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CPFC/SCCC Sutton 17 Jun 17 7.32am
I remember Ian moody overseeing the likes of dann, Ledley, Hennessy and ince. In literally one of the best transfer window, we ever had. Especially in terms of value for money. Maybe you could argue big Sam window was effective. Whilst we now got the American investors. Does parish need help from a director of football at Palace. What your thoughts? (Of course a manager is needed first ) Edited by CPFC/SCCC (17 Jun 2017 7.33am) Andy Johnson Magic, He wears a Magic Hat When he Sees the match ball, he says he having that He scores one with left foot, he scores one with his right And When his playing Brighton, He scores all f***ING Night!
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Sutton 17 Jun 17 7.32am

I remember Ian moody overseeing the likes of dann, Ledley, Hennessy and ince. In literally one of the best transfer window, we ever had. Especially in terms of value for money. Maybe you could argue big Sam window was effective. Whilst we now got the American investors. Does parish need help from a director of football at Palace.

What your thoughts?

(Of course a manager is needed first )

Edited by CPFC/SCCC (17 Jun 2017 7.33am)

Andy Johnson Magic, He wears a Magic Hat
When he Sees the match ball, he says he having that
He scores one with left foot, he scores one with his right
And When his playing Brighton, He scores all f***ING Night!

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Lombardos barber 17 Jun 17 7.46am
Would help with continuity in the absence of any manager staying for more than 5 munutes. Though to be fair our best window ever was January's so SP and the scouting team still fulfil some of those functions.
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Would help with continuity in the absence of any manager staying for more than 5 munutes.

Though to be fair our best window ever was January's so SP and the scouting team still fulfil some of those functions.

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CPFC/SCCC Sutton 17 Jun 17 7.49am
Originally posted by Lombardos barber Would help with continuity in the absence of any manager staying for more than 5 munutes. Though to be fair our best window ever was January's so SP and the scouting team still fulfil some of those functions. I agree January window was good but in terms of value for money pulis window just edges it. Big Sam spent about 40m and pulis spend under 7m. Andy Johnson Magic, He wears a Magic Hat When he Sees the match ball, he says he having that He scores one with left foot, he scores one with his right And When his playing Brighton, He scores all f***ING Night!
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Sutton 17 Jun 17 7.49am

Originally posted by Lombardos barber

Would help with continuity in the absence of any manager staying for more than 5 munutes.

Though to be fair our best window ever was January's so SP and the scouting team still fulfil some of those functions.

I agree January window was good but in terms of value for money pulis window just edges it. Big Sam spent about 40m and pulis spend under 7m.

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Midlands Eagle 17 Jun 17 7.50am
I'm not sure how the various jobs are divided up at Palace. A chairman is supposed to be in charge of planning and forward thinking so once we have a manager I'm not sure what Steve Parish will do to fill his day. The day to day running of a company is in the hands of the Chief Executive who is Phil Alexander and I haven't a clue what he does. We have a chief scout so if we have a manager with extensive contacts like Sam do we really need a DoF as surely they operate along with a coach and not a manager.
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I'm not sure how the various jobs are divided up at Palace. A chairman is supposed to be in charge of planning and forward thinking so once we have a manager I'm not sure what Steve Parish will do to fill his day.

The day to day running of a company is in the hands of the Chief Executive who is Phil Alexander and I haven't a clue what he does.

We have a chief scout so if we have a manager with extensive contacts like Sam do we really need a DoF as surely they operate along with a coach and not a manager.

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bexleydave Barnehurst 17 Jun 17 7.50am
I'd say that it would be an excellent investment and might help to put an end to all the prevarication that goes on with recruitment. What we need is someone with good contacts whose happy to let the manager do his job and Parish to look after the money, the infrastructure, the PR, etc. We might also be able to keep a manager for more than a season as well if there's someone to act as a buffer between him and the owners. Bexley Dave Can you hear the Brighton sing? I can't hear a ******* thing! "The most arrogant, obnoxious bunch of deluded little sun tanned, loafer wearing mummy's boys I've ever had the misfortune of having to listen to" (Burnley forum)
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Barnehurst 17 Jun 17 7.50am

I'd say that it would be an excellent investment and might help to put an end to all the prevarication that goes on with recruitment. What we need is someone with good contacts whose happy to let the manager do his job and Parish to look after the money, the infrastructure, the PR, etc. We might also be able to keep a manager for more than a season as well if there's someone to act as a buffer between him and the owners.

