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2 minutes ago, xLiaaamx said:

Wouldn't even worry if he did start Hendrick as alluded to. He wouldn't use him like Dyche or Bruce. Look at what he did for Surman and Gosling, who were nowhere near PL CM's before he managed them. 

Yup. Looking back at the midfielders he had at his disposal at Bournemouth is very encouraging indeed. I'm sure he could get a lot more out of our bunch for sure.

Just now, Mr Raspberry Jam said:

 

Will be loaning 26 players out the Dutch league every season in a couple of years time? 

Not sure it will be quite the same kind of approach.

Under Roman Chelsea wanted to buy up all of the best young talent, and after they were brought through the academy development, the managers weren't using them in the first team and so Emenalo developed that loan system.

I think Newcastle will be more about finding talent and developing them to go into the first team, and Howe is good with bringing younger players on, and so I think it will be an altogether different approach really. Doubt we'll be hoovering up as much young talent as Chelsea were looking to buy up at the time.

1 minute ago, Fantail Breeze said:

Never heard of him but gonna go full RTG and suggest he’s absolutely fucking amazing.

 

If the deal doesn’t go through, he’s dogshit.

Interestingly enough, anyone that watched that last video to the end will find out why we probably didn't see any stronger links to Villas-Boas

Here's a really good chat from Chelsea fans about what Emenalo put together at Chelsea. He'll be coming in mostly to develop the football structure like they talk about here. 

43 minutes ago, Billy Pilgrim said:

without comment, something I found 
 

https://www.espn.co.uk/football/club/chelsea/363/blog/post/3263998/emenalo-exit-celebrated-but-chelsea-fans-concerned-about-uncertain-future

 

 

Was a rough time for him for sure. After Mourinho left that second time Emenalo was seen as the enemy, after the interview below, but he turned out to be right. As we've since seen with Mourinho, who was as usual blaming the players and insisting on bringing in players that were completely at odds with the remit of the club's recruitment team. I'm also almost certain Mourinho was the ex-boss that was trying to get Roman to pack in the academy, which Emenalo convinced him not to do.

Man, got such a great feeling about all this. 

1 minute ago, ManDoon said:

It’s worked super well for them as well as much as people take the piss 

Yeah, absolutely. With a manager more inclined to using youth players though, you'd definitely see more of those go into the first team more seamlessly.

Just now, Collage said:

Can’t wait to have 50 players out on loan

Yeah, he did kind of introduce that whole thing.

To be fair, it was motivated by the fact he felt the managers were not showing enough trust in the young players coming through at around 19/20 years old, and so he introduced that system to showcase them in order to get them more of a chance at Chelsea and justify the work they were doing in the academy setup.

2 minutes ago, HTT II said:

I’ve learned through my wife that in Africa, there is more dialect differences than anywhere on earth, my wife can speak a form of Swahili that only certain others like herself can ever understand or speak, it’s like a language within itself all on its own. I understand Swahili a lot and can speak it broadly, but don’t have the confidence to fully converse, but again, when it comes to specifics native dialect, that’s a whole new language. 

Yeah, it's intense man. Nigeria has 500+ languages in itself, with so many intricate different dialects like you say.

4 minutes ago, FloydianMag said:

Some of the comments from Chelsea fans in the Telegraph tweet are glowing about this guy.

Yeah, he is legit, trust me. Followed his time at Chelsea very closely. Roman absolutely loved the guy.

4 minutes ago, HTT II said:

Aye, I’m thanking you in Nigerian I think 

Ah, right!   

That's the Yoruba language. I'm from the Eastern part of Nigeria, which is the Igbo language. 

Appreciate the effort though   

4 minutes ago, HTT II said:

Na gode?

Is it not showing?

4 minutes ago, HTT II said:

I’d never heard of him before until lately so I’ve done some research, he seems ideal, I’d have him here just because he is Nigerian mind, one of my fave races of people. I have lots of friends from Nigeria and even some family so aye, let’s get him in. Happy days.

He's a classy man is Emenalo. Incredibly intelligent and passionate about that DOF role. He'd do Newcastle proud.

Not just saying that because he is Nigerian either. If he was trash believe me I'd be giving you all a heads up for sure. 

You never know he may even teach Shola a thing or two so he doesn't send Matty to the likes of Aberdeen on loan again!

Full telegraph article on Emenalo below. Well worth a read.

