Dan's Summer Transfer Thread. Aka: " Post Mortem Time""

[AllBoro10 2,235]

Just now, DevKWat said:

He’s already said he rates Maja higher so think that answers your question 

Ah fair hadn’t seen him say that

[Mr_Maz 2,899]

on another note solid game in goal for Zach Hemmings tonight. lots of praise from the commentators

[BoroSmoggie 2,709]

35 minutes ago, RiversideRed said:

Think that's pretty stone wall.

https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11680/12371013/middlesbrough-set-to-appoint-norwich-recruiter-kieran-scott-as-new-head-of-football

Scott recently told Canaries' fan podcast All in Yellow that he was looking to make a step up in his career and Boro are giving him that chance as they look to reshape their technical department in search of a return to the Premier League themselves in the next two to three years.

Do you have a link to that podcast mate?

[Brunners 7,982]

7 minutes ago, BoroSmoggie said:

Do you have a link to that podcast mate?

 

[Tom 2,492]

3 hours ago, mj south said:

3 hours ago, CWC said:

Guess we’re not getting a Payero announcement tonight then. 

Probably won't until he's finished quarantine 

Yeah, the fact that the club passed the info to the Gazette that Payero is all done and dusted meant it was pretty obvious that the official announcement wouldn't be imminent. They probably just wanted to get the information out to stop fans getting worried.

[DanFromDownSouth 1,706]

Very pleased with the apparent appointment of Scott, been crying out for it for years. As others have said hopefully Gibson gives Scott the room to maneuver in terms of making decisions, and hopefully we don't jack this approach in after 6 months.

Bringing him in next month should allow him plenty of time to scope the club out from top to bottom and really lay the foundations for our long term strategy. Rather than the haphazard/slap dash approach to this the summer Pulis left.

I hope that the transition from head of recruitment (At Norwich) and stepping up to Sporting Director/Director of Football/Head of Football* with us is a smooth one. Hopefully he's learnt well under Webber and can really step up with us.

[Rat catcher 293]

Akpom Has he actually gone ?????

[DanFromDownSouth 1,706]

1 hour ago, Changing Times said:

Hey wait a minute! 😡

Yeah it's true 😳

Shut up no it isn't! 😡

[Brunners 7,982]

1 minute ago, Rat catcher said:

Akpom Has he actually gone ?????

Not officially, no.

[Tom 2,492]

2 minutes ago, Rat catcher said:

Akpom Has he actually gone ?????

No, but the timing of Warnock's quotes coming today, the same day that the solid transfer rumours emerged, suggest it's pretty close.

I can't imagine we'll sanction the sale until we have a striker coming in. 

[BoroSmoggie 2,709]

13 minutes ago, Brunners said:

 

Thanks mate! 

[Borodane 6,297]

4 minutes ago, Tom said:

No, but the timing of Warnock's quotes coming today, the same day that the solid transfer rumours emerged, suggest it's pretty close.

I can't imagine we'll sanction the sale until we have a striker coming in. 

I would. 

[Rat catcher 293]

I can't imagine we'll sanction the sale until we have a striker coming in. I would rather have the money up front rather that a total dud. Getting rid of Akpom would be a major achievement. 

[TeaCider24 12,631]

Even if it's just for Akpom's sake, I hope he leaves.

He's had six months of a manager publicly saying he's not good enough, playing wingers as strikers instead of him, and now the manager is openly saying he'd be happy to sell him as soon as possible.

His motivation will be at an all time low if we don't move him on, and I can't say I'd particularly blame him.

I don't think he's good enough, so I wouldn't be sad to see him moved on, but I do feel bad for him.

[DanFromDownSouth 1,706]

Apologies if it's been mentioned already but Norwich have a vacancy for a "Head of Technical Scouting".

Think that may all but confirm Scott is off.