2024/25 Kevin Thelwell

[EFC_FRANCIS]

Yeah re read mate.

I'll take another stab at it then.

Thelwell can't recruit according to just what Dyche wants, otherwise he's not a DoF it's Dyche acting as it.

Thelwells job is to bring in the best players he can to suit the long term recruitment strategy and that the current manager SHOULD utilise.

He can ensure the manger has the players he needs but he can't make him choose to play them

But the rumours going round courtesy of Bobble is that's exactly what he was doing, he had 8 players lined up and Dyche said no to them all. We all agree that Thelwell is ideally in charge, not Dyche but that doesn't appear to be the case if the manager can say no to EIGHT players, who, I'm assuming here, were in positions of need. I just don't get how he can say no to 8 different players but say yeah I'd love a 4th choice centre half, but I'm still gonna play Mick.

Just to add, if Thelwell came to Dyche with various options on positions we all know say if these are examples which he'd go for.

Tim or Gueye/Philips
McNeil or Ndiaye
Doucoure or Lindstrom
Harrison or Piennar (when he first arrived)
Keane or O'Brien
I'll add one more I think given the choice Dyche would rather have Tarkowski fit than Branthwaite given the option.
Mykolenko or a young Baines.
DCL or a 20yo Lukaku.
Young or a 22yo Coleman.

It's scary but I honestly think he'd go for the first option in every case.

But again, we DID sign this unproven 23 year old. Surely before spending so much on him there shouldve been a really serious conversation on "Sean will you actually use him?" Because the bedding in thing doesn't really back when Branthwaite will be back next week and Tarkowski never gets injured. If one of them gets injured Dyche will probably still say O'brien is still too inexperienced. The only thing that is slightly logical is that Dyche thought he would use him, and now he's through the door he has got cold feet. Beto was the exact same, it's almost a carbon copy.

 

[bluestevon]

Again: did we need to spend the entire rest of the budget to improve on Keane.

That's a better phrasing mate, we did need a CB for sure, could it have been someone cheaper (i mentioned Omeragic who'd have cost half the amount and can play RB too), could the O'Brien deal have been like say Lindstroms instead, all valid questions tbh.

 

[bluestevon]

But the rumours going round courtesy of Bobble is that's exactly what he was doing, he had 8 players lined up and Dyche said no to them all. We all agree that Thelwell is ideally in charge, not Dyche but that doesn't appear to be the case if the manager can say no to EIGHT players, who, I'm assuming here, were in positions of need. I just don't get how he can say no to 8 different players but say yeah I'd love a 4th choice centre half, but I'm still gonna play Mick.

But again, we DID sign this unproven 23 year old. Surely before spending so much on him there shouldve been a really serious conversation on "Sean will you actually use him?" Because the bedding in thing doesn't really back when Branthwaite will be back next week and Tarkowski never gets injured. If one of them gets injured Dyche will probably still say O'brien is still too inexperienced. The only thing that is slightly logical is that Dyche thought he would use him, and now he's through the door he has got cold feet. Beto was the exact same, it's almost a carbon copy.

Wouldn't shock me if a lot of the names rejected if true were a variety of foreign players with no league experience over here mate, Bove, the Frankfurt winger, Omeragic, the young RB at Verona the yank cm who went to Lyon etc.

 

[Bedfordblue]

Eh Kev, why we so short at fullback ffs?

 

[Blue83]

What did he see in Beto ???

 

[Eggs]

What did he see in Beto ???

….you’re assuming he watched him.

 

[Daytripper]

Regardless what happens tonight and in the next few months, if the manager goes , this fella needs to as well

 

[bluejohn66]

What did he see in Beto ???

Guessing he thought he was a powerful 'No Nonsense' centre back, cos a striker he ain't !!!

 

[EFC_FRANCIS]

Their left back, who set up their goal, joined them on a free this summer. Good one Kev going for Young instead.

 

[Dublin blue 75]

Regardless what happens tonight and in the next few months, if the manager goes , this fella needs to as well

His contract is up in June 2025 anyway. Assuming Textor does take over, in a multi club model does each club still need a DOF?

 

[Bob Elstone]

He’s worse than dyche in my book. Terrible signing after terrible signing.

Signing players in positions that aren’t a priority. Loon

 

[Eggs]

Their left back, who set up their goal, joined them on a free this summer. Good one Kev going for Young instead.

….and played plenty for Dyche at Burnley (gave Jonjo Kenny a torrid time at Turf Moor). I like him but thought he was poor last night (he gave Lindstrom and Dixon the freedom of the park on occasion) and if I remember rightly, he’s also had off-field issues.

 

[kiss the crest]

Just listened to that interview with him, based on that when we get taken over he needs booting out of the club.
He said in his eyes Seamus Coleman has still got it at this level, he lost me after that.

He has not been this level for years

 

[Tony’s Carp]

Just listened to that interview with him, based on that when we get taken over he needs booting out of the club.
He said in his eyes Seamus Coleman has still got it at this level, he lost me after that.

He has not been this level for years

He was asked a question about Coleman, he's not going to go on the BBC and call the club captain crap is he.

 

[ToffeeTim]

Not going well when the director of football does a BBC article to defend the manager and tell supporters to stay patient

Does he think we are all going to change our minds now