New backroom staff

[Lecter]

Malcolm Elias

 

According to Southamptons official site

 

http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/news/?page_id=7098

Edited June 29, 2006 by Lecter

[Mike]

what else is he called?

[Stevie H]

that's interesting. he's unearthed a lot of young talent lately, walcott aside.

 

he's known as 'sergeant'.

[Guest Paddy]

Maybe he'll be able to find a decent player among the hundreds at the multi million pound academy.

[Mike]

Malcolm Alias, this is how he gets the kids:

 

I'm a storyteller, and my stories must be told.

I have many stories, tales for both the young and old.

On my many travels I have seen many faces,

many tales have I from many places.

In Russia I am Ivan, in England I am John.

In Germany I'm Johan, In Sweden I am Jan

[cymrococh]

Malcolm Elias yesterday:

[vish]

Jewish name that in't it?

[Mike]

alias or elias?

see, its started already.

he's a mystery.

[Gomez]

Jewish name that in't it?

[cymrococh]

Elias alias Alias alas

[Guest 7777]

Jewish name that in't it?

Yeah but is he a billionaire?

[Guest David Storoy]

He has discovered players like Theo Walcott for instance!

[Lecter]

Walcott scout gets Reds role Jun 29 2006

 

 

 

 

By Chris Bascombe, Liverpool Echo

 

 

THE scout who discovered Theo Walcott has been handed a key talent finding role at Liverpool's Academy.

 

Malcolm Elias has announced he's leaving his job as Head of Recruitment at Southampton to take on the same position for the Reds.

 

Although Liverpool won the FA Youth Cup this season, there have been murmurings for some time about the overall standard of young players coming through the ranks in recent seasons.

 

The appointment of Elias will build on the necessary changes Rafa Benitez has enforced at the Melwood end of the youth recruitment operation.

 

Benitez and his backroom staff took their own steps a year ago by signing five of the teenagers who starred in the Youth Cup Final.

 

That policy proved a success when a combination of Melwood and Kirkby youngsters lifted the trophy for the first time since 1996.

 

Chief executive Rick Parry believes Liverpool have now appointed one of the most accomplished talent scouts in the country.

 

 

 

 

 

He said: "Malcolm has a fantastic track record at Southampton and an extremely good reputation. We've been looking to expand our recruitment department at The Academy for some time, and this appointment is part of that. As ever, we've taken an opportunity to bring one of the best in the business to Liverpool."

 

Southampton's youth side has been considered one of best in the country for several years.

 

Elias' most famous signing was the teenage sensation Walcott, who he signed from Swindon for £200,000 seven years ago. Walcott later joined Arsenal for £12m.

 

Now the Reds will be hoping Elias' talent spotting brings players of similar class to Merseyside.

 

Meanwhile, Bolton believe they've convinced Didi Hamann to join them, after the midfielder originally had second thoughts on the signing.

[Paul_LFC]

Welcome to the club Malcolm.

[Walrus]

Is Elisha really Elias?

[Mike]

no welcome note from heighway then...

interesting.

[Maldini]

He's at a corner-taking conference in Antigua

[Case]

My guess is that Mal was a "childhood Liverpool fan".

[fyds]

Jewish name that in't it?

Maybe it is, maybe it isn't, you want to leave it alone already? Leave it alone!

 

no welcome note from heighway then...

interesting.

My first thoughts were along the same lines...

[Guest redcooky]

Malcolm Elias...hmm...now theres a name I remember from my past. He used to be my PE teacher many moons ago. Not a man to be messed with but was liked by most. I always remember him grabbing handfuls of my shirt at every opportunity when he joined in with football...dirty git!

[fyds]

As long as he didn't lift it....

[Tosh]

meanwhile, Didi looks to be off....

[fyds]

Yep...i was trying not to absorb that bit