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Filippo Giraldi - Former Sporting Director
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Haych
John Robertson
This is nothing to be happy about. (Director not Cooper).
I’m sure we will see the opinions from Watford fans soon, he loves meddling in the managers job.
EDIT - the Newcastle bloke is going to get more power too, this will be a shit show.
I’m sure we will see the opinions from Watford fans soon, he loves meddling in the managers job.
EDIT - the Newcastle bloke is going to get more power too, this will be a shit show.
Steve B
Jack Armstrong
What Newcastle bloke is that?
Haych
John Robertson
Lee Charnley
Matt
Stuart Pearce
Murphy, the former Barnsley chief executive, is expected to leave this month with his position believed to have been under threat for some time.
It is understood there is frustration at the City Ground over suggestions that Murphy was pivotal in last year’s appointment of Cooper, who inherited a team bottom of the Championship and then steered them to promotion.
Lee Charnley, the former Newcastle managing director, is in line to replace Murphy.
George Syrianos, the head of recruitment, and head of scouting Andy Scott are also facing uncertain futures.
It is understood there is frustration at the City Ground over suggestions that Murphy was pivotal in last year’s appointment of Cooper, who inherited a team bottom of the Championship and then steered them to promotion.
Lee Charnley, the former Newcastle managing director, is in line to replace Murphy.
George Syrianos, the head of recruitment, and head of scouting Andy Scott are also facing uncertain futures.
Berkshire Red
Jack Armstrong
It's official.
www.nottinghamforest.co.uk
Giraldi joins as Sporting Director
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UnFrustratedRed
Grenville Morris
There really is nothing settled or stable at this club is there?
No wonder we're in a f***ing mess!!
No wonder we're in a f***ing mess!!
justnotjase
Viv Anderson
So does that mean they are sacking him because they feel they aren't getting enough credit for appointing Cooper? Surely bullshit.
Murphy isn‘t Sporting Director though, is he? So this Watford chap is presumably coming on the „football“ side?
Unless Murphy is just getting forced out as CEO and Charnley is taking that role?
Do Forest even have (or have they had) a Sporting Director?
Unless Murphy is just getting forced out as CEO and Charnley is taking that role?
Do Forest even have (or have they had) a Sporting Director?
Berkshire Red
Jack Armstrong
Look at how they run Olympiakos. Why would they run Forest any differently? It's what they do.
forestzoe
Jack Burkitt
My Watford mate just sent me this and said Cooper will be forced out and a.no mark manager appointed cos Giraldi is a ccnt
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MaxiRobriguez
Bob McKinlay
Probably Marinakis Jnr as CEO?
Shame for Dane if true, I don't actually think we've made a *bad* signing.
Matt
Stuart Pearce
We currently have Syrianos in-between Murphy and Cooper. Not a defacto sporting director though
Haych
John Robertson
I always thought CEO was the wrong title for Dane to be honest.
I don’t even think we’ve signed bad players, this whole situation is a mess.
Also if our new sporting director is in charge of hiring/firing we will have about 5 managers this month if Watford are owt to go by.
I don’t even think we’ve signed bad players, this whole situation is a mess.
Also if our new sporting director is in charge of hiring/firing we will have about 5 managers this month if Watford are owt to go by.
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Morpeth
John Robertson
I'll be honest, I don't know what any of the following means.
- Sporting Director
- Manager
- Technical Director
- Offside
- Chief Executive
- Finance Director
- Handball
- Head Coach
- Director of Football
- Kit Man
- Tea Lady
- Arse
- Elbow
forestzoe
Jack Burkitt
eyupmeduck
Geoff Thomas
I think he replaces Dourekas who is Director of Football and also a board member.
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Berkshire Red
Jack Armstrong
I suppose the question has to be: did they recruit the type of players they were asked to recruit?
RedRobbo
Geoff Thomas
This signals the beginning of the end!!
Berkshire Red
Jack Armstrong
Here's a different take from the comments section on the Athletic:
"Watford fan here. Imo, Giraldi is a very good sporting director. Was responsible for bringing the likes of Richarlison, Doucoure, Capoue, Pererya, Deulofeu, Joao Pedro etc to the club at a time when we were trying to establish ourselves back into the EPL, without a necessarily big transfer budget. Also bought in some great technical players in the first couple of seasons prior to promotion, so if NF do go down (yes I know, far too early to predict), I’d certainly back him to do a good job next summer regardless. Was made a bit of a scapegoat when we went down, and if u ask Watford fans they’ll probably agree that since he has left, and Giaretta has entered (new SD), the quality in recruitment has taken a steep nosedive with a lot more misses than hits."
"Watford fan here. Imo, Giraldi is a very good sporting director. Was responsible for bringing the likes of Richarlison, Doucoure, Capoue, Pererya, Deulofeu, Joao Pedro etc to the club at a time when we were trying to establish ourselves back into the EPL, without a necessarily big transfer budget. Also bought in some great technical players in the first couple of seasons prior to promotion, so if NF do go down (yes I know, far too early to predict), I’d certainly back him to do a good job next summer regardless. Was made a bit of a scapegoat when we went down, and if u ask Watford fans they’ll probably agree that since he has left, and Giaretta has entered (new SD), the quality in recruitment has taken a steep nosedive with a lot more misses than hits."
GOBIAS
Ian Bowyer
Why don’t we get a finance / commercial director as we are a total mess at that side of things?
MASE
Up-Front
When most would have gone for Wilder, Murphy picked Cooper, that in itself has me believe the bloke knows what he's doing. Theres a few unanswered questions with the new recruits, but not enough to suggest we need to rip the whole thing up.
We seem to always default to a Too many cooks approach when theres people at the club in the key positions that know what the f*** theyre doing.
Wasnt it a sporting director that f**ked about with Karanka?
We seem to always default to a Too many cooks approach when theres people at the club in the key positions that know what the f*** theyre doing.
Wasnt it a sporting director that f**ked about with Karanka?
Harvey
Chrissy Cohen
Looks like you might have to change your name back again
GreeksBearingGifts
Stuart Pearce
Yes. As things stand, Sporting Director is on the same level as Director of Football. Of course Dourekas does no such thing, and if Murphy and his team go, then Giraldi will yield much more power, he will be the de facto Head of the Football Department.
I know you all love Murphy, and deservedly so, but Giraldi has an excellent reputation in recruitment.