Riley - When Will It Happen

[tomd2103]

Watching the game in TV yesterday, it was noticeable that he was sat next to Bevington when it panned to the board in the first half, but the seat appeared to be empty when it showed them in the second half. 

[edgysatsuma89]

Watching the game in TV yesterday, it was noticeable that he was sat next to Bevington when it panned to the board in the first half, but the seat appeared to be empty when it showed them in the second half.

Obviously more intelligent than we give him credit for.

[adrenachrome]

Watching the game in TV yesterday, it was noticeable that he was sat next to Bevington when it panned to the board in the first half, but the seat appeared to be empty when it showed them in the second half.

Obviously more intelligent than we give him credit for.

Probably sneaked off to steal the biscuits in the VIP area.

[brian green]

Not now Reggie Kray has gone and Jack The Hat McVitie is Director of Biscuits.

[passport1]

He always has the same coat on. I suspect it is made of Teflon.

[Bottom Right 89]

As he was sat with the circle of trust on Saturday I take it that he's staying. It's been like a scene out of goodfellas for the last few weeks with directors getting whacked in the north stand carpark on a daily basis if Reilly was a marked man, Hollis and King would have given the order by now.

[peter w]

But maybe it's also like the scene in Goodfellas where the hit is set-up only to be called off because he made the Don laugh. Only to be whacked eventually anyway.

[ozzjim]

Maybe he himself is actually a decent scout, found some decent players, but the ones the manager bought have been useless and as such he escapes the axe. You never know. Or they are waiting to get this "head of football operations" post recruited too then will look at Reilly.

[exigo]

Maybe he himself is actually a decent scout, found some decent players, but the ones the manager bought have been useless and as such he escapes the axe. You never know. Or they are waiting to get this "head of football operations" post recruited too then will look at Reilly.

He clearly recruited to a given brief. And I'd be very happy to keep Adama, Amavi, Veretout and Ayew; players who could be decent with the right support around them, rather than the useless English chaff which Reilly had nothing to do with.

[Walmley_Villa]

I cannot believe he enjoys sitting there in the director's box feeling particularly comfortable seeing the players he has scouted/delivered performing as they have. Then again he is probably just counting the £ knowing his career at the top level is all but over.

[Toronto Villa]

I think once the club make the final addition to the football board Reilly's future will be addressed. Really might argue he sought players based on the direction of the club, so he might still have value. Or the new bloke might have a totally different view. And off course the new manager will have his own opinions too. It has to be concerning for Reilly that Sir Brian has been watching Championship games and there has been nothing to suggest that our Chief Scout has too.

[Trinitymiddle]

Still there....

Maybe there's a clause in his contract that he gets no pay off if/when we get relegated?

[Hookeysmith]

Surely player recruitment will form part of the new managers team so until he is in place it will be on hold

That said of all the players recruited in the summer they are certainly not in the main the weakest players. And it was Garde who brought the Awful Cissoku back

[levico]

Why does everyone call him Reilly?

It's Riley isn't it?

[Toronto Villa]

Surely player recruitment will form part of the new managers team so until he is in place it will be on hold

That said of all the players recruited in the summer they are certainly not in the main the weakest players. And it was Garde who brought the Awful Cissoku back

I would hardly hold that over him considering Amavi was out and the other "option" was Richardson who amazingly makes Cissokho look competent.