Ian Broomfield back

[AJW]

Bbc saying Levy has convinced him to return as head scout. He was about to sign with arsenal.

 

[kr1978]

Great news IMO

 

[$hoguN]

Is this what JJ's news was about?

 

[beats1]

I know JJ is a big Broomfield fan and I even suspected he might be his son something at one point. As for Suarez, JJ has always maintained that was Harry listening to "friends" not scouts!

 

[Armstrong_11]

more details? where did he go? never knew he left.

 

[Rob]

Link? Been waiting for this

 

[kr1978]

more details? where did he go? never knew he left.

Went to QPR

 

[mw828]

Is this what JJ's news was about?

I hope not, cuz while it is good news it isn't exactly going to change anything materially.

 

[markiespurs]

Is this what JJ's news was about?

What did JJ say?

 

[Chris12]

Broomfield, Levy and Franco.. Quite the team if Baldini doesn't leave

 

[jonathanhotspur]

Bbc saying Levy has convinced him to return as head scout. He was about to sign with arsenal.

Interesting. Very interesting. We haven't bought particularly well the last couple of years.

 

[Blake Griffin]

great news. now we can sack him when levy's new guy wants his own scout.

 

[mpickard2087]

Interesting. Very interesting. We haven't bought particularly well the last couple of years.

I'm not sure we bought particularly well when Broomfield was here first time round. Considering he was 'Arry's man it seemed like Broomfield had his list of suggestions, Redknapp had his favourites/targets he wanted and Levy had his own list and we got to a stage where we had a lot of opinions, a lot of targets, a lot of discussions and in the end not much happening.

Add Baldini to the mix this time and it could be even more convoluted...

 

[beats1]

I'm not sure we bought particularly well when Broomfield was here first time round. Considering he was 'Arry's man it seemed like Broomfield had his list of suggestions, Redknapp had his favourites/targets he wanted and Levy had his own list and we got to a stage where we had a lot of opinions, a lot of targets, a lot of discussions and in the end not much happening.

Add Baldini to the mix this time and it could be even more convoluted...

His suggestions seemed to be good and Levy going back is like conceding defeat that maybe he was wrong

 

[felmani26]

Too many cooks spring to mind.....

 

[mpickard2087]

His suggestions seemed to be good and Levy going back is like conceding defeat that maybe he was wrong

From what I recall he noticed Sandro, and suggested Damiao and Oscar from the same club. He also put forward Suarez didn't he(?)... But his opinion never seemed to hold much sway overall.

Maybe with the benefit of hindsight Levy has recognised he had a valuable opinion and eye for talent. Lets hope so.

 

[Jamturk]

What does this mean for Baldini?

 

[beats1]

From what I recall he noticed Sandro, and suggested Damiao and Oscar from the same club. He also put forward Suarez didn't he(?)... But his opinion never seemed to hold much sway overall.

Maybe with the benefit of hindsight Levy has recognised he had a valuable opinion and eye for talent. Lets hope so.

JJ alluded to what you just said and iirc he left last season after the summer transfer window, so that window wasn't bad considering that we had players sewn up and no managers

 

[jonathanhotspur]

I'm not sure we bought particularly well when Broomfield was here first time round. Considering he was 'Arry's man it seemed like Broomfield had his list of suggestions, Redknapp had his favourites/targets he wanted and Levy had his own list and we got to a stage where we had a lot of opinions, a lot of targets, a lot of discussions and in the end not much happening.

Add Baldini to the mix this time and it could be even more convoluted...

I hope Baldini's offski, mpickard2087. Looks a joker to me.

 

[beats1]

What does this mean for Baldini?

I don't think it does anything, Baldini always seemed as someone who's presence was needed during transfer not before them(i.e. identifying the players).