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Midlands Eagle 17 Jun 17 7.52am
Originally posted by CPFC/SCCC I agree January window was good but in terms of value for money pulis window just edges it. Big Sam spent about 40m and pulis spend under 7m. I'm not sure that was a fair comparison as prices have doubled since Pulis's day and a left back at the price we paid in January would have probably been a seasoned international in Pulis's day
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Originally posted by CPFC/SCCC

I agree January window was good but in terms of value for money pulis window just edges it. Big Sam spent about 40m and pulis spend under 7m.

I'm not sure that was a fair comparison as prices have doubled since Pulis's day and a left back at the price we paid in January would have probably been a seasoned international in Pulis's day

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Midlands Eagle 17 Jun 17 7.56am
Originally posted by bexleydave I'd say that it would be an excellent investment and might help to put an end to all the prevarication that goes on with recruitment. What we need is someone with good contacts whose happy to let the manager do his job and Parish to look after the money, the infrastructure, the PR, etc. We might also be able to keep a manager for more than a season as well if there's someone to act as a buffer between him and the owners. But that would only make a difference if SP was able to delegate and trust the decisions of the DoF otherwise all it will do is to add another layer to the committee
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Originally posted by bexleydave

But that would only make a difference if SP was able to delegate and trust the decisions of the DoF otherwise all it will do is to add another layer to the committee

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CPFC/SCCC Sutton 17 Jun 17 7.57am
Originally posted by bexleydave I'd say that it would be an excellent investment and might help to put an end to all the prevarication that goes on with recruitment. What we need is someone with good contacts whose happy to let the manager do his job and Parish to look after the money, the infrastructure, the PR, etc. We might also be able to keep a manager for more than a season as well if there's someone to act as a buffer between him and the owners. Exactly my thinking. Whilst moody time at the club was short. It was a successful window at the time. I also think this could help the planning of future managers or players. Just like les reed has done at Southampton. Andy Johnson Magic, He wears a Magic Hat When he Sees the match ball, he says he having that He scores one with left foot, he scores one with his right And When his playing Brighton, He scores all f***ING Night!
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Sutton 17 Jun 17 7.57am

Originally posted by bexleydave

Exactly my thinking. Whilst moody time at the club was short. It was a successful window at the time. I also think this could help the planning of future managers or players. Just like les reed has done at Southampton.

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CPFC/SCCC Sutton 17 Jun 17 8.01am
Found this about which clubs have director of football? These clubs don't have one Burnley Palace Hull Man Utd M'boro Tottenham West Ham Telegraph- article about DOF [Link] Andy Johnson Magic, He wears a Magic Hat When he Sees the match ball, he says he having that He scores one with left foot, he scores one with his right And When his playing Brighton, He scores all f***ING Night!
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Sutton 17 Jun 17 8.01am

Found this about which clubs have director of football?

These clubs don't have one
Burnley
Palace
Hull
Man Utd
M'boro
Tottenham
West Ham

Telegraph- article about DOF
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bexleydave Barnehurst 17 Jun 17 8.02am
Originally posted by CPFC/SCCC Exactly my thinking. Whilst moody time at the club was short. It was a successful window at the time. I also think this could help the planning of future managers or players. Just like les reed has done at Southampton. Yeah, that's the sort of thing I was thinking of. Bexley Dave Can you hear the Brighton sing? I can't hear a ******* thing! "The most arrogant, obnoxious bunch of deluded little sun tanned, loafer wearing mummy's boys I've ever had the misfortune of having to listen to" (Burnley forum)
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Barnehurst 17 Jun 17 8.02am

Originally posted by CPFC/SCCC

Exactly my thinking. Whilst moody time at the club was short. It was a successful window at the time. I also think this could help the planning of future managers or players. Just like les reed has done at Southampton.

Yeah, that's the sort of thing I was thinking of.

Bexley Dave

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