Tottenham head of recruitment Paul Mitchell has resigned

[mawspurs]

Head of recruitment Paul Mitchell is set to leave Tottenham, the club has confirmed.

Read the full article at Evening Standard

 

[mawspurs]

Apparently he is off to Leicester.

 

[newbie]

what does it all mean!!!!!!!

we are like a Woman Shopping when it comes to heads of recruitment one minute it looks good then we get home try it on, feel fat, take back, only then to decide 6 months later we want to have it in our wardrobe on retainer, because we don't want anyone else having it. Back to just the old boy network Broomfield and Pleaty then.

 

[mawspurs]

I'm disappointed it hasn't worked for Mitchell with us. I had high hopes as he seemed a good fit for us.

 

[guiltyparty]

Sounds like a good solid poaching

 

[GetSpurredOn]

Rumours Mackenzie if off too.

http://tottenhamhotspur.blogspot.co.uk/2016/08/rob-mackenzie-resigns.html?m=1

Another scouting overhaul ahead....

 

[Chris_D]

I'd much rather have stability at the top than chopping and changing. Hoping we get this sorted out soon.

 

[Khilari]

FFS. Just before the season starts, too.

Does this mean Gregorz Rasiak and Frasier Campbell are going to turn up here?

 

[guate]

As much as I don't like this shake up, it's not the end of the world, as shown by the positive slant in the article link that Getspurredon gave us which also makes a lot of sense too.

 

[Bilko]

Looking forward to knowing more facts here - can't see anything positive in it at the moment. Leicester is a strange twist.
Immediate thoughts are towards Poch s reaction

 

[Metalhead]

FFS. Just before the season starts, too.

Does this mean Gregorz Rasiak and Frasier Campbell are going to turn up here?

Is just before the beginning of the season the worst time? Towards the end of the season and heading into the start of the transfer window must be the worst time, no?

 

[Metalhead]

Looking forward to knowing more facts here - can't see anything positive in it at the moment. Leicester is a strange twist.
Immediate thoughts are towards Poch s reaction

Weirdly, when Mitchell first turned up he had this to say:http://www.london24.com/mauricio_po...mitchell_s_arrival_from_southampton_1_3867153

 

[Bilko]

Weirdly, when Mitchell first turned up he had this to say:http://www.london24.com/mauricio_po...mitchell_s_arrival_from_southampton_1_3867153

Now that's interesting and makes me feel better - thanks

 

[Khilari]

Is just before the beginning of the season the worst time? Towards the end of the season and heading into the start of the transfer window must be the worst time, no?

I don't care when it happens, as long as Rasiak and Campbell steer clear on deadline day...

I was joking in my original post. On a more serious note, you're right from a transfer strategy point of view, but I guess it's the time now when really we want to concentrate on our football and get a good start. This is a distraction for the club but hopefully is irrelevant for performance this season.

Really believe a slow start last term cost us a title!

 

[Metalhead]

I don't care when it happens, as long as Rasiak and Campbell steer clear on deadline day...

I was joking in my original post. On a more serious note, you're right from a transfer strategy point of view, but I guess it's the time now when really we want to concentrate on our football and get a good start. This is a distraction for the club but hopefully is irrelevant for performance this season.

Really believe a slow start last term cost us a title!

Good point about our poor start. Hopefully the recruitment of Mitchell's replacement will be of minimal distraction to Poch. I would imagine so.

 

[WalkerboyUK]

That's football...
We half inched him from Southampton and now our fans whinge and whine that another club seems to have come in for him.
It's about time people realised that the only loyalty in football is with the fans. Players, managers, scouts etc will come and go, but one thing remains the same.
I would imagine the date of departure will be 1st September.

At least the Evening Standard have got some facts right. Other outlets reported he was responsible for spotting Dier & Alli, which wasn't the case at all.

 

[Smokinhotspur]

Interesting article from the Guardian saying this is potentially connected to the Nkoudou deal: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/aug/10/tottenham-georges-kevin-nkoudou-marseille-collapse

Smells like the same 11th hour shenanigans that Levy pulled on Lyon when buying Lloris which almost led to the collapse of that deal.

 

[Sir Henry]

If he doesnt like the way our club is ran and wants to leave, then goodbye and best of luck.

 

[UbeAstard]

That's football...
We half inched him from Southampton and now our fans whinge and whine that another club seems to have come in for him.
It's about time people realised that the only loyalty in football is with the fans. Players, managers, scouts etc will come and go, but one thing remains the same.
I would imagine the date of departure will be 1st September.

At least the Evening Standard have got some facts right. Other outlets reported he was responsible for spotting Dier & Alli, which wasn't the case at all.

Who is whinging? No one whinged about Leicester or where ever he is going on here. Whether you understand or not there is nothing wrong with expressing regret or wondering about the timing.

 

[Bilko]

Interesting possibility is a disagreement between Pochettino and Mitchell over Njie and Nkoudou
Poch didn't want Njie to go
Levy backs Pochettino and messes deal up