Incoming? Mikhail Polendakov.

[Need4speed]

Tony Bloom Brighton Owner was also a professional poker player

 

[Bergen Blade]

Plus the Scottish striker from Hamilton and it sounds like we’re chasing an 18 year old striker from Swindon who’s broken into their first team. Might be that we’re just pushing the boat out (comparatively) on academy recruitment this summer.

Can't wait for the season to start!

The U21 season, that is...

 

[Bladesman]

Yes. Nothing at all suggests he's 'leading our recruitment', it's just more hyperbolic nonsense from another Chris Wilder supporter

I heard they've got chatgpt decidin the pies and ale, gerrit aahhhht!!!

 

[Gin&Juice]

I heard they've got chatgpt decidin the pies and ale, gerrit aahhhht!!!

Pies, beeers, less traffic than t’big smokeeee. Chat GPT describing the benefits of Sheffield.

 

[FTPE]

Yes. Nothing at all suggests he's 'leading our recruitment', it's just more hyperbolic nonsense from another Chris Wilder supporter

So if you're skeptical of a Poker guy picking our players, you're a Wilder Widow.

 

[jt64]

So if you're skeptical of a Poker guy picking our players, you're a Wilder Widow.

Depends on who it is, surely. I wouldn't want David Mitchell's other half doing our scouting

 

[GrunkyPeep]

I remember him throwing the toys out the pram when Hecky replaced Slav.

Sometimes its best to see how something plays out before deciding its shit.

 

[Wards]

So if you're skeptical of a Poker guy picking our players, you're a Wilder Widow.

Far from it, but we all know the angle Matt is coming from. And he's no evidence to suggest that this guy is heading up our recruitment either, it's a nonsense statement.

Again, the thinking is so binary on every issue these days it's hard to have any sort of reasoned debate.

 

[FTPE]

Far from it, but we all know the angle Matt is coming from. And he's no evidence to suggest that this guy is heading up our recruitment either, it's a nonsense statement.

Again, the thinking is so binary on every issue these days it's hard to have any sort of reasoned debate.

I'm genuinely excited, but when I think about it its almost blind optimism that I have. Yes I was a huge Wilder fan but im pretty sure that isn't clouding my judgement when I say;
We have an unproven manager.
We have an unproven board.
We have unproven owners.
We have an unproven new model.
We have a new unproven scouting system.
Its terrifying really

I asked earlier about who picked Selles? I like him, I understand the direction, but what footballing guru sat down with the Americans and said "THAT'S your guy, RS is the man you need to hire"?

 

[Wards]

I'm genuinely excited, but when I think about it its almost blind optimism that I have. Yes I was a huge Wilder fan but im pretty sure that isn't clouding my judgement when I say;
We have an unproven manager.
We have an unproven board.
We have unproven owners.
We have an unproven new model.
We have a new unproven scouting system.
Its terrifying really

I asked earlier about who picked Selles? I like him, I understand the direction, but what footballing guru sat down with the Americans and said "THAT'S your guy, RS is the man you need to hire"?

And they're all valid questions (and let's be honest, ones we'll likely never get answers to!) and I think we'll only ever find out in time whether it was a good or bad decision...maybe it'll land somewhere between the two. It is their club though so they have the right to make those decisions. Guess some of the fun will be to buckle up and see where it takes us.

 

[Frank the tank]

So if you're skeptical of a Poker guy picking our players, you're a Wilder Widow.

He isn't leading our recruitment

 

[FTPE]

He isn't leading our recruitment

I didn't say he's leading anything.
I said he's picked some of our players. Under 21s or not.

 

[Nick Jansky]

I didn't say he's leading anything.
I said he's picked some of our players. Under 21s or not.

Picked or identified for consideration?

 

[FTPE]

Picked or identified for consideration?

Maybe.
Its just sounds scary.
Most fans don't want their owners choosing their players, we've got our owners friends "identifying" ours.

 

[Frank the tank]

Maybe.
Its just sounds scary.
Most fans don't want their owners choosing their players, we've got our owners friends "identifying" ours.

Do you realise how stupid that sounds ?

 

[jono_t2000]

Maybe.
Its just sounds scary.
Most fans don't want their owners choosing their players, we've got our owners friends "identifying" ours.

And it's not like Bords "AI" is casting the net far and wide, it seems to be primarily players in Bulgaria and Scotland, both places where Bord has ownership in clubs anyway.

Until I see otherwise, I remain very skeptical about the effectiveness of Bords AI company/ability.

 

[Varkanoid]

So he's a real guy. He's a "friend" of the owners and not an employee. He's No background in football, or even sports, and he plays poker for a living.
What am I missing here?

This is what you are missing :-

He part owns a Bulgarian Club that just so happens sold SUFC a player from said club that just so happens the AI software (Bord sold to SUFC) and he wrote told the owners that according to the AI software data (he also provided via the software) we should buy the player.

Good bit of business for Bord that. Sounds dodgy as hell.

Sounds dodgy as fuck to me.

And it's not like Bords "AI" is casting the net far and wide, it seems to be primarily players in Bulgaria and Scotland, both places where Bord has ownership in clubs anyway.

Until I see otherwise, I remain very skeptical about the effectiveness of Bords AI company/ability.

AI seems very good at picking players he has a vested interest in selling.

 

[ThatJa]

Just wondering. Does AI limit itself to only identifying players from the Bulgarian League?

Seems odd that all of a sudden there’s loads of up and coming bargains identified from there?

Untapped or just a bit tapped?

I hope this club Bord owns doesn't become our version of Watford Udinese......

 

[YES Blade]

This is what you are missing :-

He part owns a Bulgarian Club that just so happens sold SUFC a player from said club that just so happens the AI software (Bord sold to SUFC) and he wrote told the owners that according to the AI software data (he also provided via the software) we should buy the player.

Good bit of business for Bord that. Sounds dodgy as hell.


AI seems very good at picking players he has a vested interest in selling.

If Bord is doing something dodgy then I’d like to think our owners would be able to see through his scam and not sign the player(s).

The fact Bord’s interest in these clubs is common knowledge means it wouldn’t take much for someone at the club to work it out for themselves!

 

[Varkanoid]

If Bord is doing something dodgy then I’d like to think our owners would be able to see through his scam and not sign the player(s).

The fact Bord’s interest in these clubs is common knowledge means it wouldn’t take much for someone at the club to work it out for themselves!

You would hope so. We shall see. I think this year on the pitch we will be fine but possibly more worried about whats happening off the pitch.

 

[Tony_Kaufman]

And it's not like Bords "AI" is casting the net far and wide, it seems to be primarily players in Bulgaria and Scotland, both places where Bord has ownership in clubs anyway.

Until I see otherwise, I remain very skeptical about the effectiveness of Bords AI company/ability.

We signed Caceres from Melgar in Peru using AI data.

We signed Ukaki from Botev Plovdiv in Bulgaria and Nwachukwu from the same club, which Bord does not own, using AI data.

We're allegedly interested in Mihail Polendakov from Septemvri Sofia, a club part owned by James Bord.

So that's only one potential signing related to Bord's other interests and not four as claimed. He may well be doing us a favour by recommending their best up and coming player.