Moneyball

[ijjysmith]

It looks like a combination of players Koeman wants and players Walsh wants. I'm sure there's some overlap, but I'd guess Walsh wants a smarter, slower build, while Koeman wants Champions League tomorrow.

I feel very strongly that one is the correct approach and the other is not, but I suppose that's open to debate.

How about if I told you that the vast majority of our signings were Walsh picks?

 

[JustOpp]

How about if I told you that the vast majority of our signings were Walsh picks?

I'd be very confused. The signings over the last three windows look like a club in two minds.

 

[Khalekan]

Koeman was responsible today of course but he asked for a target man and a left footed center-back and I blame that on the board for not delivering. It's still 4 games into his 2nd season so I won't quick to draw conclusion. At least he is better than the previous clown we had.

Not at this comparative stage of their tenures he ain't.

 

[ToffeeTim]

How about if I told you that the vast majority of our signings were Walsh picks?

If the signings are Walsh's then he's totally incompetent. If the signings are Koeman's then Walsh isn't actually doing anything.

So sack him.

 

[Charles Hawtrey]

Instead of signing the big name striker (or keeping lukaku like a big club would) we've tried to buy 6 cheaper options instead and hope it works. That's moneyball. And it looks an utter shambles so far.

If we had replaced him with a few lesser strikers yes but this is anti-moneyball!

 

[ijjysmith]

I'd be very confused. The signings over the last three windows look like a club in two minds.

Just something I've heard. No idea of how legit it was though.

You'd be shocked at which were Koeman's couple and which were Walsh ones.

 

[ijjysmith]

If the signings are Walsh's then he's totally incompetent. If the signings are Koeman's then Walsh isn't actually doing anything.

So sack him.

I sort of agree.

 

[Charles Hawtrey]

So what are the club trying to do? We seem to be buying players with potential to improve/increase in value ( sigurdsson the obvious outlier this summer - bought to appease koeman maybe?)

Are we attempting moneyball, and just doing it badly? Are koeman and Walsh at odds with each other - three no 10s signed would suggest something has gone wrong with whatever we're trying to do - along with what we're seeing on the pitch

Don't forget Bill signing Rooney in that mix.

 

[ToffeeTim]

Just something I've heard. No idea of how legit it was though.

You'd be shocked at which were Koeman's couple and which were Walsh ones.

I heard DCL was actually a Koeman pick. Erwin and Les Reed at Saints had been watching him for months. Yet it was all about Walsh finding him. But who knows.

 

[JustOpp]

Just something I've heard. No idea of how legit it was though.

You'd be shocked at which were Koeman's couple and which were Walsh ones.

Very interesting. Have I got it backwards?

 

[Davidoff]

Don't forget Bill signing Rooney in that mix.

They're having a number ten competition

 

[Abraders]

Just something I've heard. No idea of how legit it was though.

You'd be shocked at which were Koeman's couple and which were Walsh ones.

Koeman for Klaassen and Soggy, who happen to be the two biggest wastes of money

 

[Walken]

It is monryball. Purely bought on stats and hearsay. No attention to style or blend. Pathetic.

Is this the Chinese version?

 

[Elong]

It is monryball. Purely bought on stats and hearsay. No attention to style or blend. Pathetic.

If you're gonna corn, at least have a clue about what you're corning.

 

[ijjysmith]

I heard DCL was actually a Koeman pick. Erwin and Les Reed at Saints had been watching him for months. Yet it was all about Walsh finding him. But who knows.

Very interesting. Have I got it backwards?

Weirdly from what I read Klassen was a Walsh. Great.

I assume Martina was a Koeman as that was after the thing I heard.

So we'll call it a draw. A really crap draw.