RUMOUR - Hammond to Derby

[LoyalRoyalFan]

Heard a rumour that Derby want Nicky Hammond as their new Director of Football.

[Barry the bird boggler]

yeah right, really going to go there....

[DOYLERSAROYALER]

:roll: yeah right, really going to go there....

....im sure that if there had been a sizeable transfer fee, chairman would have considered

[brendywendy]

lol-like hed want to go to that basket case club

[roadrunner]

Heard a rumour that Derby want Nicky Hammond as their new Director of Football.

Why would he take a sideways step? He'll go upwards if he goes.

[royal67]

Perhaps they're after a new goal keeper........

[Ian Royal]

This is Hammond who Arsenal (wasn't it?) were rumoured to be interested in taking away from us and didn't right?

[pea]

This is Hammond who Arsenal (wasn't it?) were rumoured to be interested in taking away from us and didn't right?

Yes, he's our Director of Football, do they not mention him much on the radio?

[bigmike]

This is Hammond who Arsenal (wasn't it?) were rumoured to be interested in taking away from us and didn't right?

Yes, he's our Director of Football, do they not mention him much on the radio?

Director of Football????? The jury is still out on that

I will drive him there myself

[brendywendy]

youll have to drive through me first

[Svlad Cjelli]

This is Hammond who Arsenal (wasn't it?) were rumoured to be interested in taking away from us and didn't right?

Yes, he's our Director of Football, do they not mention him much on the radio?

Director of Football????? The jury is still out on that

I will drive him there myself

I believe that he is one of the best things ever to happen to RFC. Some of the deals he's done - both buying low and selling high have been masterminded by NHa. Without him the team on the pitch would be a whole, whole, lot weaker.

[roadrunner]

This is Hammond who Arsenal (wasn't it?) were rumoured to be interested in taking away from us and didn't right?

Yes, he's our Director of Football, do they not mention him much on the radio?

Director of Football????? The jury is still out on that

I will drive him there myself

We really do have some utter spacktards on here, don't we? Christ.

Hammond has been a huge success in the DoF role here and it would hurt us if we lost him!

[leicsRoyal]

I am sure that McDermott would say exactly the same as Coppell.


http://www.readingfc.co.uk/page/NewsDet ... 62,00.html

Deserves much more praise than he gets in my opinion.

[Svlad Cjelli]

A classic case of "I don't understand it so I don't like it....."

[loyalroyal4life]

Hammond i think has done a great and continues to do a great job.

Can't see him moving anywhere asides from the gooners

[zummerset]

With Baines on this.. Hammond and the management team at RFC is immense given resources.

Its not sexy this behind the scenes stuff but as important as what goes on on the pitch...perhaps more so

[brendywendy]

best director of football in the country. without doubt.

its absolutely no coincidence that our most succesful period ever is under his stewardship

[Svlad Cjelli]

But not a "Director of Football" in the traditional sense, which is why some people who don't understand what he does instinctively criticise him.

[brendywendy]

But not a "Director of Football" in the traditional sense, which is why some people who don't understand what he does instinctively criticise him.

whats the traditional sense?

isnt that how its done on the continent?


i do believe though that it only works because he wasnt a successful player, or manager, and therefore doesnt create pressure or resentment with the manager.
he just does all the stuff that stops the manager managing.

[Svlad Cjelli]

The traditional sense is of someone who controls the overall tactics and strategy, and selects players for the manager - or at least someone who the manager/coaches reports to. DoF >>>>>>>> Manager

Nicky Hammond acts for the manager, doing all the negotiations and getting him the players he wants at the right price, and acts as the link between the "football business" and SJM.

So here it's not DoF >>>>>>>> Manager but more like DoF ======= Manager.

It's the "football" word that confuses people - he'd probably be better understood if he was called something "like director of football commerce".

Don't get me wrong, though - he still does get involved in the football side - advising BMc from a seat up high. This was invaluable to BMc when he started as manager, and he was still criticised by many for being on the phone when we played Cardiff.