Ben Manga

Discussion in 'The Hornets' Nest - Watford Chat' started by reids, Nov 7, 2022.

  1. Supertommymooney

    Supertommymooney Squad Player

    Millions of what?

    Buttons?
    Yen?
     
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  2. Ritchie Valens.

    (Who died with Buddy Holly* and The Big Bopper)

    *Graham Taylor's favourite. These things matter.
     
  3. wingco

    wingco Reservist

    A seemingly progressive move in a 3 year cycle of regression
     
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  4. The undeniable truth

    The undeniable truth First Team Captain

    Yes I was just referencing the more famous hit version of the song.
     
  5. Lloyd

    Lloyd Squad Player

    What happened to the previous sporting director - the one whose fruity wife sends him 'up skirting' pictures of herself when he's away on business? Did his palms become too hairy and his eyesight too weak to do the job properly?
     
  6. Depends how old you are! In fact it's a traditional mexican song so maybe artist is moot...
     
  7. miked2006

    miked2006 Premiership Prediction League Proprietor

    Still have no idea why he'd want to join us, but he's probably the most exciting signing we've made since Pereyra.
     
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  8. The undeniable truth

    The undeniable truth First Team Captain

  9. The undeniable truth

    The undeniable truth First Team Captain

    If he's not good enough for Frankfurt, he's not good enough for us. Next !
     
  10. Arakel

    Arakel First Team

    Isaac Success now reported to be on his way back with a a few crates of Bailey's.
     
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  11. Hogg-DEENEY!!!

    Hogg-DEENEY!!! Squad Player

    I thought Reids was just welcoming him when he titled this thread Bienvenido Ubenga!
     
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  12. reids

    reids First Team

    Wasn't me that called it that! Think one of the mods renamed it
     
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  13. BigRossLittleRoss

    BigRossLittleRoss First Team

    Encouraging to know his cousin is Juan Oborou ( plays for TV Jahn Heinsfeld for those who don’t know )
     
  14. The undeniable truth

    The undeniable truth First Team Captain

    I watch plenty of TV and have never heard of Juan or Jahn. Was one of those guys on “I’m a celebrity, get ……etc” a few years back ?
     
  15. BigRossLittleRoss

    BigRossLittleRoss First Team

    I’ve never heard of either of them .

    Not sure what happens after letter Z in the alphabet but whatever it is he is one of those list celebrities
     
  16. HopTheHornet

    HopTheHornet Academy Graduate

    I'm hopeful that any major investment will be a positive disruptor - putting the club on a stable long term footing - ( this is just my opinion not based on knowledge or evidence)
     
  17. cyaninternetdog

    cyaninternetdog Forum Hippie

    Hard to tell LR and HenryHooter apart isnt it......
     
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  18. PowerJugs

    PowerJugs Doyley Fanatic

  19. RS2

    RS2 Squad Player

    Giaretta stays as Sporting Director according to Andrew French. Pozzo really has changed, fair play to him.
     
  20. UEA_Hornet

    UEA_Hornet First Team Captain

    More directors at London Colney than a Hollywood movie set.
     
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  21. hornetboy1

    hornetboy1 First Team Captain

    I see it as a major demotion for Giaretta. What’s his job now? Sounds like he’s going to be Bilic’s b1tch to me.

    Manga is going to get all the juicy bits scouting and signing players.

    I have no problem with the new setup. It is probably expensive but a lot more professional. This surely has to pay dividends further down the line.

    With the news Julian D1cks has joined it appears that we are really strengthening off the field.

    I find it quite exciting that the club seems to have finally woken up from its slumber.
     
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  22. Jumbolina

    Jumbolina First Team

    lol at Giaretta staying on.
     
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  23. Smudger

    Smudger Messi's Mad Coach Staff Member

    Hear he is going to be appointed social media director for the club......
     
  24. Steve Leo Beleck

    Steve Leo Beleck Squad Player

    I don't believe he was doing that much of our recruitment anyway to be honest. Bayat was clearly running most of it but in an unofficial, non disclosed and highly dubious capacity. If he's out and Manga is in, then it's a step in the right direction.
     
  25. Burnsy

    Burnsy First Team

    I really doubt (for a few reasons) that Bayat is out. He was sat next to Gino even after the Manga story broke.
     
  26. Jumbolina

    Jumbolina First Team

    Yeah, but we are skint so I don’t think we have the cash to pay Pozzo cronies who don’t seem to have a role. Maybe as you say nothing has changed and it’s just Manga for Bayat effectively.
     
  27. Steve Leo Beleck

    Steve Leo Beleck Squad Player

    What are those reasons? Would be interested to hear them. I presume we've at least matched Manga's salary and that's a fair chunk of money if he's coming in but will be told to buy Bayat players...
     
  28. Burnsy

    Burnsy First Team

    I still suspect there’s some Bayat funds tied up in the club that perhaps makes it difficult to untangle him from the club and get him gone - just my opinion though. I’ve heard some stories but nothing concrete and certainly not anything I’d like to publicly state on here.
     
  29. BigRossLittleRoss

    BigRossLittleRoss First Team

    Well generally there is only one director per film set so as long as we have two or more directors that would be true.
     
  30. UEA_Hornet

    UEA_Hornet First Team Captain

    Alas I was exaggerating.

    Top Gun Maverick had 29 people on the credits with 'director' in their job title...

    https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1745960/fullcredits
     
  31. BigRossLittleRoss

    BigRossLittleRoss First Team

    Having worked as senior crew member on over 50 films on major budget movies, I can assure you there is generally only one person who is known as and referred to as the director.
     
  32. UEA_Hornet

    UEA_Hornet First Team Captain

    As I'm actually Steven Spielberg I think I probably know more.
     
  33. BigRossLittleRoss

    BigRossLittleRoss First Team

    Ah good , I’ve been meaning to ask you for years why every film you ve made since Duel has been absolutely sh1te.
     
  34. GoingDown

    GoingDown "The Stability"

    In the case of Top Gun: Maverick, that person was called ‘Tom Cruise’.
     
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  35. BigRossLittleRoss

    BigRossLittleRoss First Team

    Most definitely , I’ve been sat in screenings on MI films where TC absolutely destroyed the director in front of everybody. Was pretty embarrassing tbf.

    On big Hollywood movies often the directors are not auteurs but guns for hire and often have less experience and influence than other senior crew like the DoPs , editors , production designers etc .

    It’s not unusual for directors to be hired to get the film in the can and then sacked so the producers can take control of the edit .
     
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