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Yes work one day a week in guisborough , mates son is in boro youth team , only sticking point was boro wanting a div 1 club , but Steve gent has twisted there arm to let him go ,

 

Is he an improvement on Lennie our present City Gent?

 

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.

 

I wonder if one of the players Gent and MH/RS were talking about at the time was Zach Hemming? Goalkeeper who has just won the Scottish Championship with Kilmarnock, won their young player of the season and was the GK in the Scottish championship team of the season. Kept 15 clean sheets in 36 league games for Kilmarnock.

They said in the Boro paper that Gent was there to watch Hemming lift the trophy the same weekend Hughes said the new guy is in place, they just had to wait a while to announce. Given we know they were initially in contact regarding loans for next season, seems like Gent is either really diligent and completed his work with the young lads even when he was already signed and heading out the door, or maybe they were starting the conversations about the keepers next loan move?

 

Haha, but wouldn't it be amusing if we ended up retaining players like Songo'o, Walker, Eisa, Ridehalgh, Angol and Pereira, all Adams' signings? Surely they're among our better players?

 

His signings. Playing for a better manager, who at least wants to try and win games with a bit of flare.
Not bore everyone to death.

 

Is this a sign Wilder didnt want him? Seems a big step down. Boro have been shite for years until Wilder came in.......

Praying we finally got it right but treating with caution.

 

Looks a good appointment to me lots of different experiences which is what you want. Hopefully he is going to be very busy.

 

Happy Bank Holiday Fordy……..

 

Youth loans from Middlesbrough? If so, let's hope they are of better quality than Burrell.

 

How do you know?

Let’s see how he does here.

 

So a new head of recruitment. Let's hope it turns out better than the last one eh Mr Sparks. Can't comment on him or his job yet as he hasn't done anything, the proof as always is in the eating. I expect a better quality of recruit bought to the club wether that be youth or first team, and also players with an eye to the future. I also expect promotion next season on the back of the signings brought to the club.

Anything eles is absolute failure.

 

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.

 

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

 

Not sure we can use Adams as a gauge for sound recruiting methodologies!

 

Agree . Funny how things spin round?

 

Do you think a manager of Chris Wilders experience needs a recruitment director? He wont be dictated too surely. He will know exactly what and who he needs at that level.

Sparky will need one as he wont know the lower leagues.

 

Head of recruitment is a promotion for him

 

? Not sure experience counts. It's the sheer time and many clubs have one.