Steve Walsh - no longer our Director of Football

Tony09 · January 6, 2017

scratchnsurf said:
From whom?

The esk

scratchnsurf · January 7, 2017

Tony09 said:
The esk

Was that on Twitter?

davek · January 7, 2017

summerisle said:
Can't say I've heard of him.

Wasn't he Everton's ~~successful~~ Scandinavian scout?

n01efc · January 7, 2017

Tony09 said:
Had a falling out with Walsh I heard.

For once you might be right!!! I know directly from someone at the club that RK has upset a few people, both players and staff. But I suppose that's why we got him, a driven no nonsense manager, who speaks his mind.

Groucho · January 7, 2017

summerisle said:
Can't say I've heard of him.

Tony09 said:
Had a falling out with Walsh I heard.

Nor me.

And to be honest I'd rather keep Walsh, if indeed this fella had anything to do with Niasse.

n01efc · January 7, 2017

Groucho said:
Nor me.

And to be honest I'd rather keep Walsh, if indeed this fella had anything to do with Niasse.

Russia isn't in Scandinavia so no he isn't to blame for Niasse- not his region.

AndyGray · January 7, 2017

Groucho said:
Nor me.

And to be honest I'd rather keep Walsh, if indeed this fella had anything to do with Niasse.

He didn't have anything to do with Niasse. He is a true gentleman and will start at Aston Villa later this month.

Groucho · January 7, 2017

n01efc said:
Russia isn't in Scandinavia so no he isn't to blame for Niasse- not his region.

AndyGray said:
He didn't have anything to do with Niasse

Yes I am aware of geography thanks, I simply didn't realise he was the Scandinavian scout at first.

madkiwi · January 7, 2017

Can't think of the last quality Scandi player we have had?

Waits for someone to show my ignorance.

(Well I can think of one but he's before 2008).

Hangleton · January 7, 2017

n01efc said:
Russia isn't in Scandinavia so no he isn't to blame for Niasse- not his region.

Didn't Niasse play in Norway for a while?

AndyGray · January 7, 2017

Kevin Reeves scouted Niasse on his own.

We've scouted several youngsters and a few FC Copenhagen players this season. We bought Oviedo from FCK - he was scouted by Bryan.

AndyGray · January 7, 2017

Hangleton said:
Didn't Niasse play in Norway for a while?

He played for Brann's second string but was deemed hopeless. Never on our radar at the time.

ToffeeTim · January 7, 2017

Glad that FRAUD has gone. Never got us Zlatan.

madkiwi · January 7, 2017

I knew someone would know ... :dance:

JustOpp · January 7, 2017

madkiwi said:
Can't think of the last quality Scandi player we have had?

Waits for someone to show my ignorance.

(Well I can think of one but he's before 2008).

Couldn't tell you, but the club had been linked with two Norwegian prospects since August: Sander Berge and Rafik Zekhnini. No idea if that situation has anything to do with this situation, of course.