Badger

You’re probably right in how they might have seen it, but Christ on a bike the players were complete opposites in physicality, potential etc. We go from trying to sign a potential’ new Wanyama’ to another shortarse ‘new Yoann Folly’ .

We were linked with Meslier before he signed for Leeds. Someone on here saying they saw him at Staplewood a few weeks before he joined them. We certainly know how to find good GK’s don’t we ? Gunn, Meslier, Bazunu …

Felt when we signed Diallo, Les had just thrown the random words, ‘French’,‘short’ ,’black bloke’,’midfield’ into the signing generator to see what name came up.

Fair point, they can’t all be the new Kante.

Some inevitability to this, and Spors might put a good scouting network together. Bit of a concern though that if he does surround himself with his own people will they all piss off at the same time when Spors moves on. ( Which given his track record is highly likely). Have read that his former sidekick, Klos, has taken a job in Bundesliga 2. Hope Klos isn’t also on ‘Rohl watch’.

Have Bromley or Harrogate’s star player captained the French U19 team at international level? I know Cheltenham’s hasn’t. That might offer a little more context, and pains me to admit it but the French have produced some great players. I’d have been more excited about the signing if I’d read PSG we’re also after him, perhaps we just got in ahead of the crowd. Of course he might sink without trace but there appears some semblance of reasoning behind the signing. Hope it proves to be something better than moving some money around the clubs.

Agree with the first bit, but don't know enough about what his input has been with us to condemn him, and him alone for our recruitment.. Some of our signings, Wood for example, had Lego's fingerprints all over them. Have often thought Mowbray might have been giving recommendations to be ignored by Lego, Mr Football and co. But someone should take credit for finding and signing Fernandes, who's to say that's not Mowbray's work.

Baz ...

Agree with you, but fear his contract may stipulate we'll sell him if relegated, possibly even naming the price.

Depending on the outcome of the review, Man City perhaps ? (would be shit luck if we find them in the Championship next season)

Noted that bit, worrying if they seriously want to carry on with him next season. I still think it was a stop-gap appointment and expect a change at the end of the season. The decision to take by the rest of us if he remains is whether to renew the ST or not. Perhaps that's a local cultural issue Mr Spors hasn't had to weigh up yet.

Won promotion in that kit as well don’t forget. Perhaps an omen Channon, Ball, Williams, Boyer and MacDougall all playing in it. Be a lot to live up to.

Perhaps he’s had a tip off that Cortese wants him for AC Milan once he’s got his feet under the table as CEO there

Perhaps you haven’t been on the forum long enough to meet Lord Duckhunter. I’m sure he’ll be along in a minute .. …

The only reason I’d have wanted him to stay in the post is so that he could have taken full ‘credit’ and abuse for the shit show he’s created. How far he is responsible for the transfers coming in is perhaps debatable but team selection and tactics were down to him.

They knew how to win matches from time to time as well.

Seems likely.

Agree with some of your points, but not that one. Rosenior is another possession freak without any achievement at Hull despite a good team (especially on loan) at his disposal.

I thought Wilcox was recruited by someone he’d previously worked with at City. Don’t see what Utd could have been tipped off about, Wilcox was clearly known to them.

Providing they don’t insist on a plain white back.

Have to wonder if something like that will even register with the club nowadays. They’re not fans and don’t have any longstanding affinity with it. The DanishPyjamas from last season were at Hummels initiative, and it was written on here that the sash in 2010 was from a discussion Fitzhugh Fella had with Oldknow after Liebherr bought the club.

So who is Sam Stanton, Head of Scouting Operations, and where does he fit in with Darren Mowbray etc? The club seem to like giving grand titles, just a shame that the collective outcome from them has largely been poor.

Two on the opening fixture at St Mary’s !! Last ones I saw streaking at a Saints game.

They were the memorable ones. But apparently not the only ones:

The entire playing side is a bit of an afterthought and possibly irrelevance to SR judging their conduct.