A Director Of Football

[TrueBlue]

What you you guys think to SUFC having a director of football who ONLY was used by Tilson to get the targets he wanted in. Somebody who is a wheeler dealer who does not get involved with the team in anyway and just used a a negotiator and somebody who can charm players to us?

Though I must stress whoever was chosen would not have ANY say in the team or coaching.

 

[manor15]

dave webb?

 

[Irate Ian]

What you you guys think to SUFC having a director of football who ONLY was used by Tilson to get the targets he wanted in. Somebody who is a wheeler dealer who does not get involved with the team in anyway and just used a a negotiator and somebody who can charm players to us?

Though I must stress whoever was chosen would not have ANY say in the team or coaching.

Isn't that what a Chairman does at our level. Manager targets, passes over to Chairman to work out the finances and seek to do a deal on wages and contract terms ?

 

[Sherif H]

Isn't that what a Chairman does at our level. Manager targets, passes over to Chairman to work out the finances and seek to do a deal on wages and contract terms ?

No Chairman at any level should be making it their duty to identify targets from a footballing perspective....negotiating contracts yes, but indentifying in the first instance...most certainly not.

 

[Irate Ian]

No Chairman at any level should be making it their duty to identify targets from a footballing perspective....negotiating contracts yes, but indentifying in the first instance...most certainly not.

Sorry did I suggest that ??? If I did, it would be error, but cannot recall having done so. Best check your facts from the thread above ??

 

[rowhst101rhall]

What you you guys think to SUFC having a director of football who ONLY was used by Tilson to get the targets he wanted in. Somebody who is a wheeler dealer who does not get involved with the team in anyway and just used a a negotiator and somebody who can charm players to us?

Though I must stress whoever was chosen would not have ANY say in the team or coaching.

Are you volunteering? ;)

 

[Irate Ian]

What PB doesn't know about football league players, is probably not worth knowing. We already have 1st class professionals on the job.

 

[Andy_S]

It perhaps wouldn't be that bad an idea to have an experience head helping out with that sort of thing I suppose. It might help the management concentrate on dealing with the players we've already got and sorting them out.

I did wonder though, whether Colin West will have any input into who we might be after from his experience? He's certainly far more involved with the first team than Dean Austin ever was. It's almost as if we've got 2 assistant managers on matchday now.

 

[GBJ]

how bout do what everton have done and use the computer. fifa 09 and football manager are good ways of sussing out young talent! im telling you it's all about the young brazilian danilinho. top prospect

 

[Shrimp Curry]

What you you guys think to SUFC having a director of football who ONLY was used by Tilson to get the targets he wanted in. Somebody who is a wheeler dealer who does not get involved with the team in anyway and just used a a negotiator and somebody who can charm players to us?

Though I must stress whoever was chosen would not have ANY say in the team or coaching.

We tried this a few years ago when we got Peter Storrie in and it cost us a lot of money and didnt work so I dont think thats the answer.

 

[steveo]

Absolutely not.

Look at the top teams, Tottenham have so many levels of hierarchy and what do they ever achieve?

2 of the most succesful teams of the last decade are ManUre and Arsenal, and although i am not 100% certain, I would imagine Ferguson and Wenger has total control over every thing that happens.

Surely we dont need another level and another wage to find.

 

[Andy_S]

We tried this a few years ago when we got Peter Storrie in and it cost us a lot of money and didnt work so I dont think thats the answer.

What was his official role again? I can't remember. All that I remember was that we were paying him £125,000 a year and he was a tit.

 

[jamesmut2000]

Has a Director of Football ever worked in the English game??
I cant think of any that have.

 

[Thorpe Groyney]

If I was Tilly I'd be watching over my shoulders though. Colin West has previous for, shall we say, physically confronting managers when he disagreed with them. On no accounts ever ask him about the 1985 League Cup Final if you want your face to stay intact.

 

[Ricey]

I would like Tilson to be given this role and see Ian Holloway come in as our manager. I cannot believe this guy is still out of work, a quality manager!

 

[Irate Ian]

I would like Tilson to be given this role and see Ian Holloway come in as our manager. I cannot believe this guy is still out of work, a quality manager!

We have a quality manager and assistant. Don't really gaive a monkeys how good or bad other other out of work managers may or not be.

Sometimes better the devils you know and love and unemployed managers may not be on the sidelines for nowt reason.

 

[Manchester Shrimper]

Has a Director of Football ever worked in the English game??
I cant think of any that have.

Me neither. Personally, I think it's a terrible idea.

I don't see the logic of having a manager who decides what system to play but is unable to buy players to fit into that system.

 

[BoyWonder2]

All you have to do is look at the Spurs situation to realise this is an awful suggestion. Since Comeli has come into the Club, Spurs have spent around £170million on players, and there has been some dross brought in. There is an article in the Mirror about it today.

The best managers in the game are ones who identify the players they want and leave it to the Chairmen to do the donkey work with fees, wages, contracts etc which is the same situation we have at the moment.

 

[Shrimper]

Anyone for Commoli? :D

 

[OldBlueLady]

Isn't Denis Wise a "Director of Football"? Enough of a reason not to have one I'd have thought.