Steve Walsh - no longer our Director of Football

[Zatara]

Bewildering Mate, what can one say. I know Koeman has'na a clue.

Last year we signed Williams and Bolasie mate...so its not a shock.

I wonder who wanted Koulibaly last year, Walsh or Koeman...

I really think if Unsworth was manager and Walsh sorted signings wed be flying...

 

[Toffeelover]

Last year we signed Williams and Bolasie mate...so its not a shock.

I wonder who wanted Koulibaly last year, Walsh or Koeman...

I really think if Unsworth was manager and Walsh sorted signings wed be flying...

It may happen yet, perhaps just in time for Jan window.

 

[Eggs]

Very unfair imo.

If you are the manager and your DOF brings you a detailed list of 10's do you aim for the best alone or sign four of them when you already have one?

If you also ask the DOF for a list of 9's do you aim for the best couple and when they reject you do you then give up?

Meanwhile the DOF is concluding numerous deals for very good u21 aged players...

..much depends on the process and relationship, Zat. I don’t know what it is but I know Walsh is a football man. I know Walsh knows about football. I would hope the relationship is a partnership, I would hope Walsh is empowered to say his bit and not be a yes man.

We watched the midweek game. We lack power, we lack pace and we lack athleticism. If Koeman says he wants Rooney, Sigurdsson, Klaassen and Vlasic, I’d say they are all ‘samey’. I say we’ll get over run by athletes who will go past that type of players. I would hope Walsh would challenge if he thought we needed a blend, if we needed different types.

As I say, I don’t know the process or the relationship but even though they’ve only truly had this window I would’ve thought there was a clear strategy in place.

 

[davek]

 

[Kenshin]

Last year we signed Williams and Bolasie mate...so its not a shock.

I wonder who wanted Koulibaly last year, Walsh or Koeman...

I really think if Unsworth was manager and Walsh sorted signings wed be flying...

Why's that? Unsworth has an eye for kids good enough for the reserves and walsh signings are already here.

That statement makes no sense? We would have a team that would struggle to play in league one if unsworth was signing his players, literally, look at the low league trophy we aren't beating everyone in.

 

[Badge1878]

Koeman seems to want it both ways. Last word on transfers but last January after getting knocked out the cup, it was up to Walsh and his job to give him players. Then he says he has last word. Which is it?

It's accepted Koeman insisted on a DoF be in place and we took that as fair enough for our lack of transfer activity the previous season. Gana came in, Williams arrived and we started the season slowly. All of a sudden it was up to Walsh in the January to provide the players if I remember the January window correctly after being beaten at home by a second string Leicester team in the cup.

So, this year we knowing we were losing Lukaku, we replaced him with an array of attacking midfield nothingness; broke our transfer record for a nearing thirty year old who we didn't need, brought Rooney back and bought Ajax's captain who is scared of his own shadow. Getting desperate as the window closed, we bought another AM who did well against us in a qualifying round of a competition we are soon to depart.

Shambolic. The finger pointing will go on long after both have left and we are left picking up the pieces of the most unbalanced side of any top tier team in Europe.

 

[jceverton]

I mentioned about the daily mail quote in an earlier post

Also he was quoted saying; We needed time. What is the best formation? What is the best striker with Wayne, Sigurdsson, Klaassen? We struggled at the beginning to get the right formation and that makes it even more difficult."

The thing is;

A -- When he knew Giroud wasn't coming why did Koeman still want Sigurdsson?
B -- When he knew we had Sigurdsson, Rooney, Klaassen why sign Vlasic (actually a 10)?
C -- Why on earth aim for a paceless Giroud with no pace behind him?
D -- What is the point of aiming for so many 10's including an unsold Barkley?
E -- Why wait for the Sigurdsson deal to be almost concluded before requesting more players?

None of this blokes actions make any sense and I put Lookman, Vlasic, Sandro,Gana and U23s down to Walsh, Pickford and Keane I'm not sure on and the rest by Koeman.

