popillius
Well-Known Member
Another barnstorming contribution.
Puel out?
- Thread starter Jeff
- Start date
- Status
Miles Away
Well-Known Member
How many clean sheets homey pants?
homer
Well-Known Member
One
Miles Away
Well-Known Member
City Fan
Well-Known Member
I’m not going to pretend I know anything about our transfer structure, because I clearly don’t.
However I have always assumed it’s a bit of a two way street. I.e. the Scouting team and DOF line up a player which needs the manager to sanction it, and vice versa where perhaps the manager suggests a player which the scouting team and DOF do the necessary due diligence and then sign it off. I would presume Diabate and Ghezzal were Puel’s suggestions, and the rest of the transfers under Puel perhaps not. Pure conjecture though.
But one thing I’m convinced about is that Puel is still in a bit of a precarious position after the run of form at the end of last season, and because of that I really can’t see the powers that be giving him 100% control over £100m+ worth of signings.
The days of managers controlling an entire football club have now gone - Wenger being the final one. We appoint Head Coaches now, not Managers.
However I have always assumed it’s a bit of a two way street. I.e. the Scouting team and DOF line up a player which needs the manager to sanction it, and vice versa where perhaps the manager suggests a player which the scouting team and DOF do the necessary due diligence and then sign it off. I would presume Diabate and Ghezzal were Puel’s suggestions, and the rest of the transfers under Puel perhaps not. Pure conjecture though.
But one thing I’m convinced about is that Puel is still in a bit of a precarious position after the run of form at the end of last season, and because of that I really can’t see the powers that be giving him 100% control over £100m+ worth of signings.
The days of managers controlling an entire football club have now gone - Wenger being the final one. We appoint Head Coaches now, not Managers.
Blue Maniac
Alzheimers sufferer
I don't think that structure is totally gone these days, but it certainly is rare. Long-serving managers in particular are likely to have more say. I would imagine for example that Eddie Howe has significant influence on what happens at Bournemouth, having spent eight of the last ten years there.
City Fan
Well-Known Member
That’s a fair point. But you’re right it is rare, and that’s because of how short a typical managerial appointment lasts for. Managers come and go like London Tubes nowadays.
TornadoShaunUK
Well-Known Member
I'd be pretty sure it's more of a team effort. Maybe we do have Steve Walsh and co.'s list somewhere and are still both working from it and adding to it over time. The signing of Fousseni Diabate suggests to me that Puel is having some sort of input into transfer dealings at the very least...
pork pie fox
Well-Known Member
Part of me would still like to know who was on the list.
**** it, I admit it. All of me would like to know who was on the list.
Blue Maniac
Alzheimers sufferer
Real Sharapova
Well-Known Member
David Bentley!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
homer
Well-Known Member
To be fair, most of those have gone on to have sparkling careers.....
Oh, Sven if only you'd listened to him
big_mac4824
Well-Known Member
How much have we actually spent reflecting the sale of Mahrez?
fitz
Well-Known Member
Superb that one. I just had a Google to check what he's up to and I'm surprised he's not done the MLS shit.
pork pie fox
Well-Known Member
Ha ha I even commented on the feckin thread!!!!
My memory has clearly gone to shit.
camberwell fox
Well-Known Member
Yes.
Blue Maniac
Alzheimers sufferer
Seven years later we still haven't made any attempt to sign a single one of them. I think we can all agree we missed out not signing Cameron Park.
- Status
Championship
| P | Pld | Pts | |
| 1 | Ipswich | 43 | 89 |
| 2 | Leicester | 42 | 88 |
| 3 | Leeds Utd | 43 | 87 |
| 4 | Southampton | 41 | 81 |
| 5 | West Brom | 43 | 72 |
| 6 | Norwich City | 43 | 71 |
| 7 | Hull City | 42 | 65 |
| 8 | Coventry City | 42 | 63 |
| 9 | Middlesbro | 43 | 63 |
| 10 | Preston | 42 | 63 |
| 11 | Cardiff City | 43 | 59 |
| 12 | Bristol City | 43 | 58 |
| 13 | Sunderland | 43 | 56 |
| 14 | Swansea City | 43 | 53 |
| 15 | Watford | 43 | 52 |
| 16 | Millwall | 43 | 50 |
| 17 | Blackburn | 43 | 49 |
| 18 | Plymouth | 43 | 48 |
| 19 | QPR | 43 | 47 |
| 20 | Stoke City | 43 | 47 |
| 21 | Birmingham | 43 | 45 |
| 22 | Huddersfield | 43 | 44 |
| 23 | Sheffield W | 43 | 44 |
| 24 | Rotherham Utd | 43 | 23 |
