This transfer window/Marwood

[kunaguero10]

Red faces come Friday

yes, red with fucking anger

 

[Lancet Fluke]

Brian Marwood's role is to identify, nurture and care for talent with the intention of creating value for the football club. In other words "asset management." The resources to achieve this are:

Scouting to recruit and review talent and their background
Player care to serve their NON-football needs (housing, insurances, concierge service, etc)
Academy organization - next generation
+ Medical

Marwood's role as administration provider is to report on all talent for the purpose of update to the board. Provide reviews of identified new, finished, developing and undeveloped talent. He makes recommendations to the board according to the information at hand.

Mancini just wants players and cares NOT for Financial Fair play or any other such business guideline. Fair enough - but Marwood and everyone else in the City administration do care about sustainable business and Financial Fair Play.

Scouting....Stefan Savic, Edin Dzeko, Mario Balotelli, Kolarov, Owen Hargreaves, Pantilimon.......everyone of those Marwood recommended NOT to sign. Marwood's scouting and academy staff have all been driven off for Mancini hires.

Player decisions are made by Khaldoon at the end of the day.......nobody else and this year Khaldoon is adamant no buys without sales.....Previously, Cook managed with a little friendly persuasion and charm to open up the purse strings in search of glory......by working with the manager and taking on the big battles with the owner on his behalf....as in all of those players listed above plus Nasri, Aguero, Yaya Toure and Silva (the owners wanted to slow the process for those players, but with Yaya in particular, Cook went to bat). The CEO must balance the egos, the responsibilities, the business process and understanding and support everyone where possible.......That has been missing since Cook left. Mcbeath has been passive as CEO and Mancini is now the most strident voice.

You can blame Marwood if you want, but he is standing in the gap trying to build sustainable success for the club around real talent under some real constraints - it's not his job to change those constraints. Maybe things will turn around with the new CEO. But I wouldn't hold out hope for much good to happen in this transfer window.

Is this just your opinion on what has been going on or are you genuinely privy to what goes on behind the scenes (and who Marwood recommended and advised against signing)?

 

[Prestwich_Blue]

Brian Marwood's role is to identify, nurture and care for talent with the intention of creating value for the football club. In other words "asset management." The resources to achieve this are:

Scouting to recruit and review talent and their background
Player care to serve their NON-football needs (housing, insurances, concierge service, etc)
Academy organization - next generation
+ Medical

Marwood's role as administration provider is to report on all talent for the purpose of update to the board. Provide reviews of identified new, finished, developing and undeveloped talent. He makes recommendations to the board according to the information at hand.

Mancini just wants players and cares NOT for Financial Fair play or any other such business guideline. Fair enough - but Marwood and everyone else in the City administration do care about sustainable business and Financial Fair Play.

Scouting....Stefan Savic, Edin Dzeko, Mario Balotelli, Kolarov, Owen Hargreaves, Pantilimon.......everyone of those Marwood recommended NOT to sign. Marwood's scouting and academy staff have all been driven off for Mancini hires.

Player decisions are made by Khaldoon at the end of the day.......nobody else and this year Khaldoon is adamant no buys without sales.....Previously, Cook managed with a little friendly persuasion and charm to open up the purse strings in search of glory......by working with the manager and taking on the big battles with the owner on his behalf....as in all of those players listed above plus Nasri, Aguero, Yaya Toure and Silva (the owners wanted to slow the process for those players, but with Yaya in particular, Cook went to bat). The CEO must balance the egos, the responsibilities, the business process and understanding and support everyone where possible.......That has been missing since Cook left. Mcbeath has been passive as CEO and Mancini is now the most strident voice.

You can blame Marwood if you want, but he is standing in the gap trying to build sustainable success for the club around real talent under some real constraints - it's not his job to change those constraints. Maybe things will turn around with the new CEO. But I wouldn't hold out hope for much good to happen in this transfer window.

Excellent post and a great insight for the "Why haven't we signed...." & "Garry Cook was a tosser" brigades.

