Transfer Committee Comes Up Top Trumps

The recruitment this season does appear to be taking more priority, which is a good thing and if by having a group of people who decide on the qualities a player possesses, maybe this will continue to help the Notts manager with his selection and of course the squad building process.

I agree it seems to be working, well done Notts. 

It appears to be doing very, a slow start mind but it does take time for negotiations to start, then for it to lead anywhere.

I do have to say it looks all positive right now.

Access the right players, get the qualities we want and move forward. This should be how it works!

Good read Joe, credit where its due.

I am not convinced anyone other than the manager should suggest or sign players, yet I admit there is no harm in discussing the players before that decision is made.

Like the article, but I honestly feel that the transfer 'panel' is really GB or RM saying to Ray "we like this one can we have him" and Ray going "go on then. I'm in a good mood!"

In all seriousness the panel has got to be a good move for the club long term because we have been lumbered with players previously who have failed and failed spectacularly. This is not to say it wont happen again, but the more we do to involve other people in the decision, the more the responsibility is shared.

The concern was always that RM would loose his overriding vote in the panel, but it seems that the players in are all of his type and have some background with him or the countries he has managed in.

Good job Notts, all of you involved.

I am happy myself, the signings so far appear to be spot on and if the committee are responsible for backing Ricardo fair enough.

hopefully its only the start of the success, any work that goes into signing the players must be demanding and after the previous seasons. i think its best that we changed our approach, i think if they all speak to the player and others the decision will be easier.

looks to have worked okay to now.

Until we see the players come together and perform as a team in games that matter I will reserve judgment on how good a committee is but the Kop will soon tell if they get it wrong.

 As everything is to go to a committee will we need to start looking for emergency signings now, in order to get them by Christmas.

Do the panel have the football knowledge to tell who is an asset to the squad, and who should hang up their boots.

Are they in tune with Ricardo and what he requires to bring his plans together.

Maybe we should have our own version of X factor on Notts TV. Let every one get to choose. 6, 60 or 6000 votes the only person that matters is the manager.

I will ask what will happen if the side fails to jell, or we are "lumbered with players who have failed spectacularly". will the manager or the selectors get the boot... 

Having lived in Australia for the past 9 years, this is how the Aussie Rules teams do it. They have a recruitment committee, which the head coach sits on but is by no means the final say. As there's no buying and selling of players, only trades and the draft of the best kids in the land, the recruitment process is vital. You stuff up a first round draft pick, or worse 2 or 3 in a row, and your club has little to no chance of success in the proceeding few years. My team (the Western Bulldogs) absolutely screwed it up between 2007-11, hence we've been down the bottom. Since then the recruitment manager changed and we've picked up some absolute gems, and the future is looking bright.

So I guess what I'm saying is that it is a process which is the norm in some sports, and by all accounts some of the signings Notts have made are quality, so it appears to have worked. But only time will tell!

I think the system does the chance to work under its own merit, by the basis of the signings it would seem Ricardo is bringing useful contacts and the words used by those signings highlight a want to be a Notts County player.

I am more than prepared to see the club try anything which the aim is to make us a successful football club.