2023/24 Kevin Thelwell

[blueblue]

Thelwell has done a remarkable job since his arrival.
The deadwood has largely been cleared at this stage, I expect the drop in wages over the last two seasons will be very substantial.

At the same time with practically no transfer budget I think the squad is no worse than last season

I think we have lost Iwobi and Mina this summer and replaced them with Beto, Harrison and Danjuma, Branthwaite as well looks like a marked improvement on what was there.

 

[Gilbert..]

Thelwell has done a remarkable job since his arrival.
The deadwood has largely been cleared at this stage, I expect the drop in wages over the last two seasons will be very substantial.

At the same time with practically no transfer budget I think the squad is no worse than last season

I think we have lost Iwobi and Mina this summer and replaced them with Beto, Harrison and Danjuma, Branthwaite as well looks like a marked improvement on what was there.

We've got 1 point from 12. Mainly due imo to having no centre forward in the home games against fulham and wolves. The business of a forward should have been done earlier. Lets hope those missed points dont play a factor at the end of this season because as it looks right now every single point is vital to this club.
Id hold back on remarkable.

 

[blueblue]

We've got 1 point from 12. Mainly due imo to having no centre forward in the home games against fulham and wolves. The business of a forward should have been done earlier. Lets hope those missed points dont play a factor at the end of this season because as it looks right now every single point is vital to this club.
Id hold back on remarkable.

In my opinion he has largely cleared an expensive bloated squad.
He has certainly strengthened us in attacking areas with the addition of Harrison, Danju and Beto.

I think the squad is certainly better balanced than last season and probably stronger overall, he has generated about 120m in 2023 and has spent a fraction of tham and even most of that is not payable in these accounts.

All of this while having no funds to spend.

I think we will be safe this season but I don't see how it could ever be anything other than a challenge

 

[Sadken]

Apparently he told the new owners of his plans for building the squad and they showed a complete lack of interest, this sounds bad, just hope it's not true.

 

[Nymzee]

Apparently he told the new owners of his plans for building the squad and they showed a complete lack of interest, this sounds bad, just hope it's not true.

I’m quite confident this is just your regular Facebook rumour.

 

[Mrbluenose]

He's moving us in the right direction.

Of Mosh's three DoF's, he's doing the best job for me, although that is a very low bar.

 

[Bedfordblue]

He's moving us in the right direction.

Of Mosh's three DoF's, he's doing the best job for me, although that is a very low bar.

Didn’t we nearly sign a player called Lowbar once

 

[Mrbluenose]

Didn’t we nearly sign a player called Lowbar once

Not sure, but he would fit right in.

 

[Eggs]

Apparently he told the new owners of his plans for building the squad and they showed a complete lack of interest, this sounds bad, just hope it's not true.

….if true, that’s a positive.

Thelwell talks like a politician but he nearly relegated us last season. I’d be delighted if 777 see right through him and bring in a proper DOF.

 

[Sharpattack]

Didn’t we nearly sign a player called Lowbar once

Wasn’t that the April Fools one from years back? Someone posted something about a Swedish player in Italy called Henning Lowbar who was going to be the next big thing. Lads came on spouting stuff about how good/bad he was and all the time it was a name made up by some lad

 

[Bedfordblue]

Wasn’t that the April Fools one from years back? Someone posted something about a Swedish player in Italy called Henning Lowbar who was going to be the next big thing. Lads came on spouting stuff about how good/bad he was and all the time it was a name made up by some lad

Correct! Almost had the longevity of the Dele Alli loan debate.

 

[Neiler]

….if true, that’s a positive.

Thelwell talks like a politician but he nearly relegated us last season. I’d be delighted if 777 see right through him and bring in a proper DOF.

Never understand how you can be so down on Thelwel mate and a strong defender/mitigator of Brands.

Do you know something we don't?

 

[Aberblue]

In my opinion he has largely cleared an expensive bloated squad.
He has certainly strengthened us in attacking areas with the addition of Harrison, Danju and Beto.

I think the squad is certainly better balanced than last season and probably stronger overall, he has generated about 120m in 2023 and has spent a fraction of tham and even most of that is not payable in these accounts.

All of this while having no funds to spend.

I think we will be safe this season but I don't see how it could ever be anything other than a challenge

It's very early to evaluate Danjuma, Beto and especially Harrison, who hasn't played a single minute for us yet. I hope they all come good, obviously.

 

[Eggs]

Never understand how you can be so down on Thelwel mate and a strong defender/mitigator of Brands.

Do you know something we don't?

….I wouldn’t defend many of decisions that happened during Brands’ tenure as DOF (new contracts for Keane, Holgate etc). I will defend his role as a ‘diplomat’ keeping the disparate sections of the club together. I know he was liked and respected by players and staff at FF, I know that the warring factions on the Board actually liked him. He kept the plates spinning.

I believe Brands kept the madhouse afloat, it’s no coincidence how it’s gone since Benitez forced him out.

i can’t have Thelwell. I judge him on leaving us for virtually 3 windows without bringing in an effective striker, not his slick talk. I know he’s not widely respected at FF. I understood he’s impressed prospective buyers but I’d see it as a real positive if 777 have seen right through him.

 

[Neiler]

….I wouldn’t defend many of decisions that happened during Brands’ tenure as DOF (new contracts for Keane, Holgate etc). I will defend his role as a ‘diplomat’ keeping the disparate sections of the club together. I know he was liked and respected by players and staff at FF, I know that the warring factions on the Board actually liked him. He kept the plates spinning.

I believe Brands kept the madhouse afloat, it’s no coincidence how it’s gone since Benitez forced him out.

i can’t have Thelwell. I judge him on leaving us for virtually 3 windows without bringing in an effective striker, not his slick talk. I know he’s not widely respected at FF. I understood he’s impressed prospective buyers but I’d see it as a real positive if 777 have seen right through him.

Fair play mate, i have a sense you have more background. The opinions are so contrasting given the same context.

Interesting sounds coming out. Ive mixed thoughts, if hes not liked/respected i dont mind, things have been to easy at the club for to long, performance hasnt matched the investment and with any change or raising standards you will upset a few - that me presuming.

Nuts and bolts for me, hes got the economy going, money in and brokered good deals and it seems as if - lets say the oil tanker is starting to turn squad profile wise. Surely hes dealing with the same chaos as Brands so i think if your mitigating on the performance of one you have to be fair with the other.

The striker thing i think hes guilty of being to optimistic on DCL - its an awful situation tbf. TBF he brought in Maupay - it didnt work - and you hear rumblings it was a board decision as opposed to him.

Personally i heard, he only got involved in the latter end of the window in Lampards summer - that Bill and Moshiri were doing the deals up to Garner and Onana - which were Kevs.