Brumstopdogs Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 Sounds like a shrewd signing. While we're signing germans from Arsenal perhaps they have a centre back as well we can take Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sexbelowsound Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 Meh. This approach aint winning us a thing! It's not exactly something that you can turn on overnight ffs Man City pretty much did or at least the intentions were turned on over night. Nothing to do with the oil billions that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 What does a sporting director do? directs sport Directing sport, "guys the sport is this way". Do you think he'll direct me from the sacred heart to Villa Park, sometimes I need it lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post TrentVilla Posted July 15, 2015 Moderator Popular Post Share Posted July 15, 2015 Meh. This approach aint winning us a thing! What approach? Building a structure in the club that might actually improve our performance? I'm not sure what you are hoping for or expecting. Clubs like us don't win things any more other than the odd club picking up a fluke cup win once in 10 years. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P3te Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 What does a sporting director do? directs sport Directing sport, "guys the sport is this way". No, you've got it all wrong. That would Director of People Towards the Sport. We haven't hired one of them yet, but I'm told Fox is looking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentVilla Posted July 15, 2015 Moderator Share Posted July 15, 2015 Wenger says Gabriel is the club's first signing based on statistics after he was identified by Arsenal's own version of "Moneyball" rather than his traditional scouting network. Arsenal bought the US-based data company StatDNA for £2m in 2012 and they also have statistician Hendrik Almstadt based at the training ground to identify potential signings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrentVilla Posted July 15, 2015 Moderator Share Posted July 15, 2015 Thanks guys I ask because Sherwood has always said he doesn't want to work under a director of sport. I assume they're the same thing. Maybe we convinced him it's a good idea. Definitely not the same thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 Meh. This approach aint winning us a thing! Classic Woodytom. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyM3000 Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 If we do eventually get taken over it's good to know we have smart football people involved between the manager and owners. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexicon Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 If we do eventually get taken over it's good to know we have smart football people involved between the manager and owners. This - we're finally moving into the 21st century, thankfully. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nostarapter Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 Wouldn't surprise me if we start being linked to a load of German based players now simply because of his nationality! Witch would be fine by me! I will give the press the first name for them Draxler 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccfcman Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 This plus all the other signings, arguably starting with Tim - I haven't been as optimistic during summer/pre season in many years. Everything is moving in the right direction. Even if the takeover is off for now it surely makes us a more attract proposition 6 months to a year onwards. Lerner may put putting more value in for the same price. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 So how much of our success this summer has been because of Hendrick? Seems him and Fox in a few months have done better than all of Faulkners time here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brommy Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 So how much of our success this summer has been because of Hendrick? Seems him and Fox in a few months have done better than all of Faulkners time here In my opinion, we won't know whether this summer has been a success for a few months. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 So how much of our success this summer has been because of Hendrick? Seems him and Fox in a few months have done better than all of Faulkners time here In my opinion, we won't know whether this summer has been a success for a few months. You say that but in comparison to last season our transfer business has been exceptionally better. Also the speed at which they are completed It wasnt the usual snail like movement as we normally have. If you think about it a team finishing 17th how did we manage to attract two of Lique 1s brightest prospects in Amavi and Veretout? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brommy Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 So how much of our success this summer has been because of Hendrick? Seems him and Fox in a few months have done better than all of Faulkners time here In my opinion, we won't know whether this summer has been a success for a few months.You say that but in comparison to last season our transfer business has been exceptionally better. Also the speed at which they are completed It wasnt the usual snail like movement as we normally have. If you think about it a team finishing 17th how did we manage to attract two of Lique 1s brightest prospects in Amavi and Veretout? It appears to be a better transfer summer than of late and I suspect attracting the players is down to a combination of factors including money, the PL, the relative size of the club, the club's facilities and the club's representatives including the professionalism of Fox, the knowledge of Hendrick and the enthusiasm and charisma of Sherwood. I'm optimistic and excited that most of our new signings will turn out to be between decent and fantastic but I won't know how good this summer has been until I've seen them play competitively quite a few times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 So how much of our success this summer has been because of Hendrick? Seems him and Fox in a few months have done better than all of Faulkners time here In my opinion, we won't know whether this summer has been a success for a few months. You say that but in comparison to last season our transfer business has been exceptionally better. Also the speed at which they are completed It wasnt the usual snail like movement as we normally have. If you think about it a team finishing 17th how did we manage to attract two of Lique 1s brightest prospects in Amavi and Veretout? It appears to be a better transfer summer than of late and I suspect attracting the players is down to a combination of factors including money, the PL, the relative size of the club, the club's facilities and the club's representatives including the professionalism of Fox, the knowledge of Hendrick and the enthusiasm and charisma of Sherwood. I'm optimistic and excited that most of our new signings will turn out to be between decent and fantastic but I won't know how good this summer has been until I've seen them play competitively quite a few times. Yeah I do see your point but these have been hserwoods targets and he has near enough got them all. that itself is a plus, not getting rejected like we were the last few seasons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vincenzo Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 He believes the team can do great things with hard work and a positive attitude. That belief can be infectious I believe... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thunderball Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 One of the most important employees at the club. He is the difference I believe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted February 6, 2016 Share Posted February 6, 2016 Hmm there is an i interesting article in the daily mail that a big part of debuchy transfer failed because of him. He was spitting his dummy out that he was not involved much in the transferthis is worrying for me. Garde should have final say not another arsenal reject that has never managed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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