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Feel like Staveley was the glue. I like the idea of having a DOF, especially one with a track record of buying the JP's, Hjuisens, Caceidos before they've been coached and showcased in a premier league team. Shame whoever pushed Staveley out won that battle. The way Mitchell came in was so antagonistic and unprofessional. Can't imagine anyone coming in saying that, but to do so he'd have to have been told Eddie's going to be gone soon and we'll have total decision making power. Could have been a great thing. Our signings have very good, but to compete now, we need a good few Caceido type signings. I'll never understand why we spent all last summer on Guehi when other teams signed better defenders for less than half.

It's in my top 3. 1) “Be the change that you wish to see in the world.” 2) “In a gentle way, you can shake the world.” 3) "He's a real shithouse"

Didn’t Gordon kill him at The Gallowgate End last season in the cup?

Oh aye like I say in an ideal world he'd be my first pick, but Brighton always seem to absolutely rinse other PL clubs when selling players, so it’s probably a non-starter sadly

One of his least famous quotes

He is a pretty good option, but Brighton will probably ask for a crazy fee something like 65m

Aye, like Van Hecke a lot. Good under pressure and as Ghandi says, a real shit house.

Sounds like a better idea

Would be my first choice CB from the PL, every bit as much of a shithouse as Schar too

Yes all just based on that one photo so it’s all true

Exactly he’s posed for a photograph momentarily and someone has snapped him. Now he’s the worst bloke in the world

He must be desperate if he's shagging her like.

Oh my days. That River Plate kit. The hoops on the sleeves. The stash.

I remember him being absolutely hopeless when we beat them 4-1 in 2023. Seems to have come good since then though

Eales will most likely stay in post until we appoint a new CEO. He'll leave once he's completed his hand over.

Plenty of ins and outs.

Yep and not 1 of them will have a clue of the ins and outs of his private life other than what has been written in the press, which is obviously always 100% true.

Is there any evidence that he's done anything with the girl from Geordie Shore other than get his photo taken with her? Or is it all just based on that one photo

Would he be a coup though ? I think I’d just leave Andy Howe and Nickson in charge of recruitment at this point. Think Eddie is old school and likes control of everything in terms of 1st team recruitment, have a feeling the short tenures of Ashworth and Mitchell will make anyone already employed like Ward think twice. We need someone to oversee the academy, youth recruitment and infrastructure such as new training ground, but this role will need to be clearly defined to any candidate and rubber stamped by Howe as it’s clearly not working with a DOF.

Not a problem then but its about to be a big problem as we will soon have no CEO or Sporting Director. We are 9 days shy of it being 9 months since he announced he was stepping down, im sure he could do without the stress with his health issues and it it wont help our future planning when the CEO and Sporting Director have a foot out the door. All we can hope is that have already appointed and they are working their notice otherwise someone working at that level would probably need to give 4-6 months notice or someone like Brad Miller becomes Interim CEO

Thiago Silva was good for Chelsea, Milner good for Liverpool at 34, Ashley Young doing a job at 39, Vardy, Willian etc

That's a great post.

You think the money and close proximity is happenstance? It’s clear as day. I’m not concerned. I said PIF’s primary football focus is not Newcastle United. It is their own league and the World Cup. So their funding FIFAs vanity projects and funding their own league with big names - even if they are from our rivals. PIF has the power to corrupt UEFA and circumvent rules. But they don’t want too. Thats fine. If a European football club was so crucial to their football efforts I think they just do the deal to buy Spurs.