MK Dons Head of Recruitment Paul Mitchell

[derry]

Is joining Saints according to the MK press. (newsnow)

[once_bitterne]

Great hair.

[Saint Garrett]

http://www.miltonkeynes.co.uk/sport/football/saint_mitch_leaves_stadium_mk_for_st_mary_s_1_3396202

[Draino76]

From what I have read, he bleeds Milton Keynes. Not good; pathetic, some would say.

[Thedelldays]

welcome back

[Crazy Diamond]

From what I have read, he bleeds Milton Keynes. Not good; pathetic, some would say.

 

Dirty Franchise bastard.

[paris]

Wait until Alpine finds out !!!!!

[for_heaven's_Saint]

So what does Head of recruitment actually do?

[Matthew Le God]

So what does Head of recruitment actually do?

 

Have a guess.

[for_heaven's_Saint]

Have a guess.

 

Lol yes Mr smartypants I know he recruits, but what I meant was is it for playing staff, coaching staff or just general club staff?

[Crazy Diamond]

Have a guess.

 

It's not a silly question though is it? Does he have final say on who we bring in or does he just keep track of where scouts are and what they're doing?

[thornhill_saints]

So what does Head of recruitment actually do?

 

Gives head to recruits ;-)

[Doctoroncall]

...was is it for playing staff' date=' coaching staff or just general club staff?[/quote']

 

From the quote and age (30) it would seem to be on the playing side... "when Karl Robinson took charge at stadiummk he introduced a recruitment department at the Dons and assigned Mitch to his backroom staff."

[buctootim]

From the quote and age (30) it would seem to be on the playing side... "when Karl Robinson took charge at stadiummk he introduced a recruitment department at the Dons and assigned Mitch to his backroom staff."

 

Still got no idea what he actually does though. Anything from scouring the world for multi million pouind signings to looking after first year academy arrivals. Wouldnt have thought he has the experiemce at 30 to be a good enough judge of talent.

Edited 6 January, 2012 by buctootim

[Hatch]

He is a Mitchell. He will get things 'sorted'

[Redondo Saint]

Same role as Malcolm Elias used to have, more involved with the youngsters and academy I would guess.

[simondo]

Gives head to recruits ;-)

Lol

[LeBenali]

Have a guess.

 

Instead of trying to be a know it all, why not give an answer?

[krissyboy31]

Still got no idea what he actually does though. Anything from scouring the world for multi million pouind signings to looking after first year academy arrivals. Wouldnt have thought he has the experiemce at 30 to be a good enough judge of talent.

It's a good question. Ultimate Head of Recruitment has to be Nicola himself. Player recruitment has to be between NA, Les Reid and the team of scouts. So what is left? Is he just an HR bod, or does he look at academy targets from outside the usual channels and catchment?

[Matthew Le God]

The scouting department as it stands at the moment...

 

Senior Recruitment Officer Bill Green

Scouting Administrator Emily Webb

Performance Analyst Tom Stockwell

Youth Recruitment Officer Rod Ruddick

Academy Recruitment Scout Chris Welman

Analyst Stephen Corns

Analyst Andrew Stone

 

This doesn't include the numerous other scouts that the club also employ and come under the wing of Ruddick (senior scouting) and Welman (academy scouting). They must be looking for someone new to lead the European scouting as well.

 

Paul Mitchell is a former professional footballer, it is unlikely he is going to be recruiting office and catering staff at Saints.

Edited 6 January, 2012 by Matthew Le God

[Crazy Diamond]

It makes me wonder about Pardew actually. He made fairly obvious signings. We needed goal scorers, so he went and got Lambert and Barnard, well known names. He needed a tough midfielder, he got Dean Hammond, again a name anyone who's been around the Football League long enough will know about.

 

Since he's gone, we've seen less obvious signings from further afield, De Ridder and Hooiveld for example. I wonder if Pardew was starting to get undermined by scouts and people above him making the calls. Guly's debut was Pardew's last game in charge...

 

I can't imagine Nigel has had much of a say in who we've bought, perhaps other than Johnno Quick.

Edited 6 January, 2012 by Crazy Diamond

[Scudamore]

The scouting department as it stands at the moment...

