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so who turned up at La Liga pretending to be Manchester Utd and unable to pay the Herrera release clause?
Amazing stuff. WTF?
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« Reply #1561 on: September 02, 2013, 11:01:50 PM » |
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so who turned up at La Liga pretending to be Manchester Utd and unable to pay the Herrera release clause?
Amazing stuff. WTF?
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« Reply #1562 on: September 02, 2013, 11:24:07 PM » |
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paid 4m more than the buy out clause for fellini well done all involved
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« Reply #1563 on: September 04, 2013, 01:28:58 PM » |
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press is having a field day with these transfer hi jinks
should use the fergie method ban all reporters still they start towing the party line
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« Reply #1564 on: September 05, 2013, 10:57:19 AM » |
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So, unemployed ex-director of football Damien Comoli thinks that Manchester United need a Director of Football eh?
Impressive record over the years with signings including Andy Carroll, Charlie Adam and Stewart Downing (for balance he's also credited with the signing of Liverpool's Number One PR darling Luis Suarez and Jordan Henderson)
Can anyone identify a substantial English club where a DoF has been a positive move?
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5 November 2012 - Kinboshi says "Best post ever on blonde thumbs up"
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« Reply #1565 on: September 05, 2013, 11:33:46 AM » |
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Seems to be working okay at Spurs with Baldini and at Watford with Nani? Think you need an overseas manager who is comfortable with the system.
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« Reply #1566 on: September 07, 2013, 03:15:53 AM » |
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Tbf I think it works if (and with some clubs it's a big if) the set up is correct. Man Utd are an exception due to the sheer longevity of SAF. When someone that good at their job is there I can understand why a DOF won't work and isn't needed. However over a large sample I'd argue that one man in control of everything is typically a bad thing. I'll try to find the study on it from a year or two back but the stats support a DOF/head of recruitment set up. I also think its quite surprising how many clubs do have it in place in England but you only hear about the bad ones. That's the old school mentality for you. Comoli is obv not the answer but SAF is a once in a generation manager. Even he would have had stats men and trusted advisors who were very involved.
The current Liverpool set up (a four man committee with manager veto on any player) works well. I find it hard to believe a "manager only" set up can be the future.
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« Reply #1567 on: September 07, 2013, 03:21:41 AM » |
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Also, I really don't like Commoli, at all. But his players bought vs their sell on fee record is pretty good. After Bale to Madrid it will probably look very good. Not that this is a great measure of his role and what he's meant to do (he had far too much say at LFC) but it does show good ROI, which some "successful" managers, who would typically be in charge of all transfers, such as MON, cannot show.
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« Reply #1568 on: September 14, 2013, 12:55:25 PM » |
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Kagawa doesn't even make the bench again today.
Played and scored in Japan's friendly on Tuesday night, but picked up an illness according to a few sources.
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« Reply #1569 on: September 14, 2013, 04:04:37 PM » |
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kagawa has got flu
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« Reply #1571 on: September 17, 2013, 09:44:25 PM » |
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Rooney obviously a spent force at Old Trafford and needs a new challenge...
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« Reply #1572 on: September 17, 2013, 10:03:30 PM » |
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lets see him do it for the year hopefully he doesnt get angry and confused over anything
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« Reply #1573 on: September 17, 2013, 10:16:25 PM » |
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lets see him do it for the year hopefully he doesnt get angry and confused over anything
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« Reply #1574 on: September 18, 2013, 08:26:13 AM » |
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So, unemployed ex-director of football Damien Comoli thinks that Manchester United need a Director of Football eh?
Impressive record over the years with signings including Andy Carroll, Charlie Adam and Stewart Downing (for balance he's also credited with the signing of Liverpool's Number One PR darling Luis Suarez and Jordan Henderson)
Can anyone identify a substantial English club where a DoF has been a positive move?
there are lots As The Baron says the good ones dont get picked up on Comoli has a very good record were he has been would have no problem getting another job and will soon |
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