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Exclusive: Michael Emenalo the leading candidate for Newcastle United director of football job

 

Emenalo worked for 10 years in a similar role at Chelsea and is known to be a fan of prospective new manager Eddie Howe

 

Former Chelsea technical director Michael Emenalo has emerged as the leading contender to become Newcastle United's new director of football.

 

Telegraph Sport can reveal that Newcastle hope to follow up the appointment of Eddie Howe as manager by finalising a hugely ambitious move for Emenalo.

 

It is understood that Emenalo last week travelled to Saudi Arabia to speak to Newcastle’s new owners and that he is now their first choice for the director of football job.

 

Newcastle had managed to keep their interest in Emenalo secret and neither the club nor him have commented on his trip or talks, but the ex-Nigerian international was spotted in Jeddah by a number of sources.

 

Negotiations are expected to accelerate over the international break, but there is no timeline over when a final decision will be made with both parties needing to discuss a number of issues.

 

Emenalo’s appointment would be great news for Howe, as the 56-year-old is a big fan of the former Bournemouth manager and is understood to have spoken positively about him during his own conversations with Newcastle’s owners.

 

Former Arsenal winger Marc Overmars has also been linked with the director of football job at Newcastle, along with Frank McParland, but Emenalo is now the frontrunner for the position.

 

Emenalo is widely regarded as one of the best operators in his field in football, chiefly for his work at Chelsea where he spent 10 hugely successful years.

 

During Emenalo’s time with the club, Chelsea won the Premier League title three times, the FA Cup, the League Cup, the Europa League and the Champions League.

He was one of the club’s key decision makers in the appointment of managers, working with 10 during his time at Stamford Bridge, and also played a big role in first-team recruitment.

 

It was Emenalo who identified Belgium as a blossoming market and, with his scouts, spotted and signed talents such as Kevin De Bruyne, Romelu Lukaku and Thibaut Courtois, while also helping to convince Eden Hazard to later join the Blues.

 

Emenalo also played a big part in the development and the success of Chelsea’s academy and, as detailed in an interview with Telegraph Sport in 2019, once prevented an ex-manager from arguing it should be shut down.

 

“I defended the academy when there was pressure and doubt and pessimism,” said Emenalo. “There was a time when there was a clamour to do more and a manager came in to make a presentation to say the academy was not necessary. The argument was that it takes too long, we don’t have time, we should use it to make some money here and there, and that the owner should stop pumping money into it because it seemed like a waste.

 

“But that wasn’t my idea and I had to fight against it. This is where I am very, very proud of the owner Roman Abramovich because of the trust he had in me and the willingness to listen to me and give the academy time. He would not abandon it. He believed in it and in me, and I can’t thank him enough for that.”

 

Chelsea have since profited immeasurably from the club’s academy with graduates such as Mason Mount, Reece James, Callum Hudson-Odoi and Ruben Loftus-Cheek establishing themselves as first-team regulars and others, such as Tammy Abraham, Fikayo Tomori and Marc Guehi, earning the club millions.

 

Emenalo’s philosophy on loaning players out has also proved to be revolutionary, with Chelsea profiting financially and in a sporting sense from his belief that older academy graduates should play at least 45 games to get them ready for the rigours of first-team football in the Premier League.

 

Chelsea’s so-called ‘loan army’ was initially met with great scepticism and criticism, but it has since been copied by a number of top clubs around the world.

 

After resigning from his position at Chelsea in November 2017, Emenalo later experienced a more difficult spell at Monaco, joining the club at a time of great upheaval at the end of a successful cycle for the Ligue 1 club.

 

Emenalo was forced to cope with the sale of high-profile players and the coming and going of coaches before eventually leaving Monaco by mutual consent just over two years ago.

 

But, given the deep-rooted problems Monaco experienced throughout the club, Emenalo’s reputation within football was not tainted by his spell in Ligue 1 and he has since received a number of offers to return to work.

 

In an interview with the Guardian last year, Emenalo said: “The future for me is to get back in the industry. I’ve just turned 55 and I have 12 years of experience at director level. I can perform the job even better now. I would like an opportunity to get back with a serious club – ideally in the Premier League.”

 

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It was Emenalo who identified Belgium as a blossoming market and, with his scouts, spotted and signed talents such as Kevin De Bruyne, Romelu Lukaku and Thibaut Courtois, while also helping to convince Eden Hazard to later join the Blues.

 

Emenalo also played a big part in the development and the success of Chelsea’s academy and, as detailed in an interview with Telegraph Sport in 2019, once prevented an ex-manager from arguing it should be shut down.

