lovejoy

and I liked Huddlestone by the way, lovely striker of a ball, but howay man 😂

5 hours ago, The College Dropout said:

Peak Tom Huddlestone would get into this team.

 

Scott Parker would get into this team.

Tom Huddlestone 😂

Fuck me!

44 minutes ago, KaKa said:

 

Looks like he has some serious contacts and connections in the game. Even close with Alonso's agent.

 

Liverpool look like they may have struck gold with both Edwards and Hughes joining them. Damn.

Absolutely.

They don't get much wrong to be fair to them.

Interesting read on Edwards and Hughes and their respective approaches.

Also interesting to read why Hughes was brought in to Bournemouth and how that affected Howe.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68654523

6 hours ago, r0cafella said:

Yeah we don’t, so why gamble?

 

And yes, the degree of separation between Howe and Edwards wasn’t ideal but given we weren’t likely to get Edwards it’s a moot point, and Edwards own reputation would have carried him, he wouldn’t have needed Howe influence to get the job. 
 

When speaking of Monchi and the guy at city, it’s a bit different, Sevilla and Barca are not Bournemouth (with all due respect to Bournemouth) we are taking about serial winners and people who have achieved more than most. The same can’t be said for Richard Hughes. (Again no disrespect to him or his achievements). 
 

One of the things we are most lacking in is elite experience and this is a theme throughout all levels of the club, and as this season has shown it’s area which we have found wanting, we have copied well with an elite schedule. 
 

And we absolutely do need the best people, however I’m not sure the best person is Eddie’s friend. 

So just to be clear, they can be mates and the separation isn't an issue if one of them has won something? 😂

Edward's is Eddie's friend, and he's (supposedly) the best, so the two can co-exist.

Just get the best person for the job, we both definitely agree there. 👍🏻

Just now, r0cafella said:

Michael Edwards reputation outstrips Richard Hughes at this point, it also outstrips the of Eddie Howe as well. 
 

At this stage leaving Liverpool when they desperately wanted to keep him and joining us after his small break would have represented a step up for us. Richard Hughes leaving Bournemouth for us would have been a step up for Hughes. 

Edwards is also Howe’s mate though, so you wouldn’t have the separation?

I take the separation point, but Villa (early days) and Man City are proving that it isn’t as important as you suggest.

There’d have been major complaints on here had we appointed Hughes, ‘Bournemouth United’ and all that, he’s not ‘best in class’ etc etc.

Bottom line is we don’t know what best in class in this role is.

I think we’ll get it right and I also think Howe will get sacked if he doesn’t perform, and it makes no difference if the sporting director is his mate or not.

let’s just get the best person for the job, if he happens to be Howe’s mate, so be it.

That’s my take anyway.

18 hours ago, r0cafella said:

Speaking for myself, I just want separation between manager and Sporting director. It’s certainly nothing personal with Richard Hughes. 
 

for me, it’s important the sporting director is in charge of the long term strategy and that includes managerial appointments old boys networks and nepotism and things I’d like to see us avoid. 
 

Given media reporting (of course impossible to verify and know if it’s true) but the manager already has more sway over things than I’d like. 
 

Just my views. 

Would you have been happy if we’d appointed Michael Edwards?

They're taking Bournemouth's chief scout as well.

the meltdown on here had we done similar 😂

Hughes confirmed at Liverpool.

No idea why Michael Edwards wants a chancer like him.

Why didn’t they go for best in class?

2 minutes ago, Dan Gleebals said:

Someone needs sacking in the medical department, this should not have happened.  Feel massively for the lad.

Already been sacked and replaced haven’t they?

1 hour ago, Zero said:

I think they are caught off-guard by the garden leave and compensation stuff. If they had knew it right from the beginning I can see them go for someone else

No chance.

8 minutes ago, Optimistic Nut said:

 

Bad if it's in line with UEFA I believe. 

Would they have got a majority vote if it made things worse?

Few rumours knocking about that he’s agreed a new contract and it’ll be announced this week.

4 minutes ago, nemtizz said:

No player in either squad gets in our strongest XI.

Luke Shaw certainly does.

27 minutes ago, SUPERTOON said:

 

Don’t discount Calvert-Lewin.

The dividing line is total nonsense.

See Man City and more recently Aston Villa for evidence of that.

32 minutes ago, Gallowgate Toon said:

The Edwards-Klopp situation seems a bit strange. He's miraculously interested in being a DoF again now that Klopp's said he's moving on? 

Yeah seems odd doesn’t it?

On 20/02/2024 at 08:24, r0cafella said:

Aye, won’t be throwing toys will just be bitterly disappointed and it will give another clear indication (to me at least) just how much power Eddie holds. (Before I get ripped in to I’m a massive fan and I’m fully behind him). 
 

To me, it’s absolutely crucial the sporting director is a long term appointment as he’s the continuity guy, his job is to basically stop you becoming current day man united. 
 

I don’t see anything in Richard Hughes record or his signings which scream to me, he’s the man for the job, that being said if we do go for him boy do I hope he proves me wrong. 

Looks like he’s going to be Liverpool’s new sporting director. 

Ornstein reckons Edwards and Hughes are close to joining Liverpool.

4 minutes ago, timeEd32 said:

 

Linked to Roma also.

Why would they want someone who isn't 'best in class'?

Baffling.

Hughes leaving Bournemouth.

Got to be for us or Liverpool, surely?

19 minutes ago, Whitley mag said:

If I was looking at the team today the obvious choices for upgrade in the summer would be Dubravka, Burn, Schar, Longstaff and Murphy.

 

Very harsh on Schar perhaps as he’s been brilliant, but can’t get away from feeling we need pace at CB to really progress.

 

We also need a reliable striker to back up Isak next season, hopefully with some wheeling and dealing we can upgrade at least 3 of those positions in summer.

 

 

 

Schar was great today like. I get the point regarding pace but he’ll take some replacing , he’s terrific on the ball.

34 minutes ago, TBG said:

Should've had a goal and an assist.

 

When was the last time Neto was hauled off at half time?

He was injured to be fair

Every thread I enter is just so TCD heavy it's untrue 😂

9 minutes ago, Shearergol said:

 

No, really??

 

 

😂