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It did, but not sure why that is on the flip side. The two points are distinct shirley.

Is this Ashworth seeking to undermine the competitive advantage our scouting has through revealing key details of how it's conducted?

Wow. Thanks. Really informative post. Where did you find out the Gross and Veltman info? It's worth adding that, of signings that we've paid a fee for, the pair are about as good as it gets.

Agree with this, but I'd inflect it by saying that the most important thing is the introduction, establishment and bedding in of those structures and, once that's been done, the most important work is out its way. In short, Ashworth's key contribution came in the early stages of his spell -- in...

Trippier is an amazing signing. I don't quite get why he signed but ho hum. Chris Wood, on the other hand ... ... is there anyone else?

Has DA been that involved in recruitment since he's been here? If he has, I just find PW's position a bit strange. He's been here since the Night of the Long Knives IIRC, and has done a great job in that time (with a bad patch in 2018). And yet I read on here that DA has been in charge of...

I'm not sure where you're getting the £400k figure from (especially as this isn't the time you've mentioned it) -- I suspect it'll be far more than that. Other posters, eg El Pres, are probably more attuned to this. Where I do agree with you is on a point that's largely been lost: the motivation...

Three years, I think.

Corrected for you :thumbsup:

We didn't have a DoF until DA arrived.

Agree, but it's also worth adding that Dunk is injured and will be out until January if not later. Not sure that will serve Newcastle's short-term requirements.

Agreed completely, but I'll add three things: 1, DA's key work probably came at the outset via his familiarity with the various levels of the England set-up. That probably got us Lamptey, Welbeck and Lallana. That familiarity has waned subsequently. 2, most of the work that DA would have been...