| European scouting 10:32 - Oct 23 with 786 views | Harry_Palmer |
Does anybody know if we actually have any sort of European scouting network under Paul Hurst?
I always felt this was something we lacked under MM and that our recruitment process offered little imagination, it doesn't appear to be much different under PH.
I think i'm right in saying all of our summer signings were based on these shores and without checking we must have the lowest percentage of overseas players in the Championship.
I always loved the excitement of signing an unknown foreign player that just might turn out to be a gem!
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| European scouting on 10:50 - Oct 23 with 746 views | BasingstokeBlue |
I'll be watching Venezia vs. Brescia in a month's time. I'll try to take some notes and report back here afterwards. |  |
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| European scouting on 10:51 - Oct 23 with 743 views | Trequartista |
Not since Magilton i'd say. |  |
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| European scouting on 10:56 - Oct 23 with 728 views | Harry_Palmer |
| European scouting on 10:50 - Oct 23 by BasingstokeBlue |
I'll be watching Venezia vs. Brescia in a month's time. I'll try to take some notes and report back here afterwards. |
Good work Basingstoke. That's what we need, people to stand up and be counted in these difficult times. | | | |
| European scouting on 10:59 - Oct 23 with 719 views | Ace_High1 |
It is frustrating that we seem to almost exclusively focus on British players.
All of our best sides over the last 40 years had had a sprinkling of foreign magic in the team - that one flair player who could create something or someone with a bit of skill that the hard working British plodders cannot provide.
We need a Spanish, Dutch, Argentinian player in the side, someone to excite the fans!
It can't all be about cost? There are smaller clubs with lower budgets than us who still recruit from abroad. [Post edited 23 Oct 2018 11:01]
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| European scouting on 11:06 - Oct 23 with 711 views | BlueBadger |
| European scouting on 10:51 - Oct 23 by Trequartista |
Not since Magilton i'd say. |
Further back than that, I'd guess. Not since Royle and administration. |  |
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| European scouting on 11:22 - Oct 23 with 688 views | Bluedandy |
Europe is full of squad talent hovering in or around the periphery of its top divisions.
It's just insane that we do next to nothing to scout out hidden foreign gems and instead rely almost exclusively on British born players.
Bear in mind, we paid the same money for Kayden Jackson as Brentford did for Neal Maupay from St Etienne.
We should employ a full-time European scout to sniff out these players. |  | | |
| European scouting on 11:26 - Oct 23 with 673 views | DanTheMan |
No. That said, that doesn't mean they cannot scout overseas as the software they use let's you do all the scouting stuff without being there.
However from what I know, it wasn't the highest priority. |  |
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| European scouting on 11:30 - Oct 23 with 668 views | Trequartista |
| European scouting on 11:06 - Oct 23 by BlueBadger |
Further back than that, I'd guess. Not since Royle and administration. |
Don't think Royle picked up anyone abroad, or had the scope to. Jimmy Juan? Probably a triallist similar to Kevin Bru. Magilton brought in the ahem Gerrard of the Balkans, Pablo slight return and Pim whatshisface.
Burley secured a Dutchman annually. I said annually. [Post edited 23 Oct 2018 11:30]
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| European scouting on 11:30 - Oct 23 with 665 views | No9 |
There would not be much point in having a European scout at the moment | | | |
| European scouting on 11:44 - Oct 23 with 645 views | Harry_Palmer |
| European scouting on 10:59 - Oct 23 by Ace_High1 |
It is frustrating that we seem to almost exclusively focus on British players.
All of our best sides over the last 40 years had had a sprinkling of foreign magic in the team - that one flair player who could create something or someone with a bit of skill that the hard working British plodders cannot provide.
We need a Spanish, Dutch, Argentinian player in the side, someone to excite the fans!
It can't all be about cost? There are smaller clubs with lower budgets than us who still recruit from abroad. [Post edited 23 Oct 2018 11:01]
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Exactly this.
We are limiting ourselves terribly by focusing only on British ( and mainly lower division ) players, all the good sides these days tend to have a mix. | | | |
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