What makes a good director of football ?

comment by BruceAndPally (U8201)
posted 14 minutes ago
comment by Deleting is for 🐱 (U22147)
posted 1 hour, 15 minutes ago
comment by BruceAndPally (U8201)
posted 8 minutes ago
As long as they "know the club", then nothing else matters, obviously...
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Think there is more to it than that mate. Unless the city version was a boyhood City fan.
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I know, I was taking the p*ss.
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Thought so couldnt be sure. 👍

comment by Deleting is for 🐱 (U22147)
posted 33 minutes ago
There have been lots of buzzwords thrown around on this subject, like systems, philosophies, direction, plans, with very little context or substance
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Because it will vary depending on how each club wants to set up. There isn’t a one size fits all approach to it, it’s more about making sure whoever the whole backro team is clear on accountabilities and aligned on the plan rather than needing to define more generally what each role is.

A good DoF?

Preferably one who can keep the paying fans distracted enough to allow me to secure a private mortgage on the sly with 393,000 Class B ordinary shares.

Oops! Did I say that out loud?

https://twitter.com/KieranMaguire/status/1143273990091358208?s=19

Melton, you're a decent chap. Don't waste your time.

Plenty have told him what you said. They have also given examples of what they think a DOF at United should do. I have done so, and even answered his questions when he took issues with parts of it (leading him to ask the same questions several times).

Now most think Woodward is just looking for a yes man who could take on the flak that he and Judge are taking at the moment. There doesn't seem to be any look at style of play, recruitment strategy or any other things being discussed. We have lurched from one style to a other with signings to match.

For success to happen, we need someone with a long term look who doesn't prioritises the commercial sides of things over the football side of things.

We have read that Woodward and Judge cannot do multiple transfers at a time and put others on hold to get AWB done. Does that seem like a competent model at a top club?

But who has suggested the backroom staff arent clear on accountabilities ?

And what plan are you talking about?

Gary Neville on United.

"There are a lot of talented people at Manchester United on the recruitment side. There are a lot of people with world-class CVs but the end result is that players are coming in and it is not gelling.

So Gary Neville is placing the blame on Woodward?

comment by CurrentlyInChina (U11181)
posted 30 minutes ago
So Gary Neville is placing the blame on Woodward?
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Is he? Looks to me like he is isnaying the club have good people but the players haven't gelled.

Are you sure? It's not like you to take what people say and not put your own twist on them.

comment by Gillespie Road. (U18361)
posted 10 hours, 50 minutes ago
A good DoF?

Preferably one who can keep the paying fans distracted enough to allow me to secure a private mortgage on the sly with 393,000 Class B ordinary shares.

Oops! Did I say that out loud?

https://twitter.com/KieranMaguire/status/1143273990091358208?s=19
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Lol, love an unexpected tweet like this