 

“I defended the academy when there was pressure and doubt and pessimism,” said Emenalo. “There was a time when there was a clamour to do more and a manager came in to make a presentation to say the academy was not necessary. The argument was that it takes too long, we don’t have time, we should use it to make some money here and there, and that the owner should stop pumping money into it because it seemed like a waste.

 

“But that wasn’t my idea and I had to fight against it. This is where I am very, very proud of the owner Roman Abramovich because of the trust he had in me and the willingness to listen to me and give the academy time. He would not abandon it. He believed in it and in me, and I can’t thank him enough for that.”

 

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Telegraph Sport can reveal that Newcastle hope to follow up the appointment of Eddie Howe as manager by finalising a hugely ambitious move for Emenalo.

 

Emenalo’s appointment would be great news for Howe, as the 56-year-old is a big fan of the former Bournemouth manager and is understood to have spoken positively about him during his own conversations with Newcastle’s owners.

 

8 minutes ago, Kaizero said:

 

Sweet! Let's get this show started!

5 minutes ago, Caleb70 said:

Did he play for Nigeria, his name rings a bell?

Yeah, he did. He was a solid reliable sort as a player.

He's a really classy cool guy that dealt with a lot at Chelsea, 10 different managers in all I think, so can work very well with anyone. Think he'll work well with Howe.

He is extremely passionate about the academy setup and bringing young players through from there and so that nonsense we have right now is going to be completely revamped, from top to bottom.

45 minutes ago, Schecter said:

 

 

As a Nigerian this would be a proud moment for me. The guy was fantastic at Chelsea and is just a low key grafter.

He's basically football's version of the Toronto Raptor's Masai Ujiri, for all my hoopers out there. Very excited for him to be involved in the new setup.

1 hour ago, SUPERTOON said:

Efan Ekoku on SSN bigging Bruce up for Norwich as he would organise their defence and keep them up ??

20 minutes ago, CherryPie said:

Lifelong Bournemouth fan here (since the mid-80s). Have been following this thread since the spotlight fell on Eddie. Was going to contribute earlier, but @cherryredbeat me to it and said a lot of the same things I would’ve. 

It’s been interesting to watch the mood evolve from sceptical/disappointed to real optimism and excitement around his appointment as you guys get to know (through vids/articles etc) a bit more about him as a manager and as a man. 
 

I hope that the tens of thousands of fans that aren’t on this forum will give him the same chance as it looks like you will. Unlike some other Cherries, I actually think this could be a match made in heaven, so long as the owners and fans can buy into Eddie’s long term vision. Eddie will bring a work-ethic, passion, intelligence and relentless desire to better not just himself and the players, but every aspect of the club and its facilities. The fact that he can be so devoted to coaching the team and every individual within it whilst simultaneously having huge and crystal clear vision for a club more broadly is pretty unparalleled. He may not give you the immediate shot in the arm of a Big Sam, but if you stick with him (whether staying up or going down) he could build you a dynasty.

 

And to show that I’m happy to put my money and time where my mouth is, the lad and I have just bought tickets for the Brentford game so we can be there for the start of the next step in Eddie’s journey. Going to be weird properly supporting another team for the first time ever!
 

And don’t worry about this falling through. Jason Tindall is just negotiating where his sunbed is going to go, and Eddie just needs to make sure the owners can spell his name.
 

Genuinely good luck, and give the guy some time. He’s pure class. 

 

 

 

 

 

Great post

I assure you kind sir, none of us want any part of a shot of whatever Sam Allardyce is offering.

Can't wait for Eddie to get started. You have no idea what we've been through with Bruce. No idea!

Also really enjoying your success this season so far with Parker who I really like as a manager, and I'm glad you guys seem to have found another really talented young manager to get behind. Been phenomenal how much Solanke and Billing are coming along for him as goal scoring threats upfront and from midfield respectively.

Welcome!

12 minutes ago, toontownman said:

Considering how badly it's supposed to be going. Maybe we will recall matty. He is still young enough he doesn't count on the registered squad isn't he?

I believe so, yes. Should absolutely bring him back in Jan.

After seeing what Howe made of Gosling I actually think there is a lot of hope for the Longstaff brothers. Excited for them.

3 minutes ago, neesy111 said:

Lampard's shite, that Chelsea side is one of best they've ever had in his end season 

Someone posted an Athletic article about his time at Chelsea and what was going on behind the scenes, and I was out on Lampard after reading it.

Came across as a PFM/Mourinho wanna be hard man. And then this week he got the Allardyce seal of approval. Nope, no thanks.