New head of recruitment

It seems to suggest that Wilder has his own 'team' when it comes to recruitment - not dissimilar to Parky.

 

Good to see we’ve made this appointment after it went quiet. Welcome to the club, Stephen.

It will be interesting to see what sort of players we target with the next signings and also how many of the current bunch they feel are worth a new offer.

 

As long as its done sustainably.

 

Sounds like another move in the right direction and also seems to be with a medium to long term plan as well, which is what we have been saying is lacking at the club.

I am hopeful that next season we can make more of a challenge for promotion and if that can be done whilst bringing down the average age of the squad then that could bode well for further progression up the leagues as we can keep the team together and just add more quality as we build around a solid team-Harrogate have proved its possible.

 

Oh feck that sustainability shite. Sick to death of season after season wasted. Give us a team capable of getting automatic promotion FFS.

 

Think his application only got pulled out of Sparkles Junk folder last week.

 

Interesting article on him https://www.gazettelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/middlesbrough-recruitment-figure-departs-bradford-23843871

Also states he’s at Notts County V Dover today, hopefully to watch County players judging on league positions!

 

An excellent insight , sounds a good signing.

 

Going back a bit Dave…..He reminds me , looking back as a similar type of winger to Vernam?

 

A genuine rumour!

“Alas, in speaking to Bradford City chief executive Ryan Sparks and manager Mark Hughes in recent weeks about potential Boro youngsters heading to Valley Parade next season, they ended up offering him an exciting role as new head of recruitment at the West Yorkshire club”

 

Im with you. Speculate to accumulate. If debt is maanageable then so be it.

About time we took some small risks.

 

Callum Roberts please. We were in for him before but he got offered a better deal at County to stay. A goal scoring wide man. 13 this season.

We will probably end up with Matty Palmer or Adam Chicksen though.

 

Maybe he was checking out Kyle Wooton who has scored 1 in 2 for them during the last 2 years

 

Does that mean he was on a rolling contract at Middlesbrough?

Seems like we kinda poached him.

Let's hope he's the right man, good luck, Stephen!

 

Am I correct in thinking that he will meet MH tomorrow “after a behind closed doors match at VP.” If this is correct, it makes me wonder if it will contain players who are leaving clubs and who MH wants to have a look at?

 

They respected the job he had done and allowed him to move on asap. If you think about it, due to timing it benefits neither party insisting on full 3 months notice. They will want someone in asap too

 

Yeah, fair enough in that case, I only read the tidbit that was quoted, I'll read the full thing later.

Good opportunity for him to progress with more responsibility, looks like a winner all round (potentially).

 

That’s what it looks like , for sure.

 

The friendly is against Brentford reserves. It's going to be live streamed on Brentfords Youtube channel

 

Cheers for that. I did laugh at the first BTL comment on the article though... "good luck Stephen, thank you for your service, ps any strikers at Bradford send them to the Riverside lol"