Guest micheledipiedi Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 With the appointment of Carvahal and the all Portuguese coaching team, to go with the signing of Sasso from Braga, and Melo also from Portugal at Xmas, there is clearly some kind of Portuguese connection behind the scenes. I think there is someone pulling the strings, or at least advising DC, with strong links to Portugal. I know Bus and Lachman don't fit this pattern, and yes, there is clearly an increased European scouting operation on our part, but I would put money on someone from Portugal having Dejphon's ear - Jorge Mendes perhaps? Now lets wait for William Carvalho and CR7 to show up, eh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northeastowl Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 Also a Dutch connection too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanzaroteowl Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 Just maybe this chansiri guy is not as clueless as he will have you believe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beholder Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 Wonder if he is mates with Mourinho. Could he throw a couple of players our way? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJMortimer Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 Given what has happened in the last few weeks, it makes you wonder who was behind the signings of Melo and Bus and what the long term plan was (especially for the manager) even back then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanzaroteowl Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 Given what has happened in the last few weeks, it makes you wonder who was behind the signings of Melo and Bus and what the long term plan was (especially for the manager) even back then. You can bet your mortgage on the fact that CC has been on DCs radar since he took over probably even whilst negociations were ongoing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gurujuan Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 Chelsea and Tottenham have both had Portuguese managers which hasn't really resulted in a huge influx of fellow countrymen. Chelsea have had a few Portuguese players, but never more than the odd one or two Don't think we ought to get too carried away with concentrating on one group, although I suppose it does help players to settle. I like the look of that Ricardo guy though, he's the type of quality we need if we're gonna make any sort of impact this season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1867Heaven Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 Wonder if he is mates with Mourinho. Could he throw a couple of players our way? He is by all accounts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrosbyKitchens Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 I may be the only one, but i'm very pleased with the way recruitment is going. I like the idea of picking up 20-25 year olds with potential rather than picking up has beens with a name. All our signings since DC took over have been younger players with room to grow and, you'd hope, ambition to improve and succeed. Supplement this with a couple of Steve Watson type signings and we might be onto something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swfc-dan Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 Wonder if he is mates with Mourinho. Could he throw a couple of players our way? He's best mates! What I've heard apparently, they sound identical too (get redy for Mourinho-esque POG post match interviews ). Really looking forward to a few players from Chelsea lets hope, a bit more match wise than lewis baker though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigash_swfc Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 There's a chap called Pete Piempongsant, who's quite involved at Hillsborough at the min. Regularly pictured with Chansiri He had a hand in the Reading takeover with his dad Pairoj Piempongsant And Pete's dad Pairoj, was a key member in the Man City takeover... So it's all very interesting at the min, we should have contacts galore, that haven't been available to us in the past...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
till_i_die Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 (edited) Semedo, Floro, Diogo Amado... we've signed a few Portuguese in the last few years... Edited July 2, 2015 by till_i_die Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Distraught! Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 Given what has happened in the last few weeks, it makes you wonder who was behind the signings of Melo and Bus and what the long term plan was (especially for the manager) even back then. Aye indeed, or more likely, was the signing of the aforementioned players the beginning of a rift between Stuey and the other members of the committee that eventually became untenable? My guess would be that Stuey was initially part of Chansiri's plans going forward but events since then changed that position. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orlando_Trustful Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 Roeder is a national hero in Portugal. I reckon he's the man with the connections. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest micheledipiedi Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 i don't think chansiri is clueless in the slightest but you'd have to be a true football obsessive to have heard of some of our signings of late. particularly Melo and Sasso, so it would make sense that someone is advising. Not sure on this Dutch connection - who else is there except for Lachman? And as for the Semedo thing, he was already playing in England so you can kind of discount that one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dorian gray Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 Roeder is a national hero in Portugal. I reckon he's the man with the connections. he's brought unemployment down... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truebluefreddy Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 With the appointment of Carvahal and the all Portuguese coaching team, to go with the signing of Sasso from Braga, and Melo also from Portugal at Xmas, there is clearly some kind of Portuguese connection behind the scenes. I think there is someone pulling the strings, or at least advising DC, with strong links to Portugal. I know Bus and Lachman don't fit this pattern, and yes, there is clearly an increased European scouting operation on our part, but I would put money on someone from Portugal having Dejphon's ear - Jorge Mendes perhaps? Now lets wait for William Carvalho and CR7 to show up, eh There is a Portuguese and 2 Thais advising chansiri from what I'm told Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Night-Owl Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 Roeder is a national hero in Portugal. I reckon he's the man with the connections. he's brought unemployment down... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theowlsman Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 When are Ronaldo and Robbens signing then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Last_Great_Hope Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 i don't think chansiri is clueless in the slightest but you'd have to be a true football obsessive to have heard of some of our signings of late. particularly Melo and Sasso, so it would make sense that someone is advising. Not sure on this Dutch connection - who else is there except for Lachman? And as for the Semedo thing, he was already playing in England so you can kind of discount that one Loovens, Drenthe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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