The Scarlet Pimpernel Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 It seems each day we sink to a new low. The club sound like a total bunch of amatures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abu Derby Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 Get Simon Clough in immediately. He knows what he’s doing. Since he went that department has performed worse than abysmally. therealhantsram, inter politics, InstaRam and 6 others 7 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinman Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 Mark Thomas is a stats guy. Let’s just say Warne isn’t. RadioactiveWaste 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler Durden Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 1 hour ago, Sparkle said: When it comes to who is useless it’s rather subjective isn’t it recruitment team - based on what I have seen 3/10 seems a fair score management team - based on who has improved as a player 0/10 seems a fair score The consensus on this thread is that the management team IS the recruitment team this summer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Scarlet Pimpernel Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 Just now, Tyler Durden said: The consensus on this thread is that the management team IS the recruitment team this summer And it shows.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuwtfly Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 6 minutes ago, The Scarlet Pimpernel said: It seems each day we sink to a new low. The club sound like a total bunch of amatures. That’s if what Big Trav is saying is true… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparkle Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 8 minutes ago, Tyler Durden said: The consensus on this thread is that the management team IS the recruitment team this summer They wouldn’t be having intense discussions if that was the case ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. P Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 2 minutes ago, Sparkle said: They wouldn’t be having intense discussions if that was the case ? Yeah something like this Sparkle 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donegal Ram Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 34 minutes ago, Big Trav said: It doesn't take a genius to realise most of these players aren't Mark Thomas's suggestions. His 'specialty' we'll call it is low league and Irish league 'gems'. Small fees with a huge sell on potential. Premier league academy off casts also. I think he will come good but so far people are a bit peeved off Seems more red tape than usual for young Irish players to cross over due to brexit. Maybe the reason why none have been linked given the time scale of his employment start date. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparkle Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 If Thomas is still on job probation then get rid if it’s not working Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott129 Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 Fornah loan 100% done. Andrew3000 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Buckley’s Dog Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 Is there any part of the club rumoured to be working competently at all? Surely something must be working right or being done professionally? The whole thing seems very strange. I am not entirely sure what has happened this summer but if some on here can find decent young players available on a free then surely someone employed to do should be able to manage it? Hopefully it will all come good and we will have the next David Langan and Gerry Daly soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archram Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 If Mark Thomas also heads recruitment for the U21s, they seem to have brought a lot in. It remains to be seen whether or not they be good players - but perhaps that’s the only level at which he’s been given full rein? Miggins 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nottingram Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 48 minutes ago, sage said: He sounds like a long term appointment overwhelmed by short term panic. Just playing Devil's Advocate here, but whispers coming out of a club that it's all one person's fault, doesn't necessarily mean it's all that person's fault. Could be deflection. Long term appointment ignored because a manager who’s job by its nature is short term, has (in my opinion looking in from the outside) too much power. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FKANorwichExile Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 1 hour ago, sage said: He sounds like a long term appointment overwhelmed by short term panic. Just playing Devil's Advocate here, but whispers coming out of a club that it's all one person's fault, doesn't necessarily mean it's all that person's fault. Could be deflection. This is what first leapt to kind for me. Say Thomas presents a list of good young prospects that'll cost a few quid each but be worth good money and be fighting for the first team in a year or two (Jake Rooney-esque). He presents them to Warne, but they're not going to fit into project promotion. Instead he signs Washington, taking a massive chunk out of the wage budget. Queue poor start to the season and Warne goes back to Thomas asking for players, only to find he can't afford any of them because he wanted his Old Boys Club band back together. It's easy to slate him when he's presenting an entirely different view. Alternatively, all the money disappeared when we found we had to pay the Jozwiak deal and now everyone is looking at Thomas and Warne to pull a rabbit out of the hat so tensions are high. Obviously all hypothetical, but if the new hire is rubbish then it's the one who did the hiring at fault. That's how it's always been when I've been involved in hiring anyway. therealhantsram and RadioactiveWaste 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoyMac5 Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 2 minutes ago, NorwichExile said: This is what first leapt to kind for me. Say Thomas presents a list of good young prospects that'll cost a few quid each but be worth good money and be fighting for the first team in a year or two (Jake Rooney-esque). He presents them to Warne, but they're not going to fit into project promotion. Instead he signs Washington, taking a massive chunk out of the wage budget. Queue poor start to the season and Warne goes back to Thomas asking for players, only to find he can't afford any of them because he wanted his Old Boys Club band back together. It's easy to slate him when he's presenting an entirely different view. Alternatively, all the money disappeared when we found we had to pay the Jozwiak deal and now everyone is looking at Thomas and Warne to pull a rabbit out of the hat so tensions are high. Obviously all hypothetical, but if the new hire is rubbish then it's the one who did the hiring at fault. That's how it's always been when I've been involved in hiring anyway. And the one youngster Wilson, Warne said he tried to sign last season. Someone has outfought someone else, Warne over Thomas is my guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derbados Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 1 hour ago, tinman said: Mark Thomas is a stats guy. Let’s just say Warne isn’t. Warne is a “good human beings” guy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nogbad van 50 Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 57 minutes ago, Scott129 said: Fornah loan 100% done. Is that to go with Ryan Woods and Marvin Johnson? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S8TY Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 To recruitment team : Sometimes you don’t need to turn your PC on and check someone’s stats to see if he’s any good ! what about actually going to see players play! So seems some can’t recommend a player without turning on their computer! lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparkle Posted August 19, 2023 Share Posted August 19, 2023 I think we should be asking Craig Forsyth who to sign as he clearly has more of an idea than those employed to do the job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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