Congerton to Atalanta (Official)

[sylofox]

3 hours ago, Ric Flair said:

We heard the horror reviews on him from Sunderland and Celtic fans and I honestly thought he'd be worse than he was but he's not been any good really either. 

 

Most of the signings have barely improved us except for Justin, Fofana and possibly Daka and Lookman. Soumare hopefully comes good but the rest I'm not impressed with.

Let's be honest though. Our budget is way above that of Sunderland and Celtic.

 

He's looking at a total different class of player on our budget.

[st albans fox]

Tbh, none of us know why he’s gone 

 

considering that he is close to Brendan, one wonders if his departure reflects on Brendan’s future and if there was no chance he could secure a position at the next club BR is managing at ….

 

it could simply be that he’s shown himself to be out of his depth in his position here and hence we’ve just not renewed his contract.  

[Xen]

57 minutes ago, st albans fox said:

Tbh, none of us know why he’s gone 

 

considering that he is close to Brendan, one wonders if his departure reflects on Brendan’s future and if there was no chance he could secure a position at the next club BR is managing at ….

 

it could simply be that he’s shown himself to be out of his depth in his position here and hence we’ve just not renewed his contract.  

Could be as simple as he fancies living in Italy, and a job opening came up which allows him to do that. No point reading into it as we'll never know for sure.

[sm1]

It's funny how Brendan talked about a rebuild and now Congerton is gone. We've got a  pretty proactive hierarchy here and I'd like to think that Rudkin et al looked at our summer signings, namely Bertrand and Vesty, and thought the rebuild job is beyond Congerton. Wonder if Walsh would come back.

[st albans fox]

13 minutes ago, sm1 said:

It's funny how Brendan talked about a rebuild and now Congerton is gone. We've got a  pretty proactive hierarchy here and I'd like to think that Rudkin et al looked at our summer signings, namely Bertrand and Vesty, and thought the rebuild job is beyond Congerton. Wonder if Walsh would come back.

do we know how many of everton's disastrous signings were in walsh's little black book ??

[Guest SO1]

2 hours ago, sylofox said:

Let's be honest though. Our budget is way above that of Sunderland and Celtic.

 

He's looking at a total different class of player on our budget.

The inconvieient truth for those with an agenda. So many unknown variables it's impossible to actually trust anyones information. All just opinions. As if they were privy to the day to day of a football club like ours.

[BrokenRecord]

6 minutes ago, SO1 said:

The inconvieient truth for those with an agenda. So many unknown variables it's impossible to actually trust anyones information. All just opinions. As if they were privy to the day to day of a football club like ours.

Ours? You'll be off to follow Rodgers to his next club, much like the Mahrez fan boys went off to follow him to Man City. 

[Luttfox]

6 hours ago, surrifox said:

Branston , the guy who manages players loans 

that could be a bit of a pickle then

[Frank Large's Black Book]

6 hours ago, surrifox said:

Branston , the guy who manages players loans 

 

Oh no. Not the Loan Arranger.

 

(There's an opening there for someone less well brought up than me 😆)

[LVFox]

Anyone actually seen/heard any murmurs on his replacement?

[hackneyfox]

Walsh didn't do a great job at Everton, hasn't worked at our level for some time.

[Verumex]

9 hours ago, st albans fox said:

do we know how many of everton's disastrous signings were in walsh's little black book ??

According to him, he told Everton to buy a young player called Haaland for €4m... Had him and his dad at the club ready to sign and everything, but the board wouldn't go through with it. 

 

He also scouted Maguire and Robertson at Hull for them. Again, Everton said no. 

 

He even tried to get them to bring in Evans before us. 

 

Seems like the Everton board were only interested in expensive big name signings and ignored the names Walsh put forward.

 

https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/everton-rejected-cutprice-andy-robertson-harry-maguire-erling-haaland-deals-a4289616.html

 

 

[Jaspa]

Steve Walsh(the best scout in the history of scouting) is coming up to 70 and has been out of work for a number of years now. Everton being Everton, they probably paid him off handsomely enough for Walsh to be worry free for a good while.

