Steve Walsh - no longer our Director of Football

[dublinbluenose]

Sorry if this has been covered already but how many of Unsworth's signings would have come under the jurisdiction of Walsh? It's just I keep seeing people on Twitter questioning what he's doing and I wonder if aquiring future talent via under 23s is part of his duty. I assume it is?

It is

He is DOF and has ultimate responsibility for talent aquasition at the club, amongst many other roles.

 

[Eggsyblueskin]

Sorry if this has been covered already but how many of Unsworth's signings would have come under the jurisdiction of Walsh? It's just I keep seeing people on Twitter questioning what he's doing and I wonder if aquiring future talent via under 23s is part of his duty. I assume it is?

I also assume it is within his remit. As far as I understand it a DoF is responsible for the entire club football wise.

 

[Eggsyblueskin]

Heck.....round these parts there is usually negativity the morning after a victory as well

We should change our nickname to ' the negatives'.

 

[stretford blue]

Sorry if this has been covered already but how many of Unsworth's signings would have come under the jurisdiction of Walsh? It's just I keep seeing people on Twitter questioning what he's doing and I wonder if aquiring future talent via under 23s is part of his duty. I assume it is?

Think jamie Holland is head of recruitment for the u23s whether Walsh is his boss not sure

 

[Groucho]

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It's the internet chief calm down but I've heard it from a few people.

No sorry mate that second remark doesn't cut it.

You can just go around claiming people are dodgy, regardless of whether it's the internet or not.

It's the internet.

Calm down

Ok mate. We'll calm down, and send the legal teams your way when they contact us.

 

[AndyC]

How did you arrive at that figure? Can you show your working?
Thanks

And @longers can we stay on topic please ???

 

[Groucho]

I bet you've called Harry Redknapp the same and Sam Allardyce so get off your moral high horse.

I'll keep it to myself next time but have a word.

See ya mate.

 

[anton66]

Everywhere in here

Four out of the five there, seem to have some serious issues. That's what watching the toon does to you.

 

[formerly manx toffee]

Well I think Walsh is doing a great job.

 

[Toffe3m4n]

See ya mate.

You've been doing the lords work recently mate.

On topic - Walsh gets a pass from me simply because of one Idrissa Gana Gueye.

 

[Brisan123]

That's what comes across to me, it certainly doesn't seem like he's in charge of the recruitment. It feels like Koeman picks most of them then gives Walsh a bone and let's him sort one out. Bolassie, Williams, Stek, Klaasen, Sigurddson, Rooney, Schneiderlin all seem like Koeman's.

Maybe Walsh is there to pick up the young players that Koeman knows nothing about.
We have bought a lot of young players for the development squad since Walsh arrived.
Say for argument we buy 10 young players for 40 m and 2 make the first team squad and the other 8 are sold for a combined 40/60 m then Walsh has done his job
As was stated all the first team players seem to be RK picks with Walsh maybe giving backup on stats , character etc.
Or if RK wants a list of players for a certain position then Walsh supplies it.
I can't honestly see RK letting anybody else pick players for his first team squad without his full backing and approval.

 

[davids]

It's the easy option to look at the striker situation and criticise Walsh,but he can scout and recommend weekly but if players don't want to come what can he do? Perez,Gabbiadini (the young North African lad from Lyon,midfielder) all turned us down.You can't blame him for that.

 

[Adam-GOTTV]

Seems like you're clutching at straws to me.

Ha-ha. What's your problem?

 

[Brisan123]

Chief me chief. Feel like we're about to get into a two Ronnies sketch.

I've just heard he's dodgy from a few people. It makes sense, people question why all we do is sign players from inside the UK.

Klassen
Ramirez
Dendonker
Plus one or two other young lads
That kind of makes a mockery of your statement and shows you to be a wummer
Not anyway near Dave's level of wummery but a wummer nonetheless

 

[Nymzee]

Klassen
Ramirez
Dendonker
Plus one or two other young lads
That kind of makes a mockery of your statement and shows you to be a wummer
Not anyway near Dave's level of wummery but a wummer nonetheless

Know something we don't?