Been here before

Every time we hit a bad patch the same accusations come out. Didn't we have this when Danny was in charge? and didn't Patrick have to stand his corner in a very impassioned speech at the number 7. Like Patrick said at the time "why would a manager of Dannys standing let my son or others sign players for him,it just doesn't make sense and it doesn't happen".

 

I think it is now a matter of public knowledge that LJ is not in SOLE control of transfers.

There is a recruitment committee of PC, BM, LJ and the head of recruitment and the chief scout.

 

To be fair, Patrick also told folk that he didn't know who John Stones was, that night at the 7. Yet in a later supporters evening (August after Everton game was it?) he said he'd worded that badly and of course he knew who John was and got the best deal he could for him.

 

Exactly, it didn't make sense... and neither did his sacking. I think those 2 things link together quite nicely.

 

Wheres the public knowledge on this.All I know is what both Patrick and Lee have said.The manager identifies the targets and Patrick and Ben get the deals over the line.

 

According to Lee, he chooses the targets then spends hours going over footage of them and checking out every possible detail he can find on them then when he's satisfied takes it to Patrick and Ben.

 

And neither did his reappointment in the firat place.


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Just a coincidence then that Roberts was a Danny target, as was JOS, Ryan Williams, Ben Pearson etc..

 

Josh Scowen, Sam Winnall.

 

LJ's interview on Thursday gave an insight into this. He's the Head Coach as he isn't a traditional manager.

 

But not Bailey , Berry, Hemmings or Lita, but Lalkovic was !

 

Well of those Lita was a let down and imho the others never got a fair go at it.

 

If you're claiming that LJ has players foisted on him, Im really not sure that's accurate....

 

Never known it as bad as this tho

 

Not claimed anything of the sort

What I've said is that there's a panel/committee to decide on signings and I've no doubt that all parties will bring possible targets to the table, all of course within the criteria the club has laid down

 

That's the way I see it...

 

Because they're highly rated young players?

 

So is Paul Digby.

 

Is that really a suprise in the modern game?

With agents and laywers and all sorts of hangers on involved?


There's no way I'd let a manager anywhere near a transfer negotiations. Let some football type blurt out how fantastic we think the player is an how we'd crawl on broken glass to sign him.

I'd let the manager identify the player - maybe make a scripted phone call to an old friend to pull a few strings, - but negotiate a multi million dollar contract - that where I let the professional business men take over from the professional football coaches.