Steve Walsh - no longer our Director of Football

[roydo]

..absolutely, Roydo. A player mightn’t play particularly well but just has something, or does one thing. I call it ‘a that’ll do me’ moment. I’m not against the statistics but you can’t beat a good football man having a gut feeling.

Yep. Reason why I still see a player in Besic. But fitness done for him it seems.

 

[mawders]

...absolutely. I think analytics plays a great part in identification of players these day. Statistics highlighting interceptions, accuracy of passes etc inform who to eyeball.

I remember Moyes saying he and Kenwright went to a midweek Millwall game to watch somebody else. They were in the middle of gangs fighting but still noticed a bloke called Cahill. The rest is history. As you say, that will happen less and less.

Yeah, but Walsh is probably doing his analytics with Championship Manager

 

[bluestevon]

...absolutely. I think analytics plays a great part in identification of players these day. Statistics highlighting interceptions, accuracy of passes etc inform who to eyeball.

I remember Moyes saying he and Kenwright went to a midweek Millwall game to watch somebody else. They were in the middle of gangs fighting but still noticed a bloke called Cahill. The rest is history. As you say, that will happen less and less.

same happened with Walsh when he or the scout he sent to watch a player who didn't end up- playing and they saw Mahrez instead

 

[Eggs]

same happened with Walsh when he or the scout he sent to watch a player who didn't end up- playing and they saw Mahrez instead

..report from Spain that we had a late €20m bid turned down for Espanyol’s 20 year old LB, Aaron Martin.

 

[Bullet]

If Tosun doesn't prove his worth before season end then Walsh's position as DOF is untenable. The whole model is failing as we're back to the manager picks one then Walsh picks one etc recruitment that led to such an unbalanced disaster last summer.
Walcott is Sam's and Tosun Walsh's (Palace bid for Tosun after Allardyce departed). That's crystal clear and now Sam has dropped the circa £25m striker after 2 games. Walsh's picks are poor or aren't being given enough time by whatever under pressure manager is in situ. Either way this can't go on. Moshiri must act soon.

 

[Timak]

..report from Spain that we had a late €20m bid turned down for Espanyol’s 20 year old LB, Aaron Martin.

Cracking player therefore suspect it is wrong and we were in fact bidding for https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aaron_Martin_(footballer)

 

[Market trader]

...i’ve just been told about this and it is an eye opener.

But not new:

He had a poor transfer window last year at Leicester as they spent the Champions League money, according to the Telegraph.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/football...lete-disposal-six-major-2016-summer-signings/

But, buying a large number of footballers is very risky! Think of Spurs (Bale money) or Liverpool (Suarez money).

Market trader, Sep 11, 2017

 

[blueblue]

...i’ve just been told about this and it is an eye opener.

Mahrez and Kante will pay for them all and then some.

 

[Eggs]

Mahrez and Kante will pay for them all and then some.

..absolutely, but I think the point is that he brought in a lot of dross following those two.

 

[fandjango]

The facts don't lie my friend.

No they don't but you're not using them

 

[Eggsyblueskin]

Yeah, but Walsh is probably doing his analytics with Championship Manager

When he should be using Sensi- Soccer?

 

[jayonenote]

Cracking player therefore suspect it is wrong and we were in fact bidding for https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aaron_Martin_(footballer)

More like we bid for Alvin Martin

 

[Eggsyblueskin]

If Tosun doesn't prove his worth before season end then Walsh's position as DOF is untenable. The whole model is failing as we're back to the manager picks one then Walsh picks one etc recruitment that led to such an unbalanced disaster last summer.
Walcott is Sam's and Tosun Walsh's (Palace bid for Tosun after Allardyce departed). That's crystal clear and now Sam has dropped the circa £25m striker after 2 games. Walsh's picks are poor or aren't being given enough time by whatever under pressure manager is in situ. Either way this can't go on. Moshiri must act soon.

Hopefully the whole raggle taggle bunch of em will be booted out of the door the moment the ref brings the season to an end at West Ham. Then we can start again with an experienced DoF and a competent coach.

 

[mmmmsnouts]

You stupid useless idiot, lobbying for Fat Sam so we can play 7 at the back in big games, I hate you.

 

[Armchair Dave]

Hopefully the whole raggle taggle bunch of em will be booted out of the door the moment the ref brings the season to an end at West Ham. Then we can start again with an experienced DoF and a competent coach.

I would like to think that his job must surely be hanging by a thread, but given our history and the amateur clowns we have running us, he’s probably got a job for life.