Steve Walsh - no longer our Director of Football

[Furey1878]

look at our squad and think any manager would struggle to get a decent first XI out of it.

As I've been saying since Lukaku/Barkley looked like they were off, with Baines, Coleman, Jags and Williams finished (or injured) major rebuilding was required.

I didn't forsee the collapse in form of Schneiderlin which has added to the woes.

But a front 4 of Tosun/Rooney/Siggy/Bolasie is as bad as it gets. Individually they are all fine (midtable) players but the skills don't complement each other. It isn't like they are youngsters, it is a dad's army attack. None would have a sniff of the top 6 clubs and most of the league wouldn't want them. That is £90m of Walsh approved deals.

DCL/Lookman/Vlasic have shown flashes of talent.

Midfield is awful - we don't have a passer or someone who can drive forward with the ball. It isn't as if they are solid either. Klaassen/Scheniderlin cost over £50m.

Defence - Keane and Williams represent £40m of investment. Keane's success was in a very, very deep defensive line. I pointed that out before we signed him. Did our scouts consider that?

That is £180m of first team signings - too soon to judge Tosun as a player but he is a massive failure in value for money terms -who would be massive losses if resold and only Keane/Klaassen are pre-preak ages.

Absolutely woeful so far.

Agree with everything accept the Tosun comment. If he goes on to be at least a 15+ goal striker then 25 mil is a bargain in today’s world.

 

[footballcrazy]

How is he still in the Job? I am wondering if he was really the one making calls at Leicester City since they have recruited well in comparison.

 

[Sir Alan]

All for getting a banner done to remove this fart

 

[ToffeeTim]

All for getting a banner done to remove this fart

"SW - GET BACK TO CHORLEY COMP YOU USELESS WEAPON"

Or a simple "STEVE WALSH - DIRECTOR OF FAILURE"

 

[Sir Alan]

"SW - GET BACK TO CHORLEY COMP YOU USELESS WEAPON"

Or a simple "STEVE WALSH - DIRECTOR OF FAILURE"

Do like the first but probably go with second

 

[madkiwi]

But he's going to win us the league...

 

[MartSlinger]

BUT E SIGNED ZOLA AN DAT FOR CHELSKI.

 

[KaiserEFC]

Shipped another 4 goals last game Steve lad. I understand you’re after Walcott but maybe some defenders are needed too? Oh wait you can only work on one target at a time.

 

[FC sexy xxx]

I don’t know how true this is but apparently Walsh had players sorted and ready to sign but koeman refused them and moshiri didn’t want to upset him so called the deals off . 2 strikers from serie A and a centre half from the French league .

I don’t like Walsh much based on our recent business but if there is any truth in this how can he be expected to do his job if he’s getting undermined like that ?

 

[Toffe3m4n]

Absolute scenes if Tosun is the only player he brings in this month.

 

[Eggs]

I don’t know how true this is but apparently Walsh had players sorted and ready to sign but koeman refused them and moshiri didn’t want to upset him so called the deals off . 2 strikers from serie A and a centre half from the French league .

I don’t like Walsh much based on our recent business but if there is any truth in this how can he be expected to do his job if he’s getting undermined like that ?

..I don’t know about that but it’s entirely possible given that Walsh and the Manager have to sign-off a deal before it happens. It also means despite having the power of veto, Walsh authorised every signing we did make in the summer.

 

[Big Fat Sam]

Absolute scenes if Tosun is the only player he brings in this month.

"We'll go with what we've got"

 

[MACCA75]

Walsh, Allardyce and the rest need to be clearing their desks the day after the season ends tbh.

We need a director of football who understands the role, and implements a club wide way of playing football (ideally a high pressing, quick, technical game), and has a transfer strategy to compliment this - or we need to scrap that role altogether.

 

[nsno-chris]

Walsh, Allardyce and the rest need to be clearing their desks the day after the season ends tbh.

We need a director of football who understands the role, and implements a club wide way of playing football (ideally a high pressing, quick, technical game), and has a transfer strategy to compliment this - or we need to scrap that role altogether.

100% correct

 

[MartSlinger]

Absolute scenes if Tosun is the only player he brings in this month.

Im 100% happy with that. Dont give Allardyce and Walsh anymore funds. Clear out the deadwood and give the squad a good clearout so come the Summer the new Manager and hopefully DoF can give it a good rebuild.