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Do we have a scouting team?

Mon Aug 19, 2019 3:21 pm

I know there's the 'transfer committee' but do we actually have scouts who provide accurate analysis on targets?

There's been some truly mental signings on long term deals including a few last minute panics (Bacuna, Pack, Arter) and not a single loan deal.

There's rhetoric around infrastructure but nothing seems to be happening, including the training ground?

Re: Do we have a scouting team?

Mon Aug 19, 2019 5:46 pm

Warnock is our scouting team. His scouting tends to be based on watching a player once against us and then signing him based off that. I remember Bacuna, Flint, Reid, Murphy, Vassell, and Madine all playing really well against us the season we went up.
I personally believe we should have a director of football and a head coach in the future and go that route.

Re: Do we have a scouting team?

Mon Aug 19, 2019 5:48 pm

Bluebird Warrior wrote:Warnock is our scouting team. His scouting tends to be based on watching a player once against us and then signing him based off that. I remember Bacuna, Flint, Reid, Murphy, Vassell, and Madine all playing really well against us the season we went up.
I personally believe we should have a director of football and a head coach in the future and go that route.

I'm sure that was tongue-in-cheek; as the actual truth is further away than you might suggest :(

Re: Do we have a scouting team?

Mon Aug 19, 2019 6:11 pm

So depressing, Norwich did it well, comprehensive scouting of European leagues. It’s really worrying that we seem to rely on dodgy characters, eg McKay and this new fixer in France

Re: Do we have a scouting team?

Mon Aug 19, 2019 6:25 pm

exiled12345 wrote:I know there's the 'transfer committee' but do we actually have scouts who provide accurate analysis on targets?

There's been some truly mental signings on long term deals including a few last minute panics (Bacuna, Pack, Arter) and not a single loan deal.

There's rhetoric around infrastructure but nothing seems to be happening, including the training ground?


Bacuna I agree with as he is average but you cant say Pack and Arter are mental they are both very good players. Arter was a loan by the way

Re: Do we have a scouting team?

Mon Aug 19, 2019 6:43 pm

It’s all very last minute for crucial positions

Re: Do we have a scouting team?

Mon Aug 19, 2019 6:57 pm

I doesn't look like.

Re: Do we have a scouting team?

Mon Aug 19, 2019 7:13 pm

If we do he’s based in BRISTOL

Re: Do we have a scouting team?

Mon Aug 19, 2019 10:02 pm

bluebird1972 wrote:If we do he’s based in BRISTOL


:lol: ;)