TCCANARY 263 Posted June 10, 2015 1. We''ve got some.2. They can defend, some are better than the others.3. They can attack, mainly in set pieces like corners or free kicks.4. We''ll probably need to buy some more. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kick it off 1,948 Posted June 10, 2015 Haha. The most amusing bit of this, is it is far more insightful than the stating the obvious nonsense Cavendish does under the guise of "scouting". Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lappinitup 629 Posted June 10, 2015 Tom''s scouting is highly regarded.....[quote user="tom cavendish"]My track record was fantastic in spotting good players......the manager would call to ask my opinion. I never got one wrong.......I was told that my opposition match reports were excellent......[/quote]By himself..........[quote user="tom cavendish"]It wouldn''t be right of me to name players that I recommended in a professional capacity.Sometimes it was about saying who not to sign. A manager would call me and say that he was interested in a particular player. I would go to a match to see the player and then the manager would call me back within a couple of days. Bizarrely enough, on every such occasion I said not to sign the player in question and they never did. I always made the right call.I would sometimes be notified by a chief scout or manager that the club would be looking for a player to play in a particular position and I would be asked to forward my suggestions. My track record was fantastic.Sometimes I would see a really great prospect that would be a bargain but a manager wouldn''t be interested in taking it further simply because they were not looking to sign a player in that position at that time. It became frustrating for me to then see the player go on to much better things with another club.I would also do opposition match reports. Basically, it was form filling and drawing diagrams of what teams do at set-pieces etc. A lot of clubs now don''t have much of a scouting network and management teams have become heavily reliant upon using agents.[/quote]I love that last line. [:D] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lappinitup 629 Posted June 10, 2015 Doh! I''ve put it on the wrong thread. [:$] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mrs miggins 0 Posted June 10, 2015 We do need to spend a sh!tload on a good CB. I don''t mind Russel Martin at RB but we can certainly do better as i''m sure we have the funds Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lappinitup 629 Posted June 10, 2015 I couldn''t help noticing your new avatar Mrs Miggins. Have you been bequeathed Kellie Maloney''s bits? [:^)][;)] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mrs miggins 0 Posted June 10, 2015 you naughty dog you:) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lappinitup 629 Posted June 11, 2015 Not to be sniffed at though.......... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chicken 0 Posted June 12, 2015 On a serious not. According to the Guardian Kaboul is available for £5million. Well worth that IMHO. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mrs miggins 0 Posted June 12, 2015 Now that would be a good signing Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mrs miggins 0 Posted June 12, 2015 Villa also ''closing in on Micah Richards'' apparently. Again would be a good signing.Both him and Kaboul would be on big wages, but both would be worth it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites