| Change in recruitment policy for us.... 07:14 - Apr 1 with 10375 views | Kieran_Knows |
... or is this April Fools?!
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| Change in recruitment policy for us.... on 09:24 - Apr 1 with 960 views | chrismakin |
This is some awful attempt at an april fools. |  |
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| Change in recruitment policy for us.... on 09:24 - Apr 1 with 984 views | tractorboy1978 |
Isn't it basically impossible to get permits for players from abroad now (at this sort of level) due to Brexit? So we have a far smaller pool than if we had been implementing this a few years ago. |  | | |
| Change in recruitment policy for us.... on 09:25 - Apr 1 with 977 views | SomethingBlue |
| Change in recruitment policy for us.... on 09:18 - Apr 1 by chicoazul |
How incredibly tinpot. |
It's excruciating. | |
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| In bigger news, apparently we are also..... on 09:25 - Apr 1 with 975 views | chicoazul |
| In bigger news, apparently we are also..... on 09:20 - Apr 1 by Bloots |
....updating the IT systems from DOS to Microsoft Windows.
This will be a major step forward in our ability to compete at the highest level.
Plus don't forget that following Cole Skuse's guided tour a couple of weeks back, we also have a drinks fridge.
This means that players can get a cold drink just by opening the door and taking one out.
What. A. Club. |
I suppose it’s a bit interesting that the press release alludes to a lot of players being let go this summer..? Joe convinced me the other day we should keep Chambers but everyone else out of contract needs to go. |  |
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| Change in recruitment policy for us.... on 09:27 - Apr 1 with 961 views | chicoazul |
| Change in recruitment policy for us.... on 09:25 - Apr 1 by SomethingBlue |
It's excruciating. |
Look out for a new 5 point plan coming our way real soon!!1!1!1! | |
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| In bigger news, apparently we are also..... on 09:27 - Apr 1 with 958 views | footers |
| In bigger news, apparently we are also..... on 09:25 - Apr 1 by chicoazul |
I suppose it’s a bit interesting that the press release alludes to a lot of players being let go this summer..? Joe convinced me the other day we should keep Chambers but everyone else out of contract needs to go. |
They better learn to play football in the next few weeks if they don't want that to be the case. Bunch of wet noodles. |  |
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| Change in recruitment policy for us.... on 09:28 - Apr 1 with 959 views | Herbivore |
We really are giving off strong 'old person discovers Facebook' vibes here aren't we? |  |
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| This "new approach" is the approach that led.... on 09:29 - Apr 1 with 960 views | Bloots |
...to Liverpool looking at the stats to see which player put in the most crosses and which player scored the most from crosses.
As a result they signed Stewart Downing and Andy Carroll.
One was past it and one was injured. |  |
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| Change in recruitment policy for us.... on 09:32 - Apr 1 with 940 views | PrideOfTheEast |
Creative players needed to create chances. Who knew. | | | |
| This "new approach" is the approach that led.... on 09:32 - Apr 1 with 942 views | davblue |
| This "new approach" is the approach that led.... on 09:29 - Apr 1 by Bloots |
...to Liverpool looking at the stats to see which player put in the most crosses and which player scored the most from crosses.
As a result they signed Stewart Downing and Andy Carroll.
One was past it and one was injured. |
also got Salah, Mane, Saurez, Firmino, Wijnaldum, Robertson.
I would say it isn't too bad. |  | | |
| Change in recruitment policy for us.... on 09:34 - Apr 1 with 929 views | TieDyedIn95 |
| Change in recruitment policy for us.... on 08:09 - Apr 1 by davblue |
It's only positive if it's implemented and funded correctly.
If it's done on the cheap as most things with us then it won't work and is just more noise trying to quieten down the fans.
After all how much of Evans' video before the Hurst appointment has come to fruition? |
None of it. This type of hype always starts around the time they are looking at ST renewals.
We should already have a handle on who the best players in this division are, we've been in it 2 years now. We should be keeping tabs on them all. If the club has only just got round to finding out this sort of thing then there really is no hope. |  |
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| Change in recruitment policy for us.... on 09:35 - Apr 1 with 928 views | portmanking |
| Change in recruitment policy for us.... on 09:25 - Apr 1 by SomethingBlue |
It's excruciating. |
Surely Steve Pearce or anyone with half a PR brain at the club's media department would have thought: "hang on guys, should we really be shouting from the rooftops about an approach to the top two tiers has adopted long before now?" | | | |
| This "new approach" is the approach that led.... on 09:39 - Apr 1 with 902 views | C_HealyIsAPleasure |
| This "new approach" is the approach that led.... on 09:32 - Apr 1 by davblue |
also got Salah, Mane, Saurez, Firmino, Wijnaldum, Robertson.
I would say it isn't too bad. |
No, those transfers happened after they had invested in it properly and employed competent people in the key roles |  |
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| Change in recruitment policy for us.... on 09:46 - Apr 1 with 887 views | Kropotkin123 |
I have no interest in baseball, but Moneyball is one of my favourite sports films. Can't believe it came out 10 years ago. Pretty innovative for 2002. Surprised it wasn't integrated on some level at Ipswich prior to today... [Post edited 1 Apr 2021 9:47]
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| Change in recruitment policy for us.... on 09:48 - Apr 1 with 878 views | SomethingBlue |
| Change in recruitment policy for us.... on 09:35 - Apr 1 by portmanking |
Surely Steve Pearce or anyone with half a PR brain at the club's media department would have thought: "hang on guys, should we really be shouting from the rooftops about an approach to the top two tiers has adopted long before now?" |
Not only the top two tiers ... ! | |
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| Change in recruitment policy for us.... on 09:53 - Apr 1 with 860 views | Herbivore |
| Change in recruitment policy for us.... on 09:48 - Apr 1 by SomethingBlue |
Not only the top two tiers ... ! |
Think he meant the top 2 tiers of the National League. | |
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| I assume that Dave Bowden will be off..... on 09:55 - Apr 1 with 852 views | Bloots |
| Change in recruitment policy for us.... on 09:46 - Apr 1 by Kropotkin123 |
I have no interest in baseball, but Moneyball is one of my favourite sports films. Can't believe it came out 10 years ago. Pretty innovative for 2002. Surprised it wasn't integrated on some level at Ipswich prior to today... [Post edited 1 Apr 2021 9:47]
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...in the summer and we'll be replacing him with Jonah Hill. | |
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| Change in recruitment policy for us.... on 09:58 - Apr 1 with 842 views | portmanking |
| Change in recruitment policy for us.... on 09:48 - Apr 1 by SomethingBlue |
Not only the top two tiers ... ! |
Well, quite! | | | |
| Change in recruitment policy for us.... on 10:00 - Apr 1 with 843 views | SomethingBlue |
| Change in recruitment policy for us.... on 09:53 - Apr 1 by Herbivore |
Think he meant the top 2 tiers of the National League. |
I literally dealt with a second-tier National League club last week who have been working like this for over a year and never felt the need to grandly proclaim it. | |
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| Change in recruitment policy for us.... on 10:14 - Apr 1 with 817 views | DanTheMan |
| Change in recruitment policy for us.... on 10:00 - Apr 1 by SomethingBlue |
I literally dealt with a second-tier National League club last week who have been working like this for over a year and never felt the need to grandly proclaim it. |
I remember in my previous job that the CEO was always amused when he met some of the older scouts and recruitment people who saw absolutely no value in data.
Meanwhile Man City were getting a daily extract of basically everything and had an in house development team.
The funny thing to me is that none of this cost a lot compared to just a week or two players wages, but the potential windfalls are massive. I could never quite understand why everyone wasn't doing it.
If you buy someone for £1million and sell them on for £5million you've basically funded the department for a whole decade. [Post edited 1 Apr 2021 10:14]
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| Change in recruitment policy for us.... on 10:41 - Apr 1 with 767 views | wkj |
This is the next round of Evans promoting a fantastic sounding idea, that has absolutely no substance or consequence to anything we do. |  |
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| Change in recruitment policy for us.... on 10:47 - Apr 1 with 761 views | Charlie_pl_baxter |
| Change in recruitment policy for us.... on 08:14 - Apr 1 by haynes_toe1 |
I mean this is taken as a given for most clubs, it's a bit embarrassing that the club think this is something that should be announced on social media platforms like it's some new innovation we've just come up with. |
I'm reminded of working for a large national charity who proudly announced their first ever impact report a few years ago... about ten years after most others started doing this. |  |
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| Change in recruitment policy for us.... on 10:49 - Apr 1 with 758 views | jayessess |
Is it 2015? |  |
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| Change in recruitment policy for us.... on 11:06 - Apr 1 with 734 views | MrTown |
Can someone explain why there is so many toys being thrown out of the pram on this thread?
Many Thanks. |  |
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| Change in recruitment policy for us.... on 11:25 - Apr 1 with 712 views | DanTheMan |
| Change in recruitment policy for us.... on 11:06 - Apr 1 by MrTown |
Can someone explain why there is so many toys being thrown out of the pram on this thread?
Many Thanks. |
Nobody is doing that, people are just criticising a pretty silly club statement.
Many thanks. | |
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