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They're as hard hitting as Mr Blobby in a ball-pit.
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David Burke
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They're as hard hitting as Mr Blobby in a ball-pit.
The Large One
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Fair enough we all have our own opinions.
My point is that he is in charge of player recruitment and we have been left with 1 striker so he needs to at least let us know why. That is his job rightI am defo not being presumptive about that.
Don't let him off too lightly with his normal excuse about Hoskins and CMS as they were both expected to be out for ages so we started the season with 2 fit strikers which I am sure most of us believe is not enough.
You're still being accusatory, and saying he isn't doing his job.
Us not having signed a striker doesn't follow he hasn't found one. It's not only down to him.
I'll ask him about the striker situation, if it hasn't been sorted by then, but not on the back of your presumptions of his incompetence.
Superphil
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Sorry its not meant to be overly aggressive or loaded but just some hard hitting questions which I think he should answer as the club is left with 1 fit striker and his job is player recruitment.
I really would like to know if he got in touch with Vicente and what his thoughts were on player recruitment from Barcelona B as Oscar did mention that he would like some of them over here
Might be a good idea if you find out who David Burke is, what he does, and what his credentials are, before asking such heavily loaded and insinuating questions. Of course, if you don't know much or anything about him perhaps you could look him up, or ask, or if that is beneath you, just don't ask. Ignorance is bliss.
ILOVEBHA
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cool look forward to hearing what he says and I know you say its not all down to him but he is head of player recruitment and so he is slightly accountable for us being down to the bear bones in the striker department.
Good luck with the interview
Good luck with the interview
ILOVEBHA
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So does that mean I am wrong in assuming he is head of player recruitment
maybe you could set me straight then??ILOVEBHA
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wow you are funny with your hard hitting comments
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So does that mean I am wrong in assuming he is head of player recruitment
He's Head of Football Operations.
One of his responsibilities is the administration of player contracts and acquisition.
To say he has sole responsibility for 'player recruitment' is wide of the mark. He works as part of a team, which includes the Board of Directors and the Head Coach.
Fef
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In fairness, I don't think it was DB who caused the injuries to Leo, CMS and Will Hoskins.
dougdeep
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You're a season late sir. Outlawed now.
ILOVEBHA
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mejonaNO12 aka riskit
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Here's his job roles prior to Albion,
Scouting & Recruitment Department Manager at Southampton Football Club
Elite Scout (South East England and Europe) at Manchester City Football Club
Talent Identification and Recruitment Manager at Fulham FC
So he's always been the manager for scouting or recruitment at his previous jobs. Would that not be his job here but under a different title? I may, obviously, be WAY off the mark so apologies if so.
Scouting & Recruitment Department Manager at Southampton Football Club
Elite Scout (South East England and Europe) at Manchester City Football Club
Talent Identification and Recruitment Manager at Fulham FC
So he's always been the manager for scouting or recruitment at his previous jobs. Would that not be his job here but under a different title? I may, obviously, be WAY off the mark so apologies if so.
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You do not have to have been a horse to be a good jockey
A reference? https://nortr3nixy.nimpr.uk/showt...ector-of-Football-and-give-the-job-to-a-YOUTH
I wouldn't go as far as a gag.
AZ Gull
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Three questions from me:-
1) How big is the "database" of potential player signings, ie do they keep details on literally every player contracted to a football league/Premier club, plus others from non-league/abroad, or only players that have come to their notice for some reason (ie through scouting reports).
2) What is the process that takes a player from merely being in the database, to being an actual target (eg it has become known that Jon Obika is [was] a firm target. What role did Oscar Garcia and/or his coaching team play in that?)
3) How regularly do you meet with Oscar Garcia? Has OG's appointment led to any changes in how the scouting process works? Did the requirements of a new manager (head coach) affect the way the Football Operations department conducted it's business, or was there a seamless change from Poyet to Garcia?
1) How big is the "database" of potential player signings, ie do they keep details on literally every player contracted to a football league/Premier club, plus others from non-league/abroad, or only players that have come to their notice for some reason (ie through scouting reports).
2) What is the process that takes a player from merely being in the database, to being an actual target (eg it has become known that Jon Obika is [was] a firm target. What role did Oscar Garcia and/or his coaching team play in that?)
3) How regularly do you meet with Oscar Garcia? Has OG's appointment led to any changes in how the scouting process works? Did the requirements of a new manager (head coach) affect the way the Football Operations department conducted it's business, or was there a seamless change from Poyet to Garcia?
Thunder Bolt
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Which player is he most proud of recruiting, at Southampton?
Thunder Bolt
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No, what they are doing this season is buying the players for a silly small sum from the other two clubs, which can then be sold back to them.
