting meetings. He shouldn't be meddling in footballing affairs at all. What's clear from that article is how it seems very much a committee decision as to who we recruit. So we really need to stop this myth Jared Dublin doesn't do much. He's Head of Recruitment FFS! Yes it is a committee decision but Jared doesn't make the decisions - he just makes recommendations as to which players might fit the requirements set by the Technical Director and the Head Coach. Jared might be responsible for identifying a duffer but he isn't responsible for the decision to conclude the transfer. I would expect the Technical Director to ensure recruitment is within budget, ensure the players fit the agreed age and value profile, fit in with the agreed footballing philosophy and have right if veto if they think the player doesn't fit those requirements. I would expect the Head Coach to identify the areas he needs to strengthen and the qualities he wants for the positions on the team and have the right to veto any players recommended by Jared even if they meet the Technical Director's criteria. Imposing a player on a Head Coach would just be stupid. That's not to say it doesn't happen. Ronaldo's last stint at Man Utd reeks of a player being imposed on the Head Coach. Fortunately for them ten Hag had the balls to knock that on the head. |
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Post by LGH87 on Feb 28, 2024 12:38:21 GMT
What's clear from that article is how it seems very much a committee decision as to who we recruit. So we really need to stop this myth Jared Dublin doesn't do much. He's Head of Recruitment FFS! Yes it is a committee decision but Jared doesn't make the decisions - he just makes recommendations as to which players might fit the requirements set by the Technical Director and the Head Coach. Jared might be responsible for identifying a duffer but he isn't responsible for the decision to conclude the transfer. I would expect the Technical Director to ensure recruitment is within budget, ensure the players fit the agreed age and value profile, fit in with the agreed footballing philosophy and have right if veto if they think the player doesn't fit those requirements. I would expect the Head Coach to identify the areas he needs to strengthen and the qualities he wants for the positions on the team and have the right to veto any players recommended by Jared even if they meet the Technical Director's criteria. Imposing a player on a Head Coach would just be stupid. That's not to say it doesn't happen. Ronaldo's last stint at Man Utd reeks of a player being imposed on the Head Coach. Fortunately for them ten Hag had the balls to knock that on the head. The number of people who don't understand this is how it works (or at least should do) is quite staggering. It's quite sad but indicative of the fanbase and city in general, stuck in a bastard timewarp. |
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Post by dirtclod on Feb 28, 2024 12:44:43 GMT
Yes I'm used to the NFL model over here in the US. You have everything from Defensive coordinators, offensive coordinators (I'd be good at that), quarterbacks coaches, line coaches, jock strap coaches, tea lady coaches etc. etc.
My point being is that everyone has a narrow slice of pie that they are responsible for, which encourages focus and actually has proven results when you have the correct upper management structure.
Anyone doing statistical analysis for example, wouldn't be responsible for analyzing an individual prospect's attitude. (You can't statistically track a mental trait) And let's face it, nearly every prospect plays better elsewhere than they do here now. Last I checked, Sigmund Freud isn't on the SCFC payroll. But again, this isn't in Jared's scope of work.
So Jared is responsible for say, statistically vetting either 2,3 top prospects for a certain position, OR a player that either the manager or (shudder) JC throws out there and if they fall within a set parameter, then that name is turned over to whomever is dealing with the bloodsucking leeches agents for that player. Somewhere, somehow, we are losing that critical link of evaluating a prospect attitude-wise. Would venture to say that in today's societal climate, they probably can't get too much on a player's character out of everyone's fear of slandering someone unless that player has hit the headlines publicly with some stupid stunt. Also don't understand how much exposure you get to a player before you sign them, other than a medical. But clearly, every signing remains a risk - all of this is just a part of trying to mitigate as much risk as possible.
Also - hard to tell if a player for example is prone to bouts of self-doubt, sheer stupidity, narcissism etc. Much of that isn't public knowledge and kept behind closed doors at most clubs.
And remember, all of this is influenced by WHO is available at the time and what our budget for that slot is.
