'Director of Football you say?'
'Director of Football you say?'
[For example, if you are after a quick, dynamic striker, there is no point being offered a big, slow target man simply because he happens to be available.
But our Transfer Committee did exactly that
Equally, those in charge of recruitment will have to know exactly what quality of player they already have in the club’s academy, and where those players are in terms of their readiness to step into the first team. There is simply no point spending millions of pounds acquiring players who are inferior or only fractionally better than the players the club are already developing.
Why did we buy Markowicz when Ibe was coming through. £20m wasted when a better player was in place. Why isn't the director of the Academy on the Committee?
Hang on a minute - Markowicz was playing regularly for Benfica and would have been playing in a Europa Cup Final but for being sent off in the Semi Final.
Ibe had spent the previous season helping Birmingham avoid relegation.
Ibe's progression has been impressive this season - probably helped by that loan to Derby and regular football early season.
I think it's great that we have both at the club.
I reckon I could do it.
How hard could it be really?
I'd just have an army of cunts out there who's job it was to bring me player suggestions, possible transfers, and current squad discussions.
'Hey Ryno, Benteke, 30 million, whaddya reckon?'
Get fucked.
'Boss man, Andre Wisdom can't get on West Brom's bench, should we give him a new 5 year contract?'
Get out of my fucking face.