Kevin Thelwell - New Director of Football

[windymiller]

Early days but Im impressed with the cut of this fellas jib.

Uh oh

 

[bluestevon]

No Ins, no Outs.

Yeah, hes great isnt he.

Did you expect anything really to happen before July the 1st

 

[Goat]

Did you expect anything really to happen before July the 1st

I did yes.

But either way, praising him for doing nothing is weird.

 

[catcherintherye]

I did yes.

But either way, praising him for doing nothing is weird.

He is restructuring the academy though mate.

The club cant really spend any money.

 

[john jako]

No Ins, no Outs.

Yeah, hes great isnt he.

I’m going to name my new dog after him. He’s the messiah. Believe in the hype lad

 

[Goat]

He is restructuring the academy though mate.

The club cant really spend any money.

And if his academy changes bear fruit, I will praise him for it.

Till then, hes done nothing worthy of praise.

 

[catcherintherye]

And if his academy changes bear fruit, I will praise him for it.

Till then, hes done nothing worthy of praise.

I suppose so. The fact he was willing to try to make changes is a positive for me though.

I'm not making a firm judgement yet, I dont think anyone can, other than to say he deserves time.

 

[Sweeneytoad]

He's got Unsworth out the door, that's a fair start in my book.

 

[Goat]

I suppose so. The fact he was willing to try to make changes is a positive for me though.

I'm not making a firm judgement yet, I dont think anyone can, other than to say he deserves time.

He can have as much time as he needs.

 

[bluestevon]

I did yes.

But either way, praising him for doing nothing is weird.

Makes zero sense to sell or buy before the start of the next financial mate, we've obviously got the nod about being within the limit just about, so anything done now would just go into a financial black hole, after 1st if July it all kicks into the next seasons calculation.

 

[Goat]

Makes zero sense to sell or buy before the start of the next financial mate, we've obviously got the nod about being within the limit just about, so anything done now would just go into a financial black hole, after 1st if July it all kicks into the next seasons calculation.

And thats fine mate.

Other than a few little Kopite kev shouts, I do realise why we arent doing anything, I understand.

I just think praising him for doing nothing is strange, thats all.

I dont think the July 1st date matters, from what I can find the accounts normally cover the period from 1st August to 31st July.

 

[Eggs]

Early days but Im impressed with the cut of this fellas jib.

…that’s a worry.

 

[DanEFC92]

Get this man out of my cloob

 

[BNJ1878]

And if his academy changes bear fruit, I will praise him for it.

Till then, hes done nothing worthy of praise.

Only another 3 to 5 years then before we can prooerly asses the impact of the changes made at academy level.

Better structure, better (more aligned) coaching, better academy recruitment/scouting all take time to measure.

Our academy output for the past 15 or so years has been nothing short of disgraceful. Hardly any revenue generated and only the occasional player breaking through.

The only thing that showed any growth was Unsworths bank balance and bulk.

 

[Eggs]

He is restructuring the academy though mate.

The club cant really spend any money.

….shuffling the coaches might not suffice if the real problem is lack of talent coming into the club. Recruitment could be the issue and i accept there isn’t the quality reservoir there once was.

I’d like to see us get a genuine foothold in the S American & African youth markets, I’d see that as a really positive initiative.