MTFCMusings wrote:Would really like us to bring in someone who knows football at the top of the clubs and develop a clear recruitment strategy. Our current recruitment is haphazard with no clear plan. It’s not a problem that’s specific to our club but it would really help if the head of recruitment wasn’t someone who was picked by the manager, rather someone who can continue operating when managers come and go.
We’ve somehow also got into a position where a majority of our key players are ours of contract in the summer. This looked to be something we were rectifying a few years ago but we see to have let it slip again. If we had someone who could purely focus on footballing operations of the pitch I feel this would be less likely to happen.
daddycool wrote:MTFCMusings wrote:Would really like us to bring in someone who knows football at the top of the clubs and develop a clear recruitment strategy. Our current recruitment is haphazard with no clear plan. It’s not a problem that’s specific to our club but it would really help if the head of recruitment wasn’t someone who was picked by the manager, rather someone who can continue operating when managers come and go.
We’ve somehow also got into a position where a majority of our key players are ours of contract in the summer. This looked to be something we were rectifying a few years ago but we see to have let it slip again. If we had someone who could purely focus on footballing operations of the pitch I feel this would be less likely to happen.
I thought Burgess was in charge of recruitment etc
daddycool wrote:MTFCMusings wrote:Would really like us to bring in someone who knows football at the top of the clubs and develop a clear recruitment strategy. Our current recruitment is haphazard with no clear plan. It’s not a problem that’s specific to our club but it would really help if the head of recruitment wasn’t someone who was picked by the manager, rather someone who can continue operating when managers come and go.
We’ve somehow also got into a position where a majority of our key players are ours of contract in the summer. This looked to be something we were rectifying a few years ago but we see to have let it slip again. If we had someone who could purely focus on footballing operations of the pitch I feel this would be less likely to happen.
I thought Burgess was in charge of recruitment etc
georgefostersbeard wrote:daddycool wrote:MTFCMusings wrote:Would really like us to bring in someone who knows football at the top of the clubs and develop a clear recruitment strategy. Our current recruitment is haphazard with no clear plan. It’s not a problem that’s specific to our club but it would really help if the head of recruitment wasn’t someone who was picked by the manager, rather someone who can continue operating when managers come and go.
We’ve somehow also got into a position where a majority of our key players are ours of contract in the summer. This looked to be something we were rectifying a few years ago but we see to have let it slip again. If we had someone who could purely focus on footballing operations of the pitch I feel this would be less likely to happen.
I thought Burgess was in charge of recruitment etc
He was sacked with Flitcroft.
MTFCMAD wrote:georgefostersbeard wrote:daddycool wrote:MTFCMusings wrote:Would really like us to bring in someone who knows football at the top of the clubs and develop a clear recruitment strategy. Our current recruitment is haphazard with no clear plan. It’s not a problem that’s specific to our club but it would really help if the head of recruitment wasn’t someone who was picked by the manager, rather someone who can continue operating when managers come and go.
We’ve somehow also got into a position where a majority of our key players are ours of contract in the summer. This looked to be something we were rectifying a few years ago but we see to have let it slip again. If we had someone who could purely focus on footballing operations of the pitch I feel this would be less likely to happen.
I thought Burgess was in charge of recruitment etc
He was sacked with Flitcroft.
Think you mean Abbott pal.
I am Spartacus wrote:If we are to have a ‘Director of Football’, ‘Head of Recruitment’, ‘Head of Football’, ‘Big Cheese of Soccer’ or whatever you want to call him this must be done with a long term goal and aim. To link up all the arms of the football side of the club from U7’s to the first eleven, player recruitment, scouting, player development, loans, womens side (possibly) etc and not just to be the flavour of the month with the latest short term manager. For this we need a clear long term development aim for the club and not just the often spouted ‘five year plan for the championship’ that Chairman of soon to be failing football clubs. Often this appointment is a friend of friend of the old training ground network of failed managers and coaches.
The stability what we crave and need for the long term future of the club can only be achieved by an ‘independent’ (for want of a better phrase) experienced and yet current person. Though as a club are we in a position for or need such an appointment?
This season may well be a defining one in the long term direction of the club.
MTFCMusings wrote:I am Spartacus wrote:If we are to have a ‘Director of Football’, ‘Head of Recruitment’, ‘Head of Football’, ‘Big Cheese of Soccer’ or whatever you want to call him this must be done with a long term goal and aim. To link up all the arms of the football side of the club from U7’s to the first eleven, player recruitment, scouting, player development, loans, womens side (possibly) etc and not just to be the flavour of the month with the latest short term manager. For this we need a clear long term development aim for the club and not just the often spouted ‘five year plan for the championship’ that Chairman of soon to be failing football clubs. Often this appointment is a friend of friend of the old training ground network of failed managers and coaches.
The stability what we crave and need for the long term future of the club can only be achieved by an ‘independent’ (for want of a better phrase) experienced and yet current person. Though as a club are we in a position for or need such an appointment?
This season may well be a defining one in the long term direction of the club.
You’ve said what I was trying to say much better. It’s not about us ‘being Man City’ etc. It’s about a long term plan, signing players with sell on values, not letting assets contracts run down. I appreciate that the latter is harder to do at this level but it’s worth a try IMO. I just get the feeling that the Radfords, as well as they have done in making the club a success of the pitch, have much of an idea when it comes to on the field matters.
MTFCMusings wrote:I am Spartacus wrote:If we are to have a ‘Director of Football’, ‘Head of Recruitment’, ‘Head of Football’, ‘Big Cheese of Soccer’ or whatever you want to call him this must be done with a long term goal and aim. To link up all the arms of the football side of the club from U7’s to the first eleven, player recruitment, scouting, player development, loans, womens side (possibly) etc and not just to be the flavour of the month with the latest short term manager. For this we need a clear long term development aim for the club and not just the often spouted ‘five year plan for the championship’ that Chairman of soon to be failing football clubs. Often this appointment is a friend of friend of the old training ground network of failed managers and coaches.
The stability what we crave and need for the long term future of the club can only be achieved by an ‘independent’ (for want of a better phrase) experienced and yet current person. Though as a club are we in a position for or need such an appointment?
This season may well be a defining one in the long term direction of the club.
You’ve said what I was trying to say much better. It’s not about us ‘being Man City’ etc. It’s about a long term plan, signing players with sell on values, not letting assets contracts run down. I appreciate that the latter is harder to do at this level but it’s worth a try IMO. I just get the feeling that the Radfords, as well as they have done in making the club a success of the pitch, have much of an idea when it comes to on the field matters.
gazza1988 wrote:I could do with a career change. Can I be head of crossing the "T"s? If you want the" I"s dotting that will be extra.
Head of recruitment is just an extra set of opinions. Those opinions can clash. All you need is a chief scout to find players who could be useful. Recruitment is a case of finding the best value player to play in a style you want. If you want to play long ball then matt Rhead would be a good option, if you want fast flowing football Matt Rhead is the last player you want.
Conker wrote:Must admit I don’t understand the need for Andy Burgess, nor Abbott last season.
Most managers seem to handle it at this level without.
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