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We booted out our European scouts a couple of years ago. Did we ever replace them? It doesn't look so at the moment. Hopefully, Pulis will surprise us all in the next couple of weeks. I won't hold my breath
We have 6 full time European scouts
I suspected that we did, but there hasn't been much evidence of the work they are supposed to be doing.
How do you expect this evidence? us publicising our targets and information on players
Signing a player who hasn't spent the vast majority of his career playing in England would be a start
You do realise scouts arent just sent out abroad they scout every player we have a interest in this country.
If pulis wont sign non british players, what can the scouts do? seriously?
Who is cheap or who is free - the top two criteria for our scouting department
Were never going to splash the cash, might aswell get over it because moaning isnt going to change it. We arent and i doubt we will ever be anything but a club who generates its own money and doesnt spend outside its means.
Fine with me.
Absolutely fine with me aswell. We could/should be able to spend around £40m+ this summer with a slight increase to the wage bill without needing to use funds from Lai. That could get us a very good striker plus 2 or 3 decent players to cover midfield and defence. The problem is the market we choose to shop in it's get us Jay Rodriguez + Troy Deeney with just enough left over to sign Marc Wilson and Joe Ledley type players to fill the squad out
How do you define cash in 'splash the cash'? Didn't we show more than a passing interest in Benteke and Carvallo? We are occasionally prepared to splash the cash but we generally look to do our shopping in Poundland rather than Harrods
Well yes, but there is little or no evidence of any work being done by our scouts abroad whilst TP is in charge as, Rondon aside, every signing he has made has been a player who has played in this country.
Because thats the sort of player he likes "experienced" you cant be critical of the scouts when they are only going and watching the players TP and the club want them to