TheBrownBottle Posted July 22, 2025 Share Posted July 22, 2025 30 minutes ago, r0cafella said: Why do we hate this guy again? We need reasons? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WelshToon Posted July 22, 2025 Share Posted July 22, 2025 43 minutes ago, r0cafella said: Why do we hate this guy again? Bald Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
r0cafella Posted July 22, 2025 Share Posted July 22, 2025 13 minutes ago, TheBrownBottle said: We need reasons? On a personal level no, absolutely not. If folks are wanting hold him to account id expect some though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted July 23, 2025 Share Posted July 23, 2025 5 hours ago, r0cafella said: Why do we hate this guy again? Probably because the very day his job was to start in left us in the shit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menace Posted July 23, 2025 Share Posted July 23, 2025 Ashworth was the problem. Mitchell was the problem. Insert new replacement was the problem. Do you see where I'm going with this? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitley mag Posted July 23, 2025 Share Posted July 23, 2025 Devils advocate here but maybe Mitchell thought fuck it, I’ve got a list of young players in Europe to sign and the manager won’t agree to any of them. Evidence so far suggests PL experience is the driver this summer and can’t imagine Mitchell would be on board with likes of Wissa at 29. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
r0cafella Posted July 23, 2025 Share Posted July 23, 2025 17 minutes ago, Ben said: Probably because the very day his job was to start in left us in the shit. So you think no one at the club had any idea he was leaving and he didn't have a notice period of he had a one year contract? Not defending Mitchell btw it's evident he wasn't right fit but I do think we are pursuing a transfer policy which he called not fit for purpose right or wrong. And to me, the logical conclusion is he lost the battle for power and influence and was binned/walked as a result. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitley mag Posted July 23, 2025 Share Posted July 23, 2025 (edited) 5 minutes ago, r0cafella said: So you think no one at the club had any idea he was leaving and he didn't have a notice period of he had a one year contract? Not defending Mitchell btw it's evident he wasn't right fit but I do think we are pursuing a transfer policy which he called not fit for purpose right or wrong. And to me, the logical conclusion is he lost the battle for power and influence and was binned/walked as a result. Exactly, why would he stay to carry through a transfer policy he doesn’t agree with. This is Eddie’s window and next season will tell whether that was a wise move, or not. Edited July 23, 2025 by Whitley mag Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERTOON Posted July 23, 2025 Share Posted July 23, 2025 25 minutes ago, Menace said: Ashworth was the problem. Mitchell was the problem. Insert new replacement was the problem. Do you see where I'm going with this? Ashworth was secretly working for Mna Utd whilst still employed by us, I’d say that was a problem tbf Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
r0cafella Posted July 23, 2025 Share Posted July 23, 2025 7 minutes ago, Whitley mag said: Exactly, why would he stay to carry through a transfer policy he doesn’t agree with. This is Eddie’s window and next season will tell whether that was a wise move, or not. Where as I do think these targets are Eddie's preference I don't think our failures this windows are down to him. I think it's too much to ask for him to be abreast of everything. In this psr world just buying players without considering the accounting is obviously suicide. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted July 23, 2025 Share Posted July 23, 2025 24 minutes ago, r0cafella said: So you think no one at the club had any idea he was leaving and he didn't have a notice period of he had a one year contract? Not defending Mitchell btw it's evident he wasn't right fit but I do think we are pursuing a transfer policy which he called not fit for purpose right or wrong. And to me, the logical conclusion is he lost the battle for power and influence and was binned/walked as a result. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holmesy Posted July 23, 2025 Share Posted July 23, 2025 Just now, Ben said: ok Eddie.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
r0cafella Posted July 23, 2025 Share Posted July 23, 2025 1 minute ago, Ben said: Eddie is the bastion of truth and honest and has never been economical with the truth. And again back to my point. Mitchell either had a 12 month contract or he worked a notice period. Somebody knew he was gone in advance of when it was announced Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERTOON Posted July 23, 2025 Share Posted July 23, 2025 1 minute ago, r0cafella said: Eddie is the bastion of truth and honest and has never been economical with the truth. And again back to my point. Mitchell either had a 12 month contract or he worked a notice period. Somebody knew he was gone in advance of when it was announced The Athletic (I think it was) said the club knew weeks before it was announced. They didn’t tell Eddie as they didn’t want it to disrupt the end of the season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skeletor Posted July 23, 2025 Share Posted July 23, 2025 6 hours ago, r0cafella said: Why do we hate this guy again? Pulled the plug on Trafford deal. Pulled the plug on Isak's new contract. Oversaw 0 first team signings in his time. Achieved nothing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
McCormick Posted July 23, 2025 Share Posted July 23, 2025 Came in and immediately pissed off just about everyone; most notably Eddie. Was arrogant and condescending from day one and achieved nothing for all his bluster. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
r0cafella Posted July 23, 2025 Share Posted July 23, 2025 4 minutes ago, Skeletor said: Pulled the plug on Trafford deal. Pulled the plug on Isak's new contract. Oversaw 0 first team signings in his time. Achieved nothing. Ahhh Pulling the plug on Trafford was the correct decision at the time imo. isak contract shouldn't have any impact on what we do today. Oversaw no signings is an interesting one as it Appears the option was to massively overpay for Elanga or Guehi. Don't get me wrong I think he wasn't the right fit, our club is obviously a bit more complex than most due to the power dynamics but he also had some positive. Getting good money for Miggy and Almiron were both creditable imo. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbandit Posted July 23, 2025 Share Posted July 23, 2025 Told us we our transfer system wasn’t fit for purpose then left us in a worse position squad-wise than when he arrived Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PauloGeordio Posted July 23, 2025 Share Posted July 23, 2025 Just now, McCormick said: Came in and immediately pissed off just about everyone; most notably Eddie. Was arrogant and condescending from day one and achieved nothing for all his bluster. Kelly deal Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madras Posted July 23, 2025 Share Posted July 23, 2025 8 minutes ago, PauloGeordio said: Kelly deal Given that Eddie has a big say in signings, he'd signed Kelly when he was at Bournemouth and spoke highly of him.......could Kelly have been as much an Eddie signing as a Mitchell one ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT24 Posted July 23, 2025 Share Posted July 23, 2025 6 minutes ago, madras said: Given that Eddie has a big say in signings, he'd signed Kelly when he was at Bournemouth and spoke highly of him.......could Kelly have been as much an Eddie signing as a Mitchell one ? He probably means selling Kelly. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zero Posted July 23, 2025 Share Posted July 23, 2025 (edited) Questions should be asked why hire him, why he wasn’t probably replaced and why his work leftover was not probably handled to other management / staff. And yes all pointing towards Eales， and, ultimately, the real person-in-charge from PIF. Edited July 23, 2025 by Zero Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERTOON Posted July 23, 2025 Share Posted July 23, 2025 21 minutes ago, madras said: Given that Eddie has a big say in signings, he'd signed Kelly when he was at Bournemouth and spoke highly of him.......could Kelly have been as much an Eddie signing as a Mitchell one ? He signed before Mitchell came didn’t he? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madras Posted July 23, 2025 Share Posted July 23, 2025 44 minutes ago, SUPERTOON said: He signed before Mitchell came didn’t he? I've no idea. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghandis Flip-Flop Posted July 23, 2025 Share Posted July 23, 2025 2 hours ago, Menace said: Ashworth was the problem. Mitchell was the problem. Insert new replacement was the problem. Do you see where I'm going with this? You picked an apt username? 🤷♂️ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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