I think if Walsh was exclusively bringing in players we would be looking much better off.

Sorry missed your post about Daily Mail article. Reading all of this and looking at what's gone on you can only come to a few conclusions. Koeman is responsible for all of the first team signings; he really can't spot a player; he's clueless about building a team; the age profile of Koeman's signings is all wrong; he's wasted £150 million; the current set up is farcical. Think that about covers it! He needs to go now and the current set up needs an overhaul.

 

[jceverton]

Koeman seems to want it both ways. Last word on transfers but last January after getting knocked out the cup, it was up to Walsh and his job to give him players. Then he says he has last word. Which is it?

It's accepted Koeman insisted on a DoF be in place and we took that as fair enough for our lack of transfer activity the previous season. Gana came in, Williams arrived and we started the season slowly. All of a sudden it was up to Walsh in the January to provide the players if I remember the January window correctly after being beaten at home by a second string Leicester team in the cup.

So, this year we knowing we were losing Lukaku, we replaced him with an array of attacking midfield nothingness; broke our transfer record for a nearing thirty year old who we didn't need, brought Rooney back and bought Ajax's captain who is scared of his own shadow. Getting desperate as the window closed, we bought another AM who did well against us in a qualifying round of a competition we are soon to depart.

Shambolic. The finger pointing will go on long after both have left and we are left picking up the pieces of the most unbalanced side of any top tier team in Europe.

Thats his MO in my opinion. Happy to blame everyone but himself for things going wrong. To his lack of man management skills we can add that he's useless at spotting a player. If we give the guy another transfer window we'll be flushing more money down the toilet.

 

[bnz]

If Walsh is actually acting as a director of football and not just a glorified head scout then he'll be looking at replacement mangers and identifying who's available and realistic.

 

[Nymzee]

If Walsh is actually acting as a director of football and not just a glorified head scout then he'll be looking at replacement mangers and identifying who's available and realistic.

Not even remotely the job of a DoF.

 

[sageyefc]

Whosever job it is between koeman and Walsh neither should be given the chance to blow huge amounts of money again

 

[Eggsyblueskin]

Not even remotely the job of a DoF.

Actually it is.
Monchi, the DoF we tried to get was responsible for presenting their board with a selection of managers best suited to take over the team.
The Southampton fella too.
When you think about it, the idea of the DoF is to maintain a stable club with a coherent playing style ,so ensuring the incoming manager fits that style is paramount. Obviously the board makes the appointment based on theDoFs recommendations.
That's how it should work.
In reality our board will appoint Moyes and the position of DoF will be quietly discontinued. Moyes will want full control.

 

[Nymzee]

Actually it is.
Monchi, the DoF we tried to get was responsible for presenting their board with a selection of managers best suited to take over the team.
The Southampton fella too.
When you think about it, the idea of the DoF is to maintain a stable club with a coherent playing style ,so ensuring the incoming manager fits that style is paramount. Obviously the board makes the appointment based on theDoFs recommendations.
That's how it should work.
In reality our board will appoint Moyes and the position of DoF will be quietly discontinued. Moyes will want full control.

I'll agree with those clubs but I don't believe this is the case with every club that uses a DoF. Monchi especially was a special case. I'd be awfully surprised if Walsh had any say on the next manager.

 

[Billy Dean]

Not even remotely the job of a DoF.

It depends. It's Les Reed's job at Southampton.

 

[MickA]

Sorry missed your post about Daily Mail article. Reading all of this and looking at what's gone on you can only come to a few conclusions. Koeman is responsible for all of the first team signings; he really can't spot a player; he's clueless about building a team; the age profile of Koeman's signings is all wrong; he's wasted £150 million; the current set up is farcical. Think that about covers it! He needs to go now and the current set up needs an overhaul.

RK is all about the here and now. He's not interested in the long term or legacy planning. It's why I don't understand those asking for patience, he's out the door the minute his contract ends in May 19 even if he stays.