I DO suspect John Coates of possibly getting too involved with some or all of this, but can't confirm that.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 28, 2024 13:14:06 GMT
He has to, the owner and chairman surely has to make executive decisions worth millions of pounds and will no doubt rely on the advice of those he has employed No - the owner and the chairman should be making sure the books balance and the team is achieving the clubs targets. They shouldn't have any say in how this achieved in terms of recruitment and what happens on the pitch - that should be delegated to the professionals they have employed to do that job. A decision regarding millions of pounds of investment is always going to be taken at board level, no one in their right mind would delegate that unnecessarily. A good owner will want all the details and want to be involved in decision making. |
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Post by owdestokie2 on Feb 28, 2024 14:37:10 GMT
I think he scouts in Africa for us doesn't he? I'm not sure we've brought in any African players though since he joined the scouting set up. The most alarming thing in that piece is that John Coates is getting involved in these recruitment/scouting meetings. He shouldn't be meddling in footballing affairs at all. (1) Why shouldn’t he attend? - If he does/did it would probably be as an interested observer. - It would be valuable experience enabling him to understand the processes involved and the preferred direction of travel of the club - If he didn’t would he be accused of not being interested? (2) He shouldn’t be meddling - Who says he is? |
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Post by FullerMagic on Feb 28, 2024 14:40:42 GMT
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Post by estrangedsonoffaye on Feb 28, 2024 14:48:46 GMT
Really hope this is just Pete spitballing some names, because boy some of the names in this article are hugely depressing if true imo. It would be madness to appoint anyone who has been here before. On SJW, I appreciate Jon has gone through his qualifications and worked hard to establish himself, but 6 months at Fleetwood is nowhere near enough experience to even begin to unravel this mess. |
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Post by gingerninja on Feb 28, 2024 14:55:40 GMT
A thorough process, surely can't just involve drawing up a list of the bleeding obvious. I agree that it has to be someone who has not worked here before, a fresh pair of eyes so to speak, with fresh methods and solid foundations..
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Post by estrangedsonoffaye on Feb 28, 2024 14:56:37 GMT
A thorough process, surely can't just involve drawing up a list of the bleeding obvious. I agree that it has to be someone who has not worked here before, a fresh pair of eyes so to speak, with fresh methods and solid foundations.. "We scouted the world for a new manager" Shortlist was John Eustace, Steven Schumacher and Paul Heckingbottom  |
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Post by pavel on Feb 28, 2024 14:58:28 GMT
He has to, the owner and chairman surely has to make executive decisions worth millions of pounds and will no doubt rely on the advice of those he has employed No - the owner and the chairman should be making sure the books balance and the team is achieving the clubs targets. They shouldn't have any say in how this achieved in terms of recruitment and what happens on the pitch - that should be delegated to the professionals they have employed to do that job. Yep they give them a budget, targets and outline their strategy (sic)/aspirations/timesales etc and as you say leave it to the professionals to make those decisions and deliver, hopefully! |
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Post by callas12 on Feb 28, 2024 15:00:20 GMT
Now this name may appear controversial to even suggest as a possible person to fill this role, but he's a character that has worked well at Chelsea, Liverpool & Aston Villa... Christian Purslow. Yes I get it might not be a project he's particularly keen on getting involved with as we appear in a mess on the pitch, but he knows his way around a football club & actually delivers. He oversaw Villa's climb to the Premier League, so has navigated the Championship before. & while appointing Steve Gerrard to replace Dean Smith wasn't his best idea at the time, despite being universally accepted at the time by Villa fans due to Gerrards success at Rangers, when it was wasn't working out Purslow decisively chopped Gerrard & was instrumental in appointing Unai Emery before he moved oh, & just look where Aston Villa are right now. Maybe pie in the sky or a non starter, but to my knowledge Christian Purslows available as he left Villa last summer & clearly knows how to operate a football club. He brought Chelsea big sponsorship deals in, & at Liverpool was instrumental in getting the then detested Hicks & Gillet out of Liverpool FC. He's a character Villa fans still like to this day, how many CEO's, Technical Directors etc could Stoke fans say they'd still respect and even like after leaving us for pastures new?! Just a thought and a different name to add to the mix. This is a review of his time at Villa by a fan. Seems to hit alot of the requirements Stoke as a club require right now. 7500toholte.sbnation.com/2023/6/12/23757988/goodbye-to-aston-villa-ceo-christian-purslowCheck out this post from Aston Villa Football Club www.avfc.co.uk/news/2023/june/12/aston-villa-announce-departure-of-ceo-christian-purslow/ |
