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| Topic Started: 26 Apr 2012, 11:39 AM (274 Views) | |
| Deleted User | 26 Apr 2012, 11:39 AM Post #1 |
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Unsung hero. How many other clubs can say the DoF role works as well as ours? First thing AZ should do when his feet are firmly under the table is give NH a contract for life (or else). Especially with the loyalty he's shown us over the years rejecting a similar role at Arsenal. |
 
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| tidus_mi2 | 26 Apr 2012, 01:24 PM Post #2 |
Loyal Royal!
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Is this the same Nicky Hammond people were saying was a waste of space when we were doing badly? |
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| Deleted User | 26 Apr 2012, 01:30 PM Post #3 |
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That's the one. |
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| FrankMurphy | 26 Apr 2012, 02:06 PM Post #4 |
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He's not really a director of football in the same way they have them in a lot of European clubs is he though? He's pretty much a scout/negotiator and a very good one at that. |
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| loyalroyal99 | 26 Apr 2012, 03:29 PM Post #5 |
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The Jason Roberts stare...
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Knows to stay out of the way of the manager, acts as a facilitator... making it easier for the manager to do their job 
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| kingsley_royal | 1 May 2012, 10:10 PM Post #6 |
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The man is a genius, the reason for the stick he got was because we were selling players when we thought we had loads of money, but that was naive of the fans (including me) he was getting good deals for average players who have since proved they are worth nowhere near the value they were sold for. He negotiates contracts with wages vastly lower than our competitors and works efficiently behind the scenes while working closely and effectively alongside managers. |
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| Deleted User | 2 May 2012, 04:07 PM Post #7 |
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Not bad for a very average goalkeeper......... |
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| Gilkes Dropped Shoulder | 15 May 2012, 05:34 PM Post #8 |
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That didn't like getting his legs dirty.. Agree, tie him to a new contract and quick. He's massively important to us, and our future! |
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