Steve Walsh - no longer our Director of Football

[AndyGray]

They bought the French midfielder Mendy to replace him.

But Gana might have been on the shortlist

 

[Dario Terracotta]

They bought the French midfielder Mendy to replace him.

Was Walsh still there though mate?

 

[Professor Toffee]

Yeah that's what I'm wondering too, what does he do when he goes into the office every day. You can't scout and do transfers all year round, surely. Hopefully it's an overall strategy like you say, but then he has to also work with the manager, not just tell him what to do, I suppose.

Solitaire

 

[Moomin]

Was Walsh still there though mate?

Yes, he was still there.

 

[AndyGray]

Was Walsh still there though mate?

He was. And it's a much longer process anyway - he would have known that they might need to replace him by Christmas

 

[Moomin]

@bizzaro how many board meetings did Steve Walsh attend while at Leicester per month?

 

[thebluenosebolt]

He's been in the job a month...

 

[CahillsCornerFlag]

What is Steve Walsh's role apart from transfers? This is not a negative post, I'm really asking what is his job description like? It would be cool, for example, if he's looking into the professional development of players, esp. the young ones, but even people like Baines & Coleman, and how players need to improve. is he also managing all the scouts and the coaches, and the transition from junior, youth and u21 teams?

Think I read that he oversees a team of scouts, and I'd imagine he gets them to compile information on players according to a set of criteria, perhaps more specifically so when he knows what type of player we need. Aside from that I don't know, though I'm sure there's more. Important stuff like prank calling Jurgen Klopp and sorting out brass and beak for the first team squad like a high class concierge I reckon.

 

[everton2004]

He's been in the job a month...

^^ This

Also, I would presume that Gana was his shout. Not like he's been sat on his hands.

 

[thebluenosebolt]

^^ This

Also, I would presume that Gana was his shout. Not like he's been sat on his hands.

Deffo !!

 

[Goat]

He's been in the job a month...

Not sure anybody is being critical mate, just discussing his role.

 

[thebluenosebolt]

Not sure anybody is being critical mate, just discussing his role.

No I know mate...just odd that the man even has a thread just yet. He has to have time to make any impact....I will step away though

 

[Goat]

No I know mate...just odd that the man even has a thread just yet. He has to have time to make any impact....I will step away though

Im sure he will earn his corn, its a long term "project".

 

[Eggs]

...I'm a bit surprised that this thread still sits 7 pages back. To be fair it must have been frantic coming in the midst of a transfer window with no preparation time and clear strategy. He appears to have found a diamond in Gueye and will surely have time now to set things up for January.

One thing that doesn't appear to be any better is managing to get players over the line. I'm not sure if his role is central in that but targets have not bought into the 'Everton Project' and it's important we learn lessons from this window.

 

[chicoazul]

When we are left sweating on Transfer a Deadline Day then it's been a shitty window. Targets that have been indentified should have been wrapped up long before deadline, and if clubs aren't willing to sell then alternatives lined up.