Ramón Rodríguez Verdejo (AKA Monchi)

[Bad English]

Also, anyone who has previously said, "when in our country you should respect are culture and traditions and talk English" might want to have a think about being up in arms about an age-old festival in Spain.

[pauliewalnuts]

This is a load of nonsense.

As others said, you have to take context into account.

It’s all an outcry in search of an issue.

[Bad English]

I say FTMF! Welcome Monchi. UTV!

[Ads]

This is a load of nonsense.

As others said, you have to take context into account.

It’s all an outcry in search of an issue.

"Left absolutely speechless". You're after clout on the internet you mean.

[footywithuti]

Hey everyone, I hope you’ve had a good weekend. Below is a short breakdown detailing all you need to know about Monchi (from his strengths and weaknesses to how I think he’ll fare at Villa) for those interested. Would love to answer any questions you may have in mind, cheers! 

https://youtu.be/VubdBwp9OqY

[pablo_picasso]

Hey everyone, I hope you’ve had a good weekend. Below is a short breakdown detailing all you need to know about Monchi (from his strengths and weaknesses to how I think he’ll fare at Villa) for those interested. Would love to answer any questions you may have in mind, cheers! 

https://youtu.be/VubdBwp9OqY

'Complex data analysis program" = Football Manager 2023... 😂

Only joking... 😉

[WarszaVillan]

This is a load of nonsense.

As others said, you have to take context into account.

It’s all an outcry in search of an issue.

I agree with that. Saying that anyone attending this is racist is obviously absurd. However, equally stupid is to try and pretend that the festival itself (similar to the Zwarte Piet  festival in Holand) is not racist. It's not just that they black up - the whole images they use are racist stereotypes.

[PeterWithe]

Turned out that it was nothing to do with skin colour and seem to remember someone saying it dated back centuries to a time when performing on the street was seen as begging and was illegal, so the dancers covered their faces In charcoal amongst other things to escape detection.

Centuries back, when there was no CCTV, Facebook, Crimewatch etc, wouldn't the forces of law and order just have grabbed them by the collar and threw them into gaol/stocks, whatever they had rubbed into their faces?

[dutchvilla]

Zwarte Piet was also justified on the grounds that the Piets worked in chimneys delivering presents and so got sooty. Not sure how they got the exaggerated lips the same way though...

[paul_e]

Turned out that it was nothing to do with skin colour and seem to remember someone saying it dated back centuries to a time when performing on the street was seen as begging and was illegal, so the dancers covered their faces In charcoal amongst other things to escape detection.

Centuries back, when there was no CCTV, Facebook, Crimewatch etc, wouldn't the forces of law and order just have grabbed them by the collar and through them into gaol/stocks, whatever they had rubbed into their faces?

Can't grab hundreds of people though, but if you recognise them you can probably go and 'collect' them from home over the course of a few days.

[Hookeysmith]

Anyways... How long before this fella serves up the first signing? I would image a lot of the ground work has already been done by Lange and his team

I would imagine this guys remit is more about costs, contract negotiations and agents fees rather than actual scouting

I am sure he has been involved already prior to signing...i bloody hope so

[sid1964]

Finally we have owners that care and are building a world class support team for Unai to  hopefully achieve all our hopes and ambitions - lets enjoy it rather than moaning.

We need to realise how lucky we are.

[LeeB]

Who's moaning?

[edgysatsuma89]

Not even Flinty is here moaning.

[Risso]

Anyways... How long before this fella serves up the first signing? I would image a lot of the ground work has already been done by Lange and his team

I would imagine this guys remit is more about costs, contract negotiations and agents fees rather than actual scouting

You could pay somebody £100K a year to do basic admin. Of course he's going to be about identifying players.