And that profile shot could have been taken 20 minutes before or after JDT started talking. Same with the other shots of Buckley and co. Someone could have been telling them they'd ran out of steak bakes for all we know.

If we don’t sign some quality players, relegation. We are going to massively miss Van Hecke, Lenihan and Diaz. And to a lesser extent Khadra. To an even lesser extent Rothwell.

To be fair that cuttaway could have been filmed anytime and chucked in there to wallpaper over an edit. Someone else may have been speaking when that was recorded and they just used it because it’s one of the only shots they had and wanted the video out quickly.

Whilst he was allowing them to know him personally as well as professionally. But I’ve read he’s also capable of a bollocking so perhaps there’s a bit of an edge to that first meeting from those who have been on easy street.

I reckon he'll be on the wind up for the Burnley games.

https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/vincent-kompany-jon-dahl-tomasson-27254815

As I said elsewhere, Kompany was at Anderlecht as a kid, broke into the first team then went back after he'd finished in England. So he's a hero regardless of results. His career as a manager is pretty limited and unspectacular but in the Championship may find it easier than managing the (struggling) top club in Belgium. Similar to JDT really, took on the biggest team in the country, under acheiving. Finished 8th and 3rd. But JDT finished top two years running 👏👏👏 Both managers are an unknown quantity in the EFL.

For some reason I thought they'd appointed Rosenior.

Part of that is he came through their youth team, became a professional there, then went back after his time in England.

Did he really say "healthy" budget?

Maybe Venkys didn't want to give TM any real money to spend in his final two seasons?

It's just a respectful response to a question about an ex-member of staff. I wouldn't read too much into that.

How does the Belgian and Swedish leagues compare? I don't have any idea. Two third place finishes in Belgium compared to two Swedish league winning finishes and a winning the round stages of a Champions League campaign. How does this translate to managing two clubs with massive rebuilding jobs before the league starts? No idea about that too! But it's more interesting than previous seasons for sure.

He’s not greeting Gallagher as our number 9 striker, he’s greeting him as our only striker. Probably wondered where they all were.

Be nice to have a manager that focuses on our strengths rather than obsessing over the oppositions.

Of the recently appointed coaches ours looks the best of those four. As you say it’s now down to recruitment.

He’ll have more player knowledge than Scandinavia too. For example he coached Solanke at Vitesse. Hopefully he knows of some unearthed gems too.

Yes, he will already know about the players out of contract and the Brereton situation. So I imagine he’ll be trying to get those positions filled asap. We will have a period of time where he’s getting to know the players that are staying, so I imagine some may end up out of favour as the year ends. Players like Pickering and Gallagher have a lot to prove. Ayala too.

On paper, JDT wins. Let’s hope he does on the pitch.

Found this.

I’m seeing some praise from Burnley fans, so we must have a decent appointment for them ru be acknowledging it. Still a few halfwits asking who he is, when his managerial record is more impressive than Kompanys, both young and both have incredible cvs as players.

He brought them two titles after a barren spell with an ageing team. That would equate to TM getting us promoted and consolidating in the PL. One met his targets, one didn’t.

He was probably wondering why we didn’t have any. Just catching up with the interviews. Broughton and Tomasson look like they are a good team. Now we just need Venkys to support the vision.

I don’t think they’d won anything for a few seasons, JDT turned up and delivered two title wins and champions league group success. I imagine they were pretty chuffed.

It’s refreshing that he seems like he actually wants to be here, TM always had the demeanour of a man begrudgingly doing a favour.