Paddy Reilly, Director of Recruitment

[Billy Walker]

I had a quick look around to see if we had a thread on this guy - if we have apologies for starting this one.   Clearly he now has a very important role within the club's organisation as he was reportedly working with Fox to recruit Sherwood. I'm just wondering does anyone know anything about Paddy and his background? I know this is his second spell with Villa (he worked with Liverpool briefly) but beyond that I've heard very little about him.  Come to think of it, has anyone even come across a photo of him or interview with him?

[Trinity Road Boy]

I don't normally (ever) post on here, and prefer just to be a silent reader, but I knew Paddy quite well from his first stint at the Villa and would like to say a few words.
He was employed initially as as a science coach- making sure Richard Dunne kept in shape (or not) and then became chief scout.
We can thank Paddy for finding Westwood and the Beast.
He left to become being chief scout at Liverpool and is now back at Bodymoor.

[Villa in Denmark]

Let's hope that his managerial scouting is as good as his scouting of unkown Belgian strikers then.

Was he involved in getting Gil signed up?

[Trinity Road Boy]

He is responsible for finding new players

[garyfouroaks]

Finding a manager turned down by Spurs, Newcastle, Palace, QPR and Albion is very difficult.

[ciggiesnbeer]

He is responsible for finding new players

He has done a pretty good job recently then imho. Seriously, I think our signings / value for money have been one of the few bright spots

[SoccerHQ]

Wasn't he an analyst guy under O'Neill first time he was here?

Done well to step up the food chain so to speak.

[Billy Walker]

I don't normally (ever) post on here, and prefer just to be a silent reader, but I knew Paddy quite well from his first stint at the Villa and would like to say a few words.
He was employed initially as as a science coach- making sure Richard Dunne kept in shape (or not) and then became chief scout.
We can thank Paddy for finding Westwood and the Beast.
He left to become being chief scout at Liverpool and is now back at Bodymoor.

Thanks for the info. 

[silhillvilla]

Paddy Reilly ? Wasn't he the hapless builder in Fawlty Towers

[pauliewalnuts]

Paddy Reilly ? Wasn't he the hapless builder in Fawlty Towers

Ha ha ha, excellent.

Although that was "O'Reilly", I think.

[pauliewalnuts]

Wasn't he an analyst guy under O'Neill first time he was here?

I find it hard to believe MON had anyone analysing anything.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Wasn't he an analyst guy under O'Neill first time he was here?

I find it hard to believe MON had anyone analysing anything.

I think he may have been the guy to delete the files.

[robbo1874]

Paddy Reilly ? Wasn't he the hapless builder in Fawlty Towers

oh really?

[Rotterdam]

So Westwood, Beast and Gil can say 'we are O'Reilly men'?

[Villa in Denmark]

Wasn't he an analyst guy under O'Neill first time he was here?

I find it hard to believe MON had anyone analysing anything.

Checking that potential signings had British passports?