Toon No9 Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 Any rumours yet on who will replace Ashworth? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheshire Mag Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 Emenalo was heavily linked before Ashworth. Possibly we would go back in for him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 Who is the Geordie fella from Brentford Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myleftboot Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 (edited) No more from Bournemouth please. Edited February 18 by Myleftboot Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myleftboot Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 Just now, Ben said: Who is the Geordie fella from Brentford Phil Giles. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toon No9 Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 2 minutes ago, Myleftboot said: Phil Giles. Any good? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Five o Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 (edited) A bit worried about the noise that Ashworth was outside the inner circle and that he did not have the full control of the sporting side. I genuinely fear that Eddie have to much power and influence to much at the club. Get his nephew a job in the scouting department etc. This cannot happen and we definitely need a sporting director overseeing everything. This is not me not liking Eddie, he is fantastic. But to much trust in a job that is so volatile is not a good long term strategy. Edited February 18 by High Five o Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PCW1983 Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 We could end up waiting to appoint just like last time though, I can’t see another EPL club being willing to release their sporting director to us whilst also getting ready for summer. we could do with someone unattached or foreign. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBrownBottle Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 On 15/02/2024 at 23:27, AyeDubbleYoo said: I'm not completely clear on the sporting director role TBH. He basically oversees all the football-related activity as opposed to the commercial? So he is interested in recruitment but it's not the only thing, and he's not the person that actually does it. So you need a capable exec with a record in building and running all sorts of teams, but also ideally someone who has taken a club from a low to higher position. As to who it could be, I haven't a clue. But I'm sure it shouldn't be someone like Rafa who has never done the job before. When Ashworth explained it on TV, about being in the middle of a wheel and spokes coming out to different functions, he just sounded like a middle-management airbag who’s job is simply delegating stuff for others to do. Hopefully there is a lot more to it than that, but from what I can tell he didn’t actually directly do owt. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Icarus Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 17 minutes ago, Toon No9 said: Any good? Decent record and good forward planning as far as I can tell. Brentford are the main moneyball club in the league AFAIK. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovejoy Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 Who was the fella who took it on short term in an advisory role in that first January? we may see him back whilst we get a replacement. I have no clue who we’ll get, but I back them to get it right. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovejoy Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 2 minutes ago, lovejoy said: Who was the fella who took it on short term in an advisory role in that first January? we may see him back whilst we get a replacement. I have no clue who we’ll get, but I back them to get it right. Scratch this, he’s at Leeds now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 1 hour ago, Myleftboot said: No more from Bournemouth please. The profile of player they signed in the summer was excellent. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt1892 Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 2 minutes ago, Optimistic Nut said: The profile of player they signed in the summer was excellent. They were ruthless with the manager change too, although there is no doubt they did the right thing in hindsight. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brummie Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 On 15/02/2024 at 12:27, AyeDubbleYoo said: I'm not completely clear on the sporting director role TBH. He basically oversees all the football-related activity as opposed to the commercial? Yes, basically. Our set up is Emery, Vidagamy (not sure of his title) and Monchi ('President of Football Operations' - basically handles all the transfer deals) are the triumvirate who run the football side, that's totally divorced from the commercial side of the business (obviously other than the interactions over budgets). I'd imagine it's similar also to Johan Lange, who was our sporting director before Monchi came and sort of shunted him off into a random 'global' role, before he fucked off to Spurs. He knew his stuff, too, tbf, oversaw some good signings. But yeah, that dividing line between football and commercial is, I think, becoming more and more the norm. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pandamninator Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 (edited) 1 hour ago, High Five o said: A bit worried about the noise that Ashworth was outside the inner circle and that he did not have the full control of the sporting side. I genuinely fear that Eddie have to much power and influence to much at the club. Get his nephew a job in the scouting department etc. This cannot happen and we definitely need a sporting director overseeing everything. This is not me not liking Eddie, he is fantastic. But to much trust in a job that is so volatile is not a good long term strategy. He has never been a Monchi/Campos type of Sporting Director - in all his roles he has been relatively hands off, never really been a scout and as has been mentioned a bazillion times the whole "spoke in the wheel" mantra is about being the guy who sits above the detail and makes sure everyone is talking and working in a consistent way. Closer to a Chief Operating Officer in the corporate world. Manchester United are meant to be bringing in a Director of Football along side Ashworth, and Man City have operated with a tandem working in the equivalent of Technical Director and Director of Football roles. If Howe has the final say and runs the scouting/transfers, than that would be by design rather than a power grab. If the club is worried about Howe stretching himself too thin, they would be well placed to replace Ashworth whilst also bringing in someone to sit above Nickson (or even promoting him). Edited February 18 by Pandamninator Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lotus Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 Odd that Nickson wasn’t mentioned either wrt to Howe’s ‘inner circle’. Or was he and I missed it? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanji Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 (edited) Ashworth is a big picture, non scout, operations guy through and through. He’s about as much of a COO as you could imagine. Nickson and the scouting team run that side, Andy Howe makes sure first team is looked after and then Eddie has last say on transfers for the first team. (If I’m gathering that right). Ashworth negotiated all the deals though and was a liaison to the board. He set up what sounds like a real proper foundation for us to build upon going forward. would like that next DOF / sporting director to be more of a Campos type. Edited February 18 by Kanji Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
duo Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 1 hour ago, Toon No9 said: Any rumours yet on who will replace Ashworth? Probably zero truth in it but I wouldn't say no.. https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/newcastle-michael-edwards-dan-ashworth-32128082 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 1 minute ago, duo said: Probably zero truth in it but I wouldn't say no.. https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/newcastle-michael-edwards-dan-ashworth-32128082 Having finished in the top four last season, the Magpies were knocked out of the Champions League at the group stage, will not win the Carabao Cup and currently sit seventh in the Premier League AI writing for the mirror now ? Will not win the Carabao cup !!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Playmaker Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 (edited) I know we probably won’t be able to get Michael Edwards but the fume from the mancs would be delicious https://x.com/EriksButcher/status/1757870782313570451?s=20 Edited February 18 by Playmaker Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
r0cafella Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 1 minute ago, Playmaker said: I know we probably won’t be able to get Michael Edwards but the fume from the mancs would be delicious https://x.com/EriksButcher/status/1757870782313570451?s=20 Seeing man united fans gush over liverpools former backroom staff is bizarre as fuck. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pandamninator Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 Definitely a pipe dream - Edwards even fobbed off a lucrative part time consulting gig with Liverpool, but what's the harm in speaking it into existence. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
duo Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 Just now, Pandamninator said: Definitely a pipe dream - Edwards even fobbed off a lucrative part time consulting gig with Liverpool, but what's the harm in speaking it into existence. wasn't that because he wanted a new challenge? et voila ->Newcastle Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toontownman Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 Edwards could likely have the pick of any club he wants. I'd like to think he values a challenge. However, I just can't see him wanting to get back into the weeds to build almost from scratch and do what he already did at liverpool. Hopefully Eddie can sweet talk him. I'm sure we will get someone great in. It would be privy to find someone with top club, CL experience but also people like Giles and Richard Hughes have a great understanding of the market and getting value for money. There are advantages to both. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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