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Steve Head - New Chief Scout / Head of Recruitment

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  • lolwray
    lolwray Posts: 4,907
    maybe he can scout for the manager and all the other backroom staff we are missing ?
  • _MrDick
    _MrDick Posts: 13,113
    AFKABartram said:

    At the moment it's just a name in a role, proof will be in the outcome. We had an experienced Uk Head Scout with a strong network of contacts, and he left because he wasn't being listened to and the Club's lead on these things was decided in Belgium.

    We've now replaced him five months later, with someone of a similar background and experience to the one who left.

    Let's see what influence he gets allowed, and what impact that has

    Ah yes, but think of the money we saved in that period ...
  • Macronate
    Macronate Posts: 12,900
    apparently holidayed in Belgium in 1989 with his nan so there's the connection.
  • Dazzler21
    Dazzler21 Posts: 51,420
    Nope no idea. I'm going to be cautious about this.

    His contract could be ripped up at any moment.
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,255
    They just played Walk on the Wild Side on Radio London.

    Made me think of this appointment
  • LargeAddick
    LargeAddick Posts: 32,614
    Henry Irving said:

    They just played Walk on the Wild Side on Radio London.

    Made me think of this appointment

    Just played 'Son of a Preacher Man' on magic, I thought he needs all the help he can get
  • CafcWest
    CafcWest Posts: 6,175
    Henry Irving said:

    They just played Walk on the Wild Side on Radio London.

    Made me think of this appointment

    Just played Communication Breakdown on Absolute Rock. Made me think of .... well all of it really ...
  • Fiiiiiish
    Fiiiiiish Posts: 1,671
    Never heard of him, but i'd never heard of Karel Fraeye either so......(gulp)

    If he is allowed to do his job properly, surely this will be a decent enough appointment.
  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,369
    edited May 2016
    cart before the horse .. why employ a 'scout/recruiter' when the club hasn't a manager to decide who and what type of player he's keen to recruit ?
  • Davo55
    Davo55 Posts: 7,843
    Just another Head job

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  • Uboat
    Uboat Posts: 12,201
    Dazzler21 said:

    Nope no idea. I'm going to be cautious about this.

    His contract could be ripped up at any moment.

    Or he could resign at any moment.
  • To_Be_Franck
    To_Be_Franck Posts: 1,095
    Hovi's Biscuit said:

    I knew his brother, who was landlord of the Lamb and Flag pub in Hammersmith (and once had a trial at QPR)

    Dick?
  • leftbehind
    leftbehind Posts: 8,581
    Has he left yet ?
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,911
    Lincsaddick said:

    cart before the horse .. why employ a 'scout/recruiter' when the club hasn't a manager to decide who and what type of player he's keen to recruit ?

    To be fair, a decent head of recruitment should be able to work with most head coaches/managers especially if we're going down the domestic route...

    Phil Chapple, for example came in during the Pardew years I think, but worked well with Powell
  • Bedsaddick
    Bedsaddick Posts: 24,765
    He's experienced . He's not from the network. That's good news in my eyes.

    Good luck working with KM and RD though.
  • The Red Robin
    The Red Robin Posts: 26,131
    Worked with Adkins and Lambert before
  • Clem_Snide
    Clem_Snide Posts: 11,741
    The Red Robin said:

    Worked with Adkins and Lambert before

    Probably why Adkins has suddenly gone from 4/1 to 100/1:-)
  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,369
    killerandflash said:

    Lincsaddick said:

    cart before the horse .. why employ a 'scout/recruiter' when the club hasn't a manager to decide who and what type of player he's keen to recruit ?

    To be fair, a decent head of recruitment should be able to work with most head coaches/managers especially if we're going down the domestic route...

    Phil Chapple, for example came in during the Pardew years I think, but worked well with Powell
    agreed .. BUT as you state, when Chapple was appointed there was a manager already in place, albeit one not to everyone's taste. You're not comparing similar situations.
  • Starinnaddick
    Starinnaddick Posts: 4,346
    The Red Robin said:

    Worked with Adkins and Lambert before

    Did he work with Steve Clarke at Reading ?
  • LargeAddick
    LargeAddick Posts: 32,614
    has he worked with Nobby Vinegar before?

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  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,369
    edited May 2016
    Starinnaddick said:

    The Red Robin said:

    Worked with Adkins and Lambert before

    Did he work with Steve Clarke at Reading ?
    he did .. and it looks as though he's worked with lots of dfferent football organisations including the England international team .. he will certainly know his stuff .. my worry is that Head'll recommend players to Duchatelet who may well decide to take his advice and sign one or two or a few and then the new manager will be stuck with players who he might not fancy .. Head's appointment strikes me as a consultancy role rather than a scout/recruiter for the long term
  • The Red Robin
    The Red Robin Posts: 26,131
    Has he ever worked with Nobby Vinegar?
  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,369
    The Red Robin said:

    Has he ever worked with Nobby Vinegar?

    give it time ((:>)
  • LargeAddick
    LargeAddick Posts: 32,614
    The Red Robin said:

    Has he ever worked with Nobby Vinegar?

    5 minutes too late matey !
  • McBobbin
    McBobbin Posts: 12,052
    Redrobo said:

    Good appointment if he is allowed to get on with his job.

    therein lies the rub

  • Hovi's Biscuit
    Hovi's Biscuit Posts: 1,717
    To_Be_Franck said:

    Hovi's Biscuit said:

    I knew his brother, who was landlord of the Lamb and Flag pub in Hammersmith (and once had a trial at QPR)

    Dick?
    He was a horrible landlord, so yes ;-)
  • NornIrishAddick
    NornIrishAddick Posts: 9,623
    McBobbin said:

    Redrobo said:

    Good appointment if he is allowed to get on with his job.

    therein lies the rub

    Part time club physio as well?
  • bristoladdick
    bristoladdick Posts: 1,149
    Hovi's Biscuit said:

    I knew his brother, who was landlord of the Lamb and Flag pub in Hammersmith (and once had a trial at QPR)

    Was he acquitted?
  • MountsfieldPark
    MountsfieldPark Posts: 2,074
    So Katrien is giving us Head?
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,585
    edited May 2016
    MountsfieldPark said:

    So Katrien is giving us Head?

    DAMNIT!!!... You beat me by a minute

    EDIT: Hang on I've got one similar myself now... Maybe Katrien has miss-understood us again when during the protests she could hear fans shouting: We want head, we want head?

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