If it's true that Mancini signed all those players against advice then it's no wonder we were talking to Mourinho before we offered RM a new contract.

 

[BertTrautmann'sParachute]

Brian Marwood's role is to identify, nurture and care for talent with the intention of creating value for the football club. In other words "asset management." The resources to achieve this are:

Scouting to recruit and review talent and their background
Player care to serve their NON-football needs (housing, insurances, concierge service, etc)
Academy organization - next generation
+ Medical

Marwood's role as administration provider is to report on all talent for the purpose of update to the board. Provide reviews of identified new, finished, developing and undeveloped talent. He makes recommendations to the board according to the information at hand.

Mancini just wants players and cares NOT for Financial Fair play or any other such business guideline. Fair enough - but Marwood and everyone else in the City administration do care about sustainable business and Financial Fair Play.

Scouting....Stefan Savic, Edin Dzeko, Mario Balotelli, Kolarov, Owen Hargreaves, Pantilimon.......everyone of those Marwood recommended NOT to sign. Marwood's scouting and academy staff have all been driven off for Mancini hires.

Player decisions are made by Khaldoon at the end of the day.......nobody else and this year Khaldoon is adamant no buys without sales.....Previously, Cook managed with a little friendly persuasion and charm to open up the purse strings in search of glory......by working with the manager and taking on the big battles with the owner on his behalf....as in all of those players listed above plus Nasri, Aguero, Yaya Toure and Silva (the owners wanted to slow the process for those players, but with Yaya in particular, Cook went to bat). The CEO must balance the egos, the responsibilities, the business process and understanding and support everyone where possible.......That has been missing since Cook left. Mcbeath has been passive as CEO and Mancini is now the most strident voice.

You can blame Marwood if you want, but he is standing in the gap trying to build sustainable success for the club around real talent under some real constraints - it's not his job to change those constraints. Maybe things will turn around with the new CEO. But I wouldn't hold out hope for much good to happen in this transfer window.

Excellent post and a great insight for the "Why haven't we signed...." & "Garry Cook was a tosser" brigades.

If it's true that Mancini signed all those players against advice then it's no wonder we were talking to Mourinho before we offered RM a new contract.

Seriously?

 

[chesterbells]

Scouting....Stefan Savic, Edin Dzeko, Mario Balotelli, Kolarov, Owen Hargreaves, Pantilimon.......everyone of those Marwood recommended NOT to sign. Marwood's scouting and academy staff have all been driven off for Mancini hires.

How is this known?

That's why I'm calling it a good post, because how could that be posted if Austin didn't know a bit. I'm choosing to believe that maybe he knows. And if he doesn't, then there are some names on the list that do stand out as Mancini signings even if Austin doesn't have any extra insight. I'm agreeing with the overall tone of his comments.

So just cos it's "doom & gloom" that can't make it a top post Jack?? I don't want to read happy clappy all the time & at least that post brings a bit of balance to the regular Marwood-bashing on here, when in my view he's simply acting under parameters set by our owners.

 

[Paulmcfc2703]

Scouting....Stefan Savic, Edin Dzeko, Mario Balotelli, Kolarov, Owen Hargreaves, Pantilimon.......everyone of those Marwood recommended NOT to sign. Marwood's scouting and academy staff have all been driven off for Mancini hires.

How is this known?

Seems Marwood is now some sort of Chuck Norris type character in footballing circles.

I'm led to believe he was against Reyes signing for Arsenal, Taibi for United but was all for the abortion of Adolf Hitler because he had one of his gut feelings.

 

[Lancet Fluke]

Brian Marwood's role is to identify, nurture and care for talent with the intention of creating value for the football club. In other words "asset management." The resources to achieve this are:

Scouting to recruit and review talent and their background
Player care to serve their NON-football needs (housing, insurances, concierge service, etc)
Academy organization - next generation
+ Medical

Marwood's role as administration provider is to report on all talent for the purpose of update to the board. Provide reviews of identified new, finished, developing and undeveloped talent. He makes recommendations to the board according to the information at hand.

