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I imagine there would be a lot more job satisfaction at Leicester than Arsenal for Steve Walsh.

 

If he went to Arsenal then he probably doesn't recommend Vardy, Mahrez or even Kante. Ant player he recommends will have to be world class standard or nearly world class. At Leicester he can take a few more chances as our bar isn't quite as high as Arsenal's.

 

He would be a massive loss and reading this article Ranieri has a good relationship with him and after signing Kante and obviously values his opinion and respects him as Walsh got his way over Ranieri in this one. If Walsh feels he has a free hand to bring in who he wants then that's half the battle to keeping him here. It's imperative we keep him as player recruitment is probably the most important thing at the club and you don't want to lose someone who excels in it.

 

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/competitions/premier-league/12035910/Baby-faced-midfielder-NGolo-Kante-deserves-his-share-of-the-plaudits-for-Leicester-Citys-stunning-start.html

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Its not Walsh, its one of the other scouts.

It'd be a massive shame to see another leave considering it's not long since Rob Mckenzie was poached by Spurs.

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I know we're top at the moment but come on, a move to Arsenal would be a huge step up for Walsh. We can be bias all we want and say he's got something great going on here (which he has) but no one could deny him a chance to play for a huge club like that.

 

I'd be gutted if he did go though and hopefully it's just a rumour.

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This is the thing with picking players based on stats. Everybody will be using the same program and chasing the same players. Does it really matter who's behind the keyboard?

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So....anyone that shows any talent at all is going to Arsenal, Man U, or Chelsea? It's just London based media crap. It wouldn't surprise me if I read that Arsenal were going to put a bid in for our owners next month! Until the time when someone actually leaves I'm not going to worry about it.  

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Not really worried that he'll leave. What's he going to be doing at arsenal that he can't do at Leicester?l

Live in London spending a vastly improved salary.

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I know we're top at the moment but come on, a move to Arsenal would be a huge step up for Walsh. We can be bias all we want and say he's got something great going on here (which he has) but no one could deny him a chance to play for a huge club like that.

I'd be gutted if he did go though and hopefully it's just a rumour.

He's not a player.

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This is the thing with picking players based on stats. Everybody will be using the same program and chasing the same players. Does it really matter who's behind the keyboard?

That's only the initial state though isn't it? It's how they identify any players that interests them, but then they scout them the proper way.

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Live in London spending a vastly improved salary.

He's in his 50's isn't he? The bright lights of London might not necessarily appeal to him. I doubt he's into the club scene. As for salary I'm sure we can match whatever arsenal offer.

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Certain personal at a Club are priceless starting with the right manager. We got it right with Nigel and again with Ranieri. But in our case it's a package including Shaky and Walsh and the Science team. Clubs don't get it right very often which is why many struggle.

The Club should pull out all the stops to keep the package happy. Then we can continue to go forward.

 

 

I used to like Arsenal. It's like trying to steal someone else's homework without doing your own.

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This is the thing with picking players based on stats. Everybody will be using the same program and chasing the same players. Does it really matter who's behind the keyboard?

But they aren't picked on stats

People like Walsh will have a brilliant contacts books whether that be agents or people at other clubs. He's the kind of fella you can build a club around.

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Steve Walsh off?

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/arsenal-eyeing-leicester-scout-steve-6992005

Hopefully the article is lazy journalism. I did hear that Ben Wrigglesworth, head of technical scouting at Leicester, was set to join Arsenal.

When have you ever seen 'lazy journalism' in respected of back room moves? Add in the fact that there is other areas of the article that have clearly been looked into (such as the other moves a foot at Arsenal) you'd have to accept there is concrete interest from Arsenal and it's not surprising given what he's done for the club.

That is sometimes the problem with "unexpected" success - people start looking at what you're doing a little more closely and try and steel/copy bits of it from you.

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