New Head of Recruitment - Chris Badlan (1 Viewer)

[Nick]

NEWS: Coventry City appoint Chris Badlan as Head of Recruitment

Chris joins the Sky Blues from Norwich City, where he had been Head of European scouting.

Badlan joined the Canaries in May 2017, prior to which he had been Head of Emerging Talent at Wolverhampton Wanderers, where he had also previously been Technical Recruitment Officer.

“Unlike previous changes in recruitment staff, thanks to the work to create a Recruitment Department the transition will be seamless. We are pleased that Stuart Bentham, the club’s recruitment analyst, continues in his role and the club’s recruitment database remains, so the club and Chris are in a strong position to hit the ground running going into the summer.”

Sounds like Boddy got it sorted as soon as he realised TW was going.

 

[torchomatic]

Ooh, almost.

 

[Nick]

Like the thought of him knowing about scouting abroad as well, could pick up some gems

"Having someone coming from the youth side into the first team is great when we’re looking to develop young and hungry players.

"With Chris, he’s always had a real firm handle on Europe. His knowledge of foreign players is pretty much encyclopaedic.

"We’ve spoken about being open-minded in terms of who we sign. That includes foreign players and Chris has a really strong working knowledge of this level.

 

[shmmeee]

Do you have chants for scouts?

If so may I propose:

Nana nana nana nana Badlan!

 

[fernandopartridge]

He is only a young bloke, didn't start full time work until this decade!

https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-badlan-5b9a69ab/

 

[Nick]

He is only a young bloke, didn't start full time work until this decade!

https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-badlan-5b9a69ab/

Not sure how accurate, says 39 - Chris Badlan in Football Manager 2017

 

[KG7]

Apparently he was once with Huddersfield - like our Mark

 

[oscillatewildly]

Do you have chants for scouts?

If so may I propose:

Nana nana nana nana Badlan!

Gin gan goolie goolie goolie goolie whatcher gin gan goo, gin gan goo.

 

[Sick Boy]

Sounds like a good appointment, well done to the club.

 

[robbiekeane]

Sounds really promising, good to get him from somewhere like Norwich too!?

I feel like we didn't even hear about this stuff previously either. Detailed announcements on both, and prompt. Well done to the club, seem like they have their shit together.

 

[Sick Boy]

I must admit that it does feel as though they are finally making more of an effort to turn things round.

 

[chiefdave]

Obviously never heard of the bloke but from looking at his background seems a good appointment.

 

[SkyBlueCRJ]

Seems like a coup judging from his background. Overseas experienced and worked with clubs who have performed at a relatively high level! Like Nick says, he could unearth some gems abroad.... something we haven't done in a while.

 

[shmmeee]

Obvious potential party pooper question: did Norwich sign many foreign players that worked out? (I have no idea)

 

[Cov kid 55]

Obvious potential party pooper question: did Norwich sign many foreign players that worked out? (I have no idea)

Ha! Ask a Norwich fan! They have signed a number of German players from the second tier, very few of whom have worked out!

 

[Cov kid 55]

My Norwich fan friend just texted me to say that our team will be full of German crap next year! To be fair, their German manager, Farke, has probably driven their recruitment in that direction.

 

[AFCCOVENTRY]

Well Norwich spotted James Maddison. He turned out ok.

 

[Cov kid 55]

Well Norwich spotted James Maddison. He turned out ok.

Yep, and hopefully we’ll get benefit if he gets sold this summer. In fairness, he wasn’t hard to spot.

 

[AFCCOVENTRY]

Yep, and hopefully we’ll get benefit if he gets sold this summer. In fairness, he wasn’t hard to spot.

Norwich have always spotted good young players. Hopefully works out well for us.

 

[SkyBlueCRJ]

Ha! Ask a Norwich fan! They have signed a number of German players from the second tier, very few of whom have worked out!

I think that was more to do with Farke, their manager.

 

[Cov kid 55]

Yes I agree, that’s what I said in my second post.

 

[Adge]

Gin gan goolie goolie goolie goolie whatcher gin gan goo, gin gan goo.

Dib dib dib, dob dob dob, where’s Akala? On the bog!

 

[Mucca Mad Boys]

Seems like a good appointment. TW was a manager at Eastbourne before coming to us, so to get someone who's head of European scouting for a Championship club, appears to be a step up. Time will tell...

 

[speedie87]

We don’t have a great record with people from norwich

Cody McDonald
David Bell

 

[Adge]

We don’t have a great record with people from norwich

Cody McDonald
David Bell

Sammy Clingan.

 

[hill83]

#BADDERZ

 

[trueskyblue87]

We don’t have a great record with people from norwich

Cody McDonald
David Bell

Jamar Loza

 

[covcity4life]

Mark robins...

 

[rupert_bear]

NEWS: Coventry City appoint Chris Badlan as Head of Recruitment





Sounds like Boddy got it sorted as soon as he realised TW was going.

Would think he was appointed by Mark Robins rather than Boddy

 

[skybluesam66]

Sammy Clingan.

kevin drinkell

 

[phildownunder]

David Cross, Greg Downs

 

[shmmeee]

Craig Bellamy.

 

[Cranfield Sky Blue]

Craig Bellamy.

Never realised until now that his name is an anagram of cunting bellend.

 

[Happy_Martian]

Robert Rosario

 

[steve82]

Gonna pour cold water on this appointment.

If we was a championship club I’d be more excited but we’re currently a L2 club with ambition to get into L1.

Our immediate concerns are not players with potential qualities for the next 18-36 months so much it’s the here and now.

Now he might have be able to use his experience and trained eye to do that but I’d of preferred someone with the similar traits and background to TW.

Happy to be proved wrong but I think this is not quite the best appointment.


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