[Albion] Talent Drain?

[raymondo]

I have never even heard of him

We're under the radar...ish

 

[raymondo]

Strange move, unless he has a sound knowledge of championship calibre players for next season

I'm sure we've cashed in by selling at peak-Lee

 

[dazzer6666]

Billy Beane is the one who has a lot to answer for, without him the film Moneyball would never have happened as it was about him, but he eventually proved the concept of recruiting under valued players worked.

But with Tony Bloom in charge we'd have gone down this route with or without Billy Beane and what he did in baseball. Bloom is a stats and analytics guy, he'd have always wanted that as part of his recruitment strategy for the club. However it isn't just driven by stats, there is no way we'd sign a player without seeing them play, but with the amount of video footage available now actually going to games to scout a player is a very small part of the process.

Yep......very easy (if you're in the business) to see video footage (from multiple angles) of players. The 'scouting' (once into senior football anyway) is more or less just validation of what's already known

 

[dwayne]

FFS

Former Wanderers man takes up position at Premier League club

Everton have appointed Lee Sargeson as their new manager of scouting operations, the former Bolton man confirmed on social media.

www.google.com

 

[BNthree]

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[Rogero]

How long was he with us for ?

 

[Weststander]

Discussed in this thread: Talent Drain?

But this means we can discuss the ‘dreadful’ news, twice.

It matters not, Everton haven’t got TB’s data and analysis on players.

 

[jackalbion]

I'd never heard of him either - but now, from looking at Linkedin, I've heard of Pete Bulmer, Josh Hook, Tim Coe, Steve Martin, George Holmes and Gary Mills. So, if/when they too get poached, at least I won't be surprised and asking, 'who?'

I don't think Garry Mills will be moving anywhere soon

 

[Tyrone Biggums]

If he's not put on extended gardening leave then you know TB and PB don't think he was all that important to operations.

 

[GT49er]

I don't think Garry Mills will be moving anywhere soon

The link to Linkedin from @Bozza's post is now blocked (unless you join) so I can't go back to check exactly which post Gary Millls holds (something to do with youth development, I think), but I see no reason why he should be considered less likely - or more likely - to move than the others cited on Linkedin.

 

[schmunk]

Originally from the North West, so presumably moving closer to family, bit of a promotion, cheaper cost of living.

 

[timbha]

The link to Linkedin from @Bozza's post is now blocked (unless you join) so I can't go back to check exactly which post Gary Millls holds (something to do with youth development, I think), but I see no reason why he should be considered less likely - or more likely - to move than the others cited on Linkedin.

He’s a genuine, long term, in the trenches Albion fan first

 

[jackalbion]

The link to Linkedin from @Bozza's post is now blocked (unless you join) so I can't go back to check exactly which post Gary Millls holds (something to do with youth development, I think), but I see no reason why he should be considered less likely - or more likely - to move than the others cited on Linkedin.

Well he certainly won't be going anywhere before the stoke game.

 

[GT49er]

He’s a genuine, long term, in the trenches Albion fan first

Fair enough, if you have first hand information that trumps a minimal mention in Linkedin!

"Hello, is that Gary Mills? How would you like to treble your wages?" One can but wonder.....................

 

[Weststander]

Fair enough, if you have first hand information that trumps a minimal mention in Linkedin!

"Hello, is that Gary Mills? How would you like to treble your wages?" One can but wonder.....................

“Hi, it’s Todd Boehly here”.

“That’s right, the big unit with bleached teeth”.

 

[timbha]

Fair enough, if you have first hand information that trumps a minimal mention in Linkedin!

"Hello, is that Gary Mills? How would you like to treble your wages?" One can but wonder.....................

Not sure he could eat 3 burgers and drink 3 cups of coffee at every match he watches

 

[GT49er]

Well he certainly won't be going anywhere before the stoke game.

Well, you and @timbha obviously have some personal knowledge which those of us who have only seen a Linkedin entry do not have - and naturally we wouldn't have a clue as to what the significance of the Stoke game is to Gary (or Garry).
Linkedin just gave a list of names associated with Lee Sargeson and the Albion recruitment set-up (including said Gary Mills) - so all obviously potential candidates for the talent drain!

 

[Thunder Bolt]

Well, you and @timbha obviously have some personal knowledge which those of us who have only seen a Linkedin entry do not have - and naturally we wouldn't have a clue as to what the significance of the Stoke game is to Gary (or Garry).
Linkedin just gave a list of names associated with Lee Sargeson and the Albion recruitment set-up (including said Gary Mills) - so all obviously potential candidates for the talent drain!

A friend or a relative? Who knows?

 

[GT49er]

Not sure he could eat 3 burgers and drink 3 cups of coffee at every match he watches

Well, yes, there is obviously personal/first hand information out there known to some - but it's not included in a list of names and jobs on Linkedin!

 

[Muzzman]

Oh no! Whatever will we do? That’s it, that’s the final straw… it’s the slippery slope back down to league two now. It was fun while it lasted, glad I was able to enjoy our time in the PL. oh well.