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[Albion] Dan Ashworth?



Seagull122

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Mar 16, 2019
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Sorry if this fixtures, but I was just wondering what is the role he has as a technical director? I have also seen him receive a large amount of praise every time he is mentioned, how come he is so well respected in the community? I understand he has achieved ‘success’ at national level, but how is the success of a technical director measured?
 




Seagull122

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Mar 16, 2019
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West Brom fans seem to appreciate the work he did for them in bringing in new players. I'm not sure whether that is throught the academy ranks or pursuading the Baggies to buy
indeed. I have seen a lot of West Brom fans tweet about how lucky we are and how him leaving West Brom has led to their decline, I just don’t quite understand his role for us.
 


Goldstone1976

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When he joined us in February, he said his job was “to help the first team manager stay in a job as long as possible”. Given that Hughton lasted about 10 (12?) weeks after he joined, and given that Ashworth retains the approval of Tony today, can we conclude that the first team manager/coach bring changed fewer than five times a year constitutes success?

:whistle:
 


Perkino

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Dec 11, 2009
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He is director of everything football related, so oversees everything that happens in every age group from the coaches involved to the signing of players to such age groups. He will help set a club wide philosophy so the under 12's will look to develop a squad that plays the way we want them to in the 1st team and that will be replicated across every age group.

He won't be involved in staffing restructures or adaptations that can be made to save money. Nor will he be concerned with adaptations that can be made to the stadium to maximise spaces or revenue, those roles will be fulfilled by PB.
 




Super Steve Earle

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Feb 23, 2009
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When he joined us in February, he said his job was “to help the first team manager stay in a job as long as possible”. Given that Hughton lasted about 10 (12?) weeks after he joined, and given that Ashworth retains the approval of Tony today, can we conclude that the first team manager/coach bring changed fewer than five times a year constitutes success?

:whistle:

Perhaps Ashworth did help the first team manager stay in his job as long as possible. TB was thinking of sacking Hughton 4 weeks before the end of the season. Maybe our Dan persuaded Bloom to keep him till the end of the season?
 


Goldstone1976

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Perhaps Ashworth did help the first team manager stay in his job as long as possible. TB was thinking of sacking Hughton 4 weeks before the end of the season. Maybe our Dan persuaded Bloom to keep him till the end of the season?

That’ll be it for sure. :smile:
 


zefarelly

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He's a consultant. A professional waffler who can convince those all around him that he's an integral part of the club whilst having his bank account regularly topped up.
 




father_and_son

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Jan 23, 2012
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He's a consultant. A professional waffler who can convince those all around him that he's an integral part of the club whilst having his bank account regularly topped up.

Because Tony is the sort of guy to throw away a few million on someone who is just bluffing?!
There is no way on this earth that TB would offer this senior a role to someone who wasn't going to contribute hugely to the long term plan.
 


The Sock of Poskett

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Jun 12, 2009
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He's a consultant. A professional waffler who can convince those all around him that he's an integral part of the club whilst having his bank account regularly topped up.

Harsh - his reputation, England and West Brom success and the confidence our management team have in him suggests he will have a major part to play in our continuing rise as a club. Reckon him and GP will get on like a house on fire.
 










Bozza

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Jul 4, 2003
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It's comforting to know that we have a new scapegoat to blame for absolutely anything that has or will ever go wrong though.

For that, I'm thankful for his appointment,
 




Triggaaar

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Oct 24, 2005
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When he joined us in February, he said his job was “to help the first team manager stay in a job as long as possible”. Given that Hughton lasted about 10 (12?) weeks after he joined
we can conclude that he failed at his job.
and given that Ashworth retains the approval of Tony today, can we conclude that the first team manager/coach bring changed fewer than five times a year constitutes success?
What?
 


Springal

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Feb 12, 2005
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When he joined us in February, he said his job was “to help the first team manager stay in a job as long as possible”. Given that Hughton lasted about 10 (12?) weeks after he joined, and given that Ashworth retains the approval of Tony today, can we conclude that the first team manager/coach bring changed fewer than five times a year constitutes success?

:whistle:

I liken those kind of statements to the type when a company gets bought and the acquiring company says something like 'We won't be changing too much, they're a great company so they'll run as they are' and within 6 months they've been integrated, sacked everyone and re-branded.
 


Icy Gull

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Jul 5, 2003
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It's comforting to know that we have a new scapegoat to blame for absolutely anything that has or will ever go wrong though.

For that, I'm thankful for his appointment,

Confess that I’m not yet feeling love for the guy....
 


Stat Brother

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Jul 11, 2003
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It's comforting to know that we have a new scapegoat to blame for absolutely anything that has or will ever go wrong though.

For that, I'm thankful for his appointment,

Well if it weren't for him Hughton would still be in a job and that's a FACT.






Sure it's not a true fact but it is, nevertheless, a FACT.
 




chaileyjem

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Jun 27, 2012
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When he joined us in February, he said his job was “to help the first team manager stay in a job as long as possible”. Given that Hughton lasted about 10 (12?) weeks after he joined, and given that Ashworth retains the approval of Tony today, can we conclude that the first team manager/coach bring changed fewer than five times a year constitutes success?

:whistle:

Should we sack him then given you think he's evidently been a failure ?
 





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