New Sporting Director

[Gribbo]

Being reported that the fella from West Ham is in pole position for Dougie's role. Yep, West Ham - worst recruitment in the Premier League, along wiith Man U.

 

[Spindle]

Let's hope our existing infrastructure means he can do a good job.

 

[Willo]

Let's hope our existing infrastructure means he can do a good job.

The Sporting Department is well-structured.

 

[Eagleman13]

Being reported that the fella from West Ham is in pole position for Dougie's role. Yep, West Ham - worst recruitment in the Premier League, along wiith Man U.

Who's in pole position for the 'Director of Football' role?

 

[edskan]

Mark Noble? Doubt he'd come to Palace. He's a Hammer for life.

 

[rob1969]

Mark Noble? Doubt he'd come to Palace. He's a Hammer for life.

Good to hear !

 

[est1905]

Being reported that the fella from West Ham is in pole position for Dougie's role. Yep, West Ham - worst recruitment in the Premier League, along wiith Man U.

From what I have read, heard and been told by people that know more than I do about it Freedman was only the guy that signed off on the target and negotiated the contract on the club's behalf. The team that identify the player, carry out due diligence, find out about his character, family, etc to make sure he fits into our culture and looks into sell on value and future potential are all still very much employed by the club.
We dont need an oracle with a genius football brain (as Simon Jordan would have everyone believe).
We just need a front man that can negotiate a good contract (for both parties) and get a deal done.
Who knows? We might actually see some players signed nice and early with less dicking around.

 

[ASCPFC]

Will we sign Nugent now?

 

[Canterbury Palace]

Brilliant. Heard we're getting Vanessa Feltz in as chief nutritionist too.

 

[grumpymort]

From what I have read, heard and been told by people that know more than I do about it Freedman was only the guy that signed off on the target and negotiated the contract on the club's behalf. The team that identify the player, carry out due diligence, find out about his character, family, etc to make sure he fits into our culture and looks into sell on value and future potential are all still very much employed by the club.
We dont need an oracle with a genius football brain (as Simon Jordan would have everyone believe).
We just need a front man that can negotiate a good contract (for both parties) and get a deal done.
Who knows? We might actually see some players signed nice and early with less dicking around.

The people who told you this are incorrect.

Tim Steidten may be the former West Ham person others was referring to not Noble

 

[Badger11]

The people who told you this are incorrect.

Tim Steidten may be the former West Ham person others was referring to not Noble

Typical click bait. The article I read said he was being considered (by who) but then said Palace would not be recruiting him. In other words they just floated his name and then said he wouldn't be coming to Palace.

 

[BromleyMonkey]

Will we sign Nugent now?

I did see him in Sainsbury’s yesterday

 

[Teddy Eagle]

I did see him in Sainsbury’s yesterday

Working there or cheap in the past his sell-by section?

 

[silvertop]

From what I have read, heard and been told by people that know more than I do about it Freedman was only the guy that signed off on the target and negotiated the contract on the club's behalf. The team that identify the player, carry out due diligence, find out about his character, family, etc to make sure he fits into our culture and looks into sell on value and future potential are all still very much employed by the club.
We dont need an oracle with a genius football brain (as Simon Jordan would have everyone believe).
We just need a front man that can negotiate a good contract (for both parties) and get a deal done.
Who knows? We might actually see some players signed nice and early with less dicking around.

So the players are sourced by people still in situ, the terms are negotiated by agents and lawyers, and the final decision is made by the Board...

If Dougie has morphed into the pointy end of a bloody big sword (as opposed to the one man band I suspect he was when we came up) then any decent experienced front man would fill the role well.

 

[Davepalace707]

So the players are sourced by people still in situ, the terms are negotiated by agents and lawyers, and the final decision is made by the Board...

If Dougie has morphed into the pointy end of a bloody big sword (as opposed to the one man band I suspect he was when we came up) then any decent experienced front man would fill the role well.

Presumably there are two alternative ways this structure has worked
(1) the team on the ground identify a lot of potential players and Dougie uses his skill and experience to sift out the main targets, in which case we will miss him, or
(2) the team do all the work and present a small number of targets for Dougie to get to the signing stage, in which case we will miss him less.

No idea which has been the case

 

[ASCPFC]

We just need to buy the latest version of Football Manager like Todd Boehly did. It's maybe 20 quid.

 

[MrRobbo]

Presumably there are two alternative ways this structure has worked
(1) the team on the ground identify a lot of potential players and Dougie uses his skill and experience to sift out the main targets, in which case we will miss him, or
(2) the team do all the work and present a small number of targets for Dougie to get to the signing stage, in which case we will miss him less.

No idea which has been the case

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[est1905]

The people who told you this are incorrect.

Tim Steidten may be the former West Ham person others was referring to not Noble

Ha, Ok then. You believe what you wish. I'd rather stick with the reliable sources of information that has always turned out to be true than (no offence) some bloke I've never met telling me its incorrect.
Life is about choices. I choose not to agree with yourself.
👍

 

[Badger11]

Apparently one of Dougie's strengths is to sweet talk a player into coming to Palace when there are bigger clubs sniffing around.

If true, that should not be underestimated. I think he spent a great deal of time with Olise before he signed for us.

 

[est1905]

So the players are sourced by people still in situ, the terms are negotiated by agents and lawyers, and the final decision is made by the Board...

If Dougie has morphed into the pointy end of a bloody big sword (as opposed to the one man band I suspect he was when we came up) then any decent experienced front man would fill the role well.

This is exactly what I have been told yes. We have evolved our operation off the pitch as well as on it.
As you quite rightly point out, when Palace first came up we didn't even have a DoF. It was just Parish negotiating the deals. Then Freedman came in and took a lot of the workload off of Parish with regard to recruitment. Then we brought a couple of guys in to support Freedman in his role. Now we have a whole department dedicated to scouting/recruitment that pretty much do it all except negotiate the deal. This is something Parish could probably do easily until a replacement DoF is brought in.