Mancini just wants players and cares NOT for Financial Fair play or any other such business guideline. Fair enough - but Marwood and everyone else in the City administration do care about sustainable business and Financial Fair Play.

Scouting....Stefan Savic, Edin Dzeko, Mario Balotelli, Kolarov, Owen Hargreaves, Pantilimon.......everyone of those Marwood recommended NOT to sign. Marwood's scouting and academy staff have all been driven off for Mancini hires.

Player decisions are made by Khaldoon at the end of the day.......nobody else and this year Khaldoon is adamant no buys without sales.....Previously, Cook managed with a little friendly persuasion and charm to open up the purse strings in search of glory......by working with the manager and taking on the big battles with the owner on his behalf....as in all of those players listed above plus Nasri, Aguero, Yaya Toure and Silva (the owners wanted to slow the process for those players, but with Yaya in particular, Cook went to bat). The CEO must balance the egos, the responsibilities, the business process and understanding and support everyone where possible.......That has been missing since Cook left. Mcbeath has been passive as CEO and Mancini is now the most strident voice.

You can blame Marwood if you want, but he is standing in the gap trying to build sustainable success for the club around real talent under some real constraints - it's not his job to change those constraints. Maybe things will turn around with the new CEO. But I wouldn't hold out hope for much good to happen in this transfer window.

Excellent post and a great insight for the "Why haven't we signed...." & "Garry Cook was a tosser" brigades.

If it's true that Mancini signed all those players against advice then it's no wonder we were talking to Mourinho before we offered RM a new contract.

It's only a great insight if he is genuinely ITK though, isn't it? Otherwise it's just another piece of educated guesswork, albeit well written. It is convincing though admittedly so could easily be ITK, for want of a better phrase.

 

[CityCTID]

Marwood is a fucking Gooner, Arsene Wenger wannabe, spends more time talking about about FFP/and balancing book bollox for his sorry excuse, it's not Marwood is job actually.

Graham Wallace is responsible for the Club’s financial operations, Human Resources, Legal & Administration.

A dysfunctional City transfer dealings managed by a gooner, you couldn't make it up

 

[supercrystal7]

Brian Marwood's role is to identify, nurture and care for talent with the intention of creating value for the football club. In other words "asset management." The resources to achieve this are:

Scouting to recruit and review talent and their background
Player care to serve their NON-football needs (housing, insurances, concierge service, etc)
Academy organization - next generation
+ Medical

Marwood's role as administration provider is to report on all talent for the purpose of update to the board. Provide reviews of identified new, finished, developing and undeveloped talent. He makes recommendations to the board according to the information at hand.

Mancini just wants players and cares NOT for Financial Fair play or any other such business guideline. Fair enough - but Marwood and everyone else in the City administration do care about sustainable business and Financial Fair Play.

Scouting....Stefan Savic, Edin Dzeko, Mario Balotelli, Kolarov, Owen Hargreaves, Pantilimon.......everyone of those Marwood recommended NOT to sign. Marwood's scouting and academy staff have all been driven off for Mancini hires.

Player decisions are made by Khaldoon at the end of the day.......nobody else and this year Khaldoon is adamant no buys without sales.....Previously, Cook managed with a little friendly persuasion and charm to open up the purse strings in search of glory......by working with the manager and taking on the big battles with the owner on his behalf....as in all of those players listed above plus Nasri, Aguero, Yaya Toure and Silva (the owners wanted to slow the process for those players, but with Yaya in particular, Cook went to bat). The CEO must balance the egos, the responsibilities, the business process and understanding and support everyone where possible.......That has been missing since Cook left. Mcbeath has been passive as CEO and Mancini is now the most strident voice.

You can blame Marwood if you want, but he is standing in the gap trying to build sustainable success for the club around real talent under some real constraints - it's not his job to change those constraints. Maybe things will turn around with the new CEO. But I wouldn't hold out hope for much good to happen in this transfer window.

