2022/23 Kevin Thelwell

[Toffeepot]

Keep plugging away Kevin, you are doing a great job.

We are all fully behind you, well, we wouldnt be in front of you............

Keep doing them bits Mr T.

...polishing the bat

 

[Goat]

...polishing the bat

 

[Mathieubleucoyb]

Look it’s Kevin, Farhad and Bill

Running business as usual

 

[Toffeepot]

View attachment 219956
Look it’s Kevin, Farhad and Bill

Running business as usual

They haven't a clue how to get to Sesame St.

 

[BlueStevie35]

View attachment 219956
Look it’s Kevin, Farhad and Bill

Running business as usual

No that’s Big Bird, Cookie Monster and Rosita, they don’t even look remotely similar

Google Image Result for http://picalt.com/p2m/k3w3sups.jpg

This is them

 

[blulouie]

Kev's a bit tired atm.

Been back and forward to Southern Spain these last few weeks.

Back raring to go next weekend.

 

[navidson]

It's getting to the point where I miss Steve Walsh and his mystery briefcase

 

[Swartzy]

I thought Onana was the personal pick of Lampard.
Credible source - read it on here.

Personal pick of Lampard

If it wasn't for West Ham Agreeing a deal with Lille, We would still be sat in our seats with no Onana. And nobody would know any difference.
Either we had been scouting the lad, but weren't sure ( as always ) until West Ham forced our hands or it came from a Martinez - kenwright chat..

 

[MikeH72]

2 weeks to sign a striker Kev.

 

[ForeverEverton]

Marcel Brands is by far higher quality DoF than Thelwell and Walsh.

Brands buy as Everton DoF were far superior to the tripe Walsh bought and what Thelwell is buying.

Look at that PSV team he has assembled for peanuts... Moshiri, Kenwright and Joorabchian made his life hell and forced him out.

 

[bullybeef]

If Gonzo fails to sign a top line striker before the season kicks off he should be relieved of his duties.

There is simply no excuse.

 

[bullybeef]

2 weeks to sign a striker Kev.

It’s not gonna happen mate.
You know it. I know it.

 

[Billy Dean]

Anyone can be criticised, but criticism would be unfair without context of the situation.

For instance - he gets blamed for us not having brought in a striker other than Maupay since he got here. He allegedly didn't want Maupay and since then, as has been widely reported, he's had buttons to spend so any deal has to be one which involves a v low upfront payment. Understandably, most clubs aren't keen on that so it's not particularly easy to get in the aforementioned striker. Now, are either the Maupay or cash issues Thelwell's fault? No, they're the product of the very flawed structure and club he works for. Those issues would be exactly the same regardless of who was the DOF.

So I guess my take on the whole thing is - fine, criticise him all you like, but if, as you say, there's a load of Deja Vu about criticism of Thelwell and Brands, does that not perhaps suggest that the issues you've criticised them both on aren't necessarily of their own making?

Moving away from transfers there's probably an argument that in some areas he's doing a better job than Brands. He's managed to get rid of some of the old boy barnacles in our youth system for example, like Unsworth. He's brought people in to the youth set up who are not old boys but simply have good track records in the game, e.g. Micciche and Prosser. Young players are getting more loans now than they were. Etc etc

 

[Paul Rideout]

Marcel Brands is by far higher quality DoF than Thelwell and Walsh.

Brands buy as Everton DoF were far superior to the tripe Walsh bought and what Thelwell is buying.

Look at that PSV team he has assembled for peanuts... Moshiri, Kenwright and Joorabchian made his life hell and forced him out.

Brands gave Holgate the contract he is on.

I’d disagree with your comment

 

[blueloon]

Moving away from transfers there's probably an argument that in some areas he's doing a better job than Brands. He's managed to get rid of some of the old boy barnacles in our youth system for example, like Unsworth. He's brought people in to the youth set up who are not old boys but simply have good track records in the game, e.g. Micciche and Prosser. Young players are getting more loans now than they were. Etc etc

Those have been the areas that Thelwell has had quiet success in , rebuilding systems behind the first team. It will take time for these things to show though, meanwhile the lack of money is severely hampering any transfer plans. Thelwell for me is a good administrator/ builder behind the scene. It worries me that in his current situation without an effective owner/ CEO/ Chairman behind him he doesn‘t have the nous to scrape the barrel and get good players in dirt cheap , but then again how could any DoF work well in our current situation.