 

I'd risk bringing him back considering his talents and connections but it's highly unlikely.

[Jon the Hat]

49 minutes ago, Jaspa said:

Steve Walsh(the best scout in the history of scouting) is coming up to 70 and has been out of work for a number of years now. Everton being Everton, they probably paid him off handsomely enough for Walsh to be worry free for a good while.

 

I'd risk bringing him back considering his talents and connections but it's highly unlikely.

He is a special adviser to Charlotte FC in the MLS.  Sounds about right for a man well into retirement age.

[desertfox2]

4 hours ago, Jon the Hat said:

He is a special adviser to Charlotte FC in the MLS.  Sounds about right for a man well into retirement age.

The legend that is Christian Fuchs is playing for them so that must have been a Walsh signing. Good to see that Fuchs finally got his end of career move to the US, even if it isn't kicking NFL field goals.

[Richard]

Walsh is like Wenger. Claims he was about to sign everyone before they were world class. 

We need to be trying to stay ahead of everyone else with recruitment, not go back to someone who had a few great picks 7/8 years ago. Football has moved on and scouting and analytics certainly has. 

 

Ive heard he was also a source of info leaks. 

[sacreblueits442]

7 minutes ago, Richard said:

Walsh is like Wenger. Claims he was about to sign everyone before they were world class. 

We need to be trying to stay ahead of everyone else with recruitment, not go back to someone who had a few great picks 7/8 years ago. Football has moved on and scouting and analytics certainly has. 

 

Ive heard he was also a source of info leaks. 

...well, they are still happening, so not sure where to go with that!!!

 Wenger was adamant about prices for players and not too keep on overspending. He let a lot if quality slip through his fingers due to a million here and there. Sometimes you see that one player and you either go with your gut feeling or look for the safety of a known track record. 

[Ric Flair]

Walsh loved boasting about targets and successes, it's no coincidence that since he left that our clubs has been much more of a closed book in our transfer plans.

[moore_94]

Replacement for Congerton?

“It’s something we’re looking at with the club. Lee did a fantastic job and brought in some fantastic players and set up some processes for us that will help going forward. He’s had the opportunity to go into a different role, a role with a lot more influence and an opportunity to go back abroad again and work for a fantastic club. We wish him the best. We will look to get someone else in that allows us to keep moving forward and keep the recruitment going, which has been at a really good level for a number of years. We’ll look to bring someone into that position. The club is going through that process now."

 

Congerton departure affect summer transfers?

“No, not really. The club continues with that.”

 

Involved in search for Congerton replacement?

“Like in all the processes, I will have a say in it. The club is most important and ultimately all the decisions will be made in the best decisions of the club. The club have always included me in every decision as part of the process. As a manager you like to recommend and give your opinion. The club is run very successfully, Susan does a brilliant job in terms of making sure the dynamics of the club are working well. She will lead on that process with Jon, who does an excellent job in his sporting director role. We will come up with the best solution.”

Edited 16 March 2022 by moore_94

[Vindaloo FOX]

Esteban Cambiasso

[Sankey93]

Any news on a replacement yet ?

[urban.spaceman]

33 minutes ago, Sankey93 said:

Any news on a replacement yet ?

 

On 16/03/2022 at 15:36, Vindaloo FOX said:

Esteban Cambiasso

 

[CrispinLA in Texas]

36 minutes ago, Sankey93 said:

Any news on a replacement yet ?

We're going left field and getting Ric Flair

[foxile5]

47 minutes ago, CrispinLA in Texas said:

We're going left field and getting Ric Flair

Not the FT poster but the actual nature boy I hope. 

 

Him and the Birch at half time would be legendary. 

[Sly]

2 hours ago, foxile5 said:

Not the FT poster but the actual nature boy I hope. 

 

Him and the Birch at half time would be legendary.