Lewis Knight

[Elite_Pie]

The recruitment team are responsible for the signings but fans won’t see it that way as some still don’t understand how our model works.

Is it really as cut and dried as that? Do you think Burchnall has absolutely no say at all in the players we sign, and he just has to work with what he's given? I like to think it's more of a team effort, but if Burchnall actually does have no say at all then I think "our model" is doomed to failure.

[the_anticlough]

Is it really as cut and dried as that? Do you think Burchnall has absolutely no say at all in the players we sign, and he just has to work with what he's given? I like to think it's more of a team effort, but if Burchnall actually does have no say at all then I think "our model" is doomed to failure.

Legs77 is right, the recruitment team 'is responsible' for signings - by that it means the final say, and the buck stops with them.
This is what you can take from the club's public explanations of the role of Montague and that team.

But didn't they, and IB, also say that the Head Coach is a central part of this process? That's how I remember it.

Not rocket science, IB and his team are responsible for (final say) in coaching, training schedule, tactics, team selection, player development etc. Another team is responsible for (final say) recruitment. It's how a lot of pro level sports work around the world I think.

[PedroTheFisherman66]

Is it really as cut and dried as that? Do you think Burchnall has absolutely no say at all in the players we sign, and he just has to work with what he's given? I like to think it's more of a team effort, but if Burchnall actually does have no say at all then I think "our model" is doomed to failure.

i think he would say what position needs strengthening and what type , style of player he would like in that position , ie centre midfield i want a bruiser that can run box to box and is a leader of men etc etc ....

[legs77]

Is it really as cut and dried as that? Do you think Burchnall has absolutely no say at all in the players we sign, and he just has to work with what he's given? I like to think it's more of a team effort, but if Burchnall actually does have no say at all then I think "our model" is doomed to failure.

No it’s not as cut and dried as that there is a team of people who make the decisions IB will say I need a CM / RB as an example then it will be a team of people who make the decision together that is how I believe the model works.

We needed a keeper we know IB said Jaros has been recommended so in that case he got what he wanted and we more than likely have tracked him.

It can’t be a worse set up then some of our previous ones where we admitted we didn’t give a medical was that Burgess ? Can’t remember exactly but our set up now seems to be a tad more professional !