Would not be surprised if most of this this was true. Kolorov, Balotelli, Savic etc are clearly players Mancini likes a lot and wanted at the club. Not so sure about Dzeko, but if the person is ITK then might be true.

However, equally I would bet Mancini was very keen on Yaya Toure, Nasir, Silva and Aguero as well not just Cook. If he is really ITK maybe he will be fair and reveal how hard Mancini was pushing for particularly Toure or Marwood's opinion of Toure, Silva and Aguero?

Nor does it mention the signings Marwood was pushing for, that Mancini was against.

If the owners are done spending then you cannot complain and that is a different issue. If they feel they have invested enough and that is fair enough. They have spent hundreds of million of their own money and helped you win the FA cup and League title; memories I am sure you will cherish for the rest of your lives. However, then you have to adjust your expectations. Coming 2nd in the league, winning a cup and the quarters in the CL will be a good season. A sustained period of dominance over Chelsea and United not going to happen. Still, being a threat for the league for the foreseeable future winning cups and going deep in the CL is what 99% of fans dream of. I think I would give my right nut for that at Palace.

 

[waspish]

Brian Marwood's role is to identify, nurture and care for talent with the intention of creating value for the football club. In other words "asset management." The resources to achieve this are:

Scouting to recruit and review talent and their background
Player care to serve their NON-football needs (housing, insurances, concierge service, etc)
Academy organization - next generation
+ Medical

Marwood's role as administration provider is to report on all talent for the purpose of update to the board. Provide reviews of identified new, finished, developing and undeveloped talent. He makes recommendations to the board according to the information at hand.

Mancini just wants players and cares NOT for Financial Fair play or any other such business guideline. Fair enough - but Marwood and everyone else in the City administration do care about sustainable business and Financial Fair Play.

Scouting....Stefan Savic, Edin Dzeko, Mario Balotelli, Kolarov, Owen Hargreaves, Pantilimon.......everyone of those Marwood recommended NOT to sign. Marwood's scouting and academy staff have all been driven off for Mancini hires.

Player decisions are made by Khaldoon at the end of the day.......nobody else and this year Khaldoon is adamant no buys without sales.....Previously, Cook managed with a little friendly persuasion and charm to open up the purse strings in search of glory......by working with the manager and taking on the big battles with the owner on his behalf....as in all of those players listed above plus Nasri, Aguero, Yaya Toure and Silva (the owners wanted to slow the process for those players, but with Yaya in particular, Cook went to bat). The CEO must balance the egos, the responsibilities, the business process and understanding and support everyone where possible.......That has been missing since Cook left. Mcbeath has been passive as CEO and Mancini is now the most strident voice.

You can blame Marwood if you want, but he is standing in the gap trying to build sustainable success for the club around real talent under some real constraints - it's not his job to change those constraints. Maybe things will turn around with the new CEO. But I wouldn't hold out hope for much good to happen in this transfer window.

Would not be surprised if most of this this was true. Kolorov, Balotelli, Savic etc are clearly players Mancini likes a lot and wanted at the club. Not so sure about Dzeko, but if the person is ITK then might be true.

However, equally I would bet Mancini was very keen on Yaya Toure, Nasir, Silva and Aguero as well not just Cook. If he is really ITK maybe he will be fair and reveal how hard Mancini was pushing for particularly Toure or Marwood's opinion of Toure, Silva and Aguero?

Nor does it mention the signings Marwood was pushing for, that Mancini was against.

If the owners are done spending then you cannot complain and that is a different issue. If they feel they have invested enough and that is fair enough. They have spent hundreds of million of their own money and helped you win the FA cup and League title; memories I am sure you will cherish for the rest of your lifes. However, then you have to adjust your expectations. Coming 2nd in the league, winning a cup and the quarters in the CL will be a good season. A sustained period of dominance over Chelsea and United not going to happen. Still, being a threat for the league for the foreseeable future winning cups and going deep in the CL is what 99% of fans dream of. I think I would give my right nut for that at Palace.

"A sustained period of dominance over Chelsea and United not going to happen"

Why Not?