 

Senior Recruitment Officer Bill Green

Scouting Administrator Emily Webb

Performance Analyst Tom Stockwell

Youth Recruitment Officer Rod Ruddick

Academy Recruitment Scout Chris Welman

Analyst Stephen Corns

Analyst Andrew Stone

 

This doesn't include the numerous other scouts that the club also employ and come under the wing of Ruddick (senior scouting) and Welman (academy scouting). They must be looking for someone new to lead the European scouting as well.

 

Paul Mitchell is a former professional football, it is unlikely he is going to be recruiting office and catering staff at Saints.

 

A former professional football you say...

[Matthew Le God]

Yep, he was deflated at the news a puncture would cut short his career.

[Dalek2003]

HEAD OF RECRUITMNENT ?

 

Well, he won't have a lot to do then.

[CB Fry]

So what does Head of recruitment actually do?

 

Have a guess.

 

So just to confirm, you haven't got a f u cking clu e what Mitchell's specific role or remit might be, either here or at MK. Cut the snide comments you pedantic arseflap.

[RobM]

HEAD OF RECRUITMNENT ?

 

Well, he won't have a lot to do then.

 

I love the irony in your less than subtle suggestion that this NEW RECRUIT won't be busy because we wont be RECRUITING anybody.

[capitalsaint]

Yep, he was deflated at the news a puncture would cut short his career.

 

back of the net

[Crazy Diamond]

So just to confirm, you haven't got a f u cking clu e what Mitchell's specific role or remit might be, either here or at MK. Cut the snide comments you pedantic arseflap.

 

What Mr. Fry said.

[Verbal]

So just to confirm, you haven't got a f u cking clu e what Mitchell's specific role or remit might be, either here or at MK. Cut the snide comments you pedantic arseflap.

 

Can an arseflap actually be pedantic?

[harvey]

The scouting department as it stands at the moment...

 

Senior Recruitment Officer Bill Green

Scouting Administrator Emily Webb

Performance Analyst Tom Stockwell

Youth Recruitment Officer Rod Ruddick

Academy Recruitment Scout Chris Welman

Analyst Stephen Corns

Analyst Andrew Stone

 

This doesn't include the numerous other scouts that the club also employ and come under the wing of Ruddick (senior scouting) and Welman (academy scouting). They must be looking for someone new to lead the European scouting as well.

 

Paul Mitchell is a former professional footballer, it is unlikely he is going to be recruiting office and catering staff at Saints.

 

Is that the same Andrew Stone from Pineapple Dance Studios who's currently on Celebrity Big Brother?

[Badger]

Still got no idea what he actually does though. Anything from scouring the world for multi million pouind signings to looking after first year academy arrivals. Wouldnt have thought he has the experiemce at 30 to be a good enough judge of talent.

 

Like you, I'm bemused by this appointment in view of his age. I doubt there will have been much recruitment on the continent whilst at MK, so can we assume this chap will be 'recuiting' at a relatively junior and local - or UK at most - level ?

 

Personally I was hoping for a Georges Prost type figure for European scouting/recruitment.

[Crazy Diamond]

Can an arseflap actually be pedantic?

 

Yeah, they get really anal about stuff.

[Dr Who?]

He is going to be very busy in the next 3 and a bit weeks I thinks!!

[Pat from Poole]

Seems very young for this sort of role.

[Matthew Le God]

Seems very young for this sort of role.

 

We don't know what role he has at Saints. The article doesn't say.

[Crazy Diamond]

Seems very young for this sort of role.

 

Daniel Karbassiyoon handles Arsenal's scouting in North America, he's 27, career ended prematurely.

[Pat from Poole]

Daniel Karbassiyoon handles Arsenal's scouting in North America, he's 27, career ended prematurely.

 

 

Mmm, I suppose Villas-Boas was also Chelsea's Championship Manager geek at a pretty early age as well. Crikey, football has changed, in the good old days it was dodgy geezers in their 60's with Cockney accents who did this sort of thing.

[Crazy Diamond]

Mmm, I suppose Villas-Boas was also Chelsea's Championship Manager geek at a pretty early age as well. Crikey, football has changed, in the good old days it was dodgy geezers in their 60's with Cockney accents who did this sort of thing.

 

There's a story about 'AVB' that I absolutely love - when he was a kid he lived in the same block of apartments as Bobby Robson when he was managing in Portugal, and he used to give him stick about his tactics. Bobby turned round one day and gave him a job! Look where he is now.

 

AVB was a pretty damn good scout by all accounts, check out this scout report he did for Mourinho, it's in PDF format: http://www.bragafut.com/artigos/art18.pdf