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Post by march4 on Feb 28, 2024 15:02:34 GMT
What's clear from that article is how it seems very much a committee decision as to who we recruit. So we really need to stop this myth Jared Dublin doesn't do much. He's Head of Recruitment FFS! Yes it is a committee decision but Jared doesn't make the decisions - he just makes recommendations as to which players might fit the requirements set by the Technical Director and the Head Coach. Jared might be responsible for identifying a duffer but he isn't responsible for the decision to conclude the transfer. I would expect the Technical Director to ensure recruitment is within budget, ensure the players fit the agreed age and value profile, fit in with the agreed footballing philosophy and have right if veto if they think the player doesn't fit those requirements. I would expect the Head Coach to identify the areas he needs to strengthen and the qualities he wants for the positions on the team and have the right to veto any players recommended by Jared even if they meet the Technical Director's criteria. Imposing a player on a Head Coach would just be stupid. That's not to say it doesn't happen. Ronaldo's last stint at Man Utd reeks of a player being imposed on the Head Coach. Fortunately for them ten Hag had the balls to knock that on the head. Jared makes the recommendations! |
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Post by Biblical on Feb 28, 2024 15:13:18 GMT
One of the head scratching decisions made in the summer was signing Jojic for €1m+ when he was already earmarked to be spending his time with the under 21’s as he has done.
It’s an absolutely bonkers decision when we’ve gone into the season with just the one, highly injury prone LB and only 3 CB’s.
Given the shitshow we’ve been witnessing for years now the priority has to be on strengthening the first 11 at all costs.
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Post by CBUFAWKIPWH on Feb 28, 2024 15:13:47 GMT
No - the owner and the chairman should be making sure the books balance and the team is achieving the clubs targets. They shouldn't have any say in how this achieved in terms of recruitment and what happens on the pitch - that should be delegated to the professionals they have employed to do that job. A decision regarding millions of pounds of investment is always going to be taken at board level, no one in their right mind would delegate that unnecessarily. A good owner will want all the details and want to be involved in decision making. There is no way the board should be making decisions on players even if they do cost millions. It's up to the Technical Director to pull together a budget which includes projected income and expenditure on players and the projected market value of the squad. Once the board have agreed this how the money is spent is down to the professionals in the recruitment team, not the amateurs sitting on the board. The boards responsibility is to ensure the right people on the key jobs - or sub contract the work to a consultancy firm or are experts in that field. That isn't unnecessary delegation - that's precisely how delegation should work. If we are doing what you suggest it's no wonder we are in a mess. |
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Post by CBUFAWKIPWH on Feb 28, 2024 15:59:50 GMT
Yes it is a committee decision but Jared doesn't make the decisions - he just makes recommendations as to which players might fit the requirements set by the Technical Director and the Head Coach. Jared might be responsible for identifying a duffer but he isn't responsible for the decision to conclude the transfer. I would expect the Technical Director to ensure recruitment is within budget, ensure the players fit the agreed age and value profile, fit in with the agreed footballing philosophy and have right if veto if they think the player doesn't fit those requirements. I would expect the Head Coach to identify the areas he needs to strengthen and the qualities he wants for the positions on the team and have the right to veto any players recommended by Jared even if they meet the Technical Director's criteria. Imposing a player on a Head Coach would just be stupid. That's not to say it doesn't happen. Ronaldo's last stint at Man Utd reeks of a player being imposed on the Head Coach. Fortunately for them ten Hag had the balls to knock that on the head. Jared makes the recommendations! Well yes - that's his job. However he doesn't make the decisions. It all seems the Manager/Head Coach have been recommending players. I'm pretty sure Pearson, Johnson and Gooch were Neil's picks and Cundle is Schumacher's pick. I'm not saying Jared hasn't a share in the blame for any recruitment issues but it is a shared responsibility - the Technical Director and Head Coach are just as culpable as Jared. |
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Post by dirtygary69 on Feb 28, 2024 16:10:54 GMT
So those who have been saying MON could do the job weren't talking bollocks then? It may just be the way it's worded, but it feels like MON would be open to a comeback in that sort of role. It's really hard to know, and it's another that probably hinges on how this season finishes. Stay in this league and we should be able to attract somebody of decent pedigree, but go the other way and that probably won't be the case. |
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