gdm Posted Monday at 16:26 Share Posted Monday at 16:26 Keep hearing a lot about nickson’s gems? Who are these? Every player we signed under PIF have been fairly well know players. We also seem to go back in for the same players 2 or 3 times. I’m sure he’s excellent at his job but I’m not sure how some people are convinced this is terrible news. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted Monday at 16:27 Share Posted Monday at 16:27 51 minutes ago, SUPERTOON said: If he’s as highly rated as some suggest, wonder why he going down to the championship? Unless it’s a bigger role. Heard something about him getting the DOF job at West Ham. Apparently he wanted that role here but we got Ross Wilson. If Nickson was playing DOF on a temporary basis last summer, he did a terrible job. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gdm Posted Monday at 16:28 Share Posted Monday at 16:28 Just now, TRon said: Heard something about him getting the DOF job at West Ham. Apparently he wanted that role here but we got Ross Wilson. If Nickson was playing DOF on a temporary basis last summer, he did a terrible job. By all accounts he took that roll on late in the window Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilko Posted Monday at 16:28 Share Posted Monday at 16:28 Don't know enough about him to know what the impact will be, just wish we could keep a settled team during a window Suppose the targets etc will be well-defined by now, I just hope if it's an external replacement we don't piss about til next summer getting them in and they're in post in good time for January. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Decky Posted Monday at 16:29 Share Posted Monday at 16:29 Are we allowed to have one fucking summer transfer window without people fucking leaving? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted Monday at 16:29 Share Posted Monday at 16:29 1 minute ago, gdm said: By all accounts he took that roll on late in the window All our transfer fuck ups happened pretty late in the window tbh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LFEE Posted Monday at 16:31 Share Posted Monday at 16:31 Was hoping for a settled window for once and no excuses from anyone as it’s been a while so torn on this one but I guess if we go on to have a positive window and have a better season league wise all will soon be forgotten. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gdm Posted Monday at 16:33 Share Posted Monday at 16:33 1 minute ago, TRon said: All our transfer fuck ups happened pretty late in the window tbh. Yeah but mainly because the rest of the window was a total shambles. For arguments sake a decisive decision on Isak and we wouldn’t have been so desperate and might even have got Ekitike. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gdm Posted Monday at 16:33 Share Posted Monday at 16:33 2 minutes ago, LFEE said: Was hoping for a settled window for once and no excuses from anyone as it’s been a while so torn on this one but I guess if we go on to have a positive window and have a better season league wise all will soon be forgotten. All our target will have been identified months back. Won’t make much difference Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted Monday at 16:35 Share Posted Monday at 16:35 Just now, gdm said: Yeah but mainly because the rest of the window was a total shambles. For arguments sake a decisive decision on Isak and we wouldn’t have been so desperate and might even have got Ekitike. In any case, he was a good scout for us, but I'd rather have a dedicated DOF with experience. Good luck to him at West Ham though. Actually fuck that, I hate West Ham. Hope they crash and burn but he's on a good salary. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LFEE Posted Monday at 16:35 Share Posted Monday at 16:35 1 minute ago, gdm said: Yeah but mainly because the rest of the window was a total shambles. For arguments sake a decisive decision on Isak and we wouldn’t have been so desperate and might even have got Ekitike. Damned if you do damned if you don’t… Could be argued you always get your replacement IN before you sell. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERTOON Posted Monday at 16:37 Share Posted Monday at 16:37 I understand people’s concerns after last summer, but this news shouldn’t effect this summer ahead at least. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
La Parka Posted Monday at 16:37 Share Posted Monday at 16:37 Classic autocratic moves. Depose your opposition, replace with sycophants Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andycap Posted Monday at 16:44 Share Posted Monday at 16:44 He may of just thought that his role and influence in scouting weren't getting used to his liking. and thought time for a change. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JigsawGoesToPieces Posted Monday at 16:44 Share Posted Monday at 16:44 41 minutes ago, JP said: Is it normal for such an amount of staff turnover within executive setup at a football club? Do other clubs have this? Obviously our sole focus is on Newcastle so we don't really hear of other clubs so i did wonder if we're an anomoly Nickson wasnt an executive tbh Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
duo Posted Monday at 16:48 Share Posted Monday at 16:48 1 hour ago, Yorkie said: If it doesn't affect this summer's recruitment then I'm not particularly exercised by it. By all accounts a talented scout and one of the good guys but with the job we've got on, we need maximum commitment and some fresh faces won't do any harm. That's the key - we can't have another Summer transfer window affected by lack personnel Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toon25 Posted Monday at 16:49 Share Posted Monday at 16:49 He was here under Ashely wasn't he? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bonk Posted Monday at 16:49 Share Posted Monday at 16:49 59 minutes ago, gdm said: Been there 15 years, I dare say a change might not be the worst thing. It's not for him or us. Was he great for us in his time here? Would seem so and if he's wanting a DoF role at West Ham with the remaining sex pest dildo bro, good luck to him. Thanks for 15 years, Steve! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
duo Posted Monday at 16:50 Share Posted Monday at 16:50 Bloke must be mad going to West Ham mind - must be throwing a pile of cash at him Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andycap Posted Monday at 16:54 Share Posted Monday at 16:54 3 minutes ago, duo said: Bloke must be mad going to West Ham mind - must be throwing a pile of cash at him Might be the job responsibility he's after. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe1984 Posted Monday at 16:55 Share Posted Monday at 16:55 (edited) 7 minutes ago, duo said: That's the key - we can't have another Summer transfer window affected by lack personnel When was the last time we had this though? 🤣 Edited Monday at 16:56 by Joe1984 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
duo Posted Monday at 17:04 Share Posted Monday at 17:04 6 minutes ago, andycap said: Might be the job responsibility he's after. Maybe - I wouldn't be surprised if last Summer put his nose out of joint. According to Waugh Andy basically ran the show even though he technically was meant to be working for Nickson. At the end of the day people come / go - it's the timing of it I am concerned about. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BennyBlanco Posted Monday at 17:06 Share Posted Monday at 17:06 Wouldn’t mind sticking a few ton on Howes toerag of a nephew getting the top job title. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted Monday at 17:06 Share Posted Monday at 17:06 Guessing at West Ham he'll be doing a similar role to Wilson here, so a promotion? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtype Posted Monday at 17:06 Share Posted Monday at 17:06 The whole point of having a "backroom staff" instead of the old "manager runs everything" or even the "DOF runs everything" model is to ensure institutional continuity when folks leave. So I'm sure we'll be perfectly fine despite this because we have other people who've been around for ages who... oh, I'm sorry, what was that? ...Oh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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