Steve Nickson

[Jammy89]

Has told the club he wants to leave - have heard he's even resigned to ensure it happens quickly.

Apperently going to Hammers as their Director of Football.

I've seen the Howe out brigade on twitter saying it's Howes fault because he wants his nephew in the role - mind blown, that this can be linked to Howe but there you go.

Based on speed etc. I wonder if a family thing has happened.

Although, also seen a train of thought that says he doesn't get on with Wilson. . . . Which may also make sense.

Either way, he goes with gratitude for all players he got threw the door but I bet Wilson has a top quality replacement lined up.

[Zippity]

Aye, it seems like a shame-he's brought some cracking players in.

You'd certainly hope we have his replacement lined up.

[Ragatino]

Has told the club he wants to leave - have heard he's even resigned to ensure it happens quickly.

Apperently going to Hammers as their Director of Football.

I've seen the Howe out brigade on twitter saying it's Howes fault because he wants his nephew in the role - mind blown, that this can be linked to Howe but there you go.

Based on speed etc. I wonder if a family thing has happened.

Although, also seen a train of thought that says he doesn't get on with Wilson. . . . Which may also make sense.

Either way, he goes with gratitude for all players he got threw the door but I bet Wilson has a top quality replacement lined up.

2 things:

1 - He's taken a massive career progression. DoF is huge for a club like West Ham. HUGE! who wouldn't take that?

No one pushed him out the door. The bloke has clearly done very well and he's now been rewarded with a great career opportunity.

2 - He's been a great Premier League head scout. The club needs Globally connected head scout to compliment Ross Wilson.


On Ross Wilson.

I don't think people know how good Ross Wilson is.

Master of Infrastructure: Executives rave about his ability to build a club's off-field identity. At Rangers, he completely modernized the training ground and modernized their professional women's team setup.

The "Manager's Ally": Wilson is known as an executive who leaves his ego at the door to explicitly support the first-team manager. His seamless working dynamic with Steven Gerrard at Rangers, Nuno Esp?rito Santo at Forest, and now Eddie Howe at Newcastle makes him a highly sought-after boardroom figure.Fierce Negotiator: He holds a massive reputation for getting complex deals across the line and securing massive profit margins, famously driving Southampton?s ?75m sale of Virgil van Dijk and Nottingham Forest's clever squad building.

The "Kofi Annan" nickname was given to Ross Wilson by a leading football agent due to his extraordinary ability to mediate and diffuse tension during high-stakes transfer negotiations.

In the often toxic and aggressive environment of Premier League recruitment, Wilson stands out for his calm, diplomatic composure.

The moniker highlights two specific strengths:

Taking the Heat Out: When multi-million dollar deals threaten to collapse over stubborn owners or demanding agents, Wilson acts as a political peacemaker to find common ground.

Boardroom Harmony: He excels at bridging gaps between volatile club owners and first-team managers, a skill that famously kept things steady at Nottingham Forest and made him the ideal hire to fix Newcastle?s previously fractured executive structure

[Ragatino]

This new structure will deliver this summer window and over the next few years will build a very special, diverse and strong squad.

[HughieG]

Didn't know we had a member of Fleetwood Mac as our head scout! That makes it an even bigger loss.

[OwdBillCook]

Didn't know we had a member of Fleetwood Mac as our head scout! That makes it an even bigger loss.

Ahh!!! The cover picture of Rumours..........................

[Ragatino]

Ahh!!! The cover picture of Rumours..........................

Apparently Rhiannon being lined up for an ambassador role.

[Jammy89]

Apparently Rhiannon being lined up for an ambassador role.

Myleene as fan liasion. . . just for Zip

[Ragatino]

Myleene as fan liasion. . . just for Zip

Seems like a logical next step for the Zipster, Jam! haha

[Zippity]

Myleene as fan liasion. . . just for Zip

And, literally, just for me.

Fan liasion means just that...one fan. You lot get your own,