2024/25 Kevin Thelwell

[Billy Dean]

I doubt Moyes is running transfers. Sure he has a say. But no way he's fully in charge.

Seems pretty obvious to me that player recruitment is a collaborative process between DOF and manager. Both current and previous manager have intimated as much in press conferences. And that would explain the “delay” in getting players in now

 

[maccavennie]

KT has tried to sign Gibbs-White but was blown out of the water by Forest.
He also had a deal in place for Kudus only for it to fall apart because Utd decided to vastly overpay for Antony.

I think if TFG wanted rid of KT he would have gone with Sean Dyche.

Time will tell what the relationship is between Moyes and KT but my feeling is that both will work together to decide on targets.

On the flip side wouldn't they have offered him a new deal if they wanted him to stay?

Looks very much to me that they're happy to let his contract run down.

 

[Zatara]

Oh so the squad isnt so bad after all eh...

 

[Frosty1878]

Oh so the squad isnt so bad after all eh...

Oh it is don’t let Dom’s goal pull the wool over your eyes he’s missed 2 harder chances than his goal. Lindstrom has done well today but let’s see when we don’t have it all our own way or go a goal down the list goes on

 

[Hinchcliffe's Corner]

Thelwells as much to blame as dyche for the position we’re in. Everyone knew we can’t score. He fills a valuable loan position with a player who’s already injured and has a record of being made of paper. Absolute idiot.

This aged well

 

[Tony’s Carp]

Are we allowed to discuss the fact that our best performance of the season came with his 4 main summer signings together in the team for the first time?

 

[Paul Rideout]

Are we allowed to discuss the fact that our best performance of the season came with his 4 main summer signings together in the team for the first time?

No.

Booooooo

 

[Nymzee]

Are we allowed to discuss the fact that our best performance of the season came with his 4 main summer signings together in the team for the first time?

Don’t. You’ll send Eggs to bed in a bad mood.

 

[matty1878]

Are we allowed to discuss the fact that our best performance of the season came with his 4 main summer signings together in the team for the first time?

no - due to moyes

 

[bluestevon]

Are we allowed to discuss the fact that our best performance of the season came with his 4 main summer signings together in the team for the first time?

And Tim was missing so would have certainly added something too.

 

[Furey1878]

Our three best players today were O'Brien, Lindstrom and Ndiaye... Maybe our recruitment isn't as bad as people like to make out?

 

[HappyJack]

Our three best players today were O'Brien, Lindstrom and Ndiaye... Maybe our recruitment isn't as bad as people like to make out?

Yes fair point…ive been critical of Thelwell but credit where its due.

 

[Bally1989]

We won today but that can’t stop me from my goal of hating on this bozo at every opportunity.

 

[ElGato]

As I said in the Dyche thread, Thelwell has improved the squad over the summer with signings of different quality and profile to what Dyche is used to.

I.e. players who are more technical

Dyche's style of play was never going to bring the best out of them. Sure, they still have their limitations, but you can hide that by playing more to their strengths

I don't think he's done a bad job personally

A good striker would be nice but they're not exactly ten a penny

 

[dannyboy]

As I said in the Dyche thread, Thelwell has improved the squad over the summer with signings of different quality and profile to what Dyche is used to.

I.e. players who are more technical

Dyche's style of play was never going to bring the best out of them. Sure, they still have their limitations, but you can hide that by playing more to their strengths

I don't think he's done a bad job personally

A good striker would be nice but they're not exactly ten a penny

We can't be making too many judgements off the back of a win against a terrible Spurs side. I still think we've assembled close to the worst squad in 30 odd years. Big transfer windows ahead to change that.