[cornishbaggie]

Reckon we might get him summer 2018. 

[Morany]

Why are we still after him? Injury prone and pretty average.

Our scouting network seems to be struggling hard.

[royhan]

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

[MarkW]

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

[Fritzl Palace]

I would liken their meetings with TP to Grandpa Simpson entering the burlesque house before seeing Bart in the Simpsons...

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=grandpa+simpson+gif&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiEvs-r9c7UAhUqJ8AKHSvTDNcQ_AUICigB&biw=1264&bih=875#imgrc=-x4h4Ug-g-gQKM:

[royhan]

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.

[WoysWunderful]

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

[Astle1968]

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

[baggie38]

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.

[Fritzl Palace]

You do realise scouts arent just sent out abroad they scout every player we have a interest in this country.

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.

[WoysWunderful]

If pulis wont sign non british players, what can the scouts do? seriously?

[WoysWunderful]

Also id be chuffed with this. With our medical staff i think we could get him going again. If anything else hes a big improvement on HRK and finally gives rondon some competition.

[royhan]

Who is cheap or who is free - the top two criteria for our scouting department

[Astle1968]

You do realise scouts arent just sent out abroad they scout every player we have a interest in this country.

And do you realise we have signed 16 players on loan or perm deals since Pulis joined and 15 of them have been playing in England when we signed them.

[Fritzl Palace]

If pulis wont sign non british players, what can the scouts do? seriously?

Absolutely nothing. A wasted resource with TP in charge and his ridiculous attitude to recruitment that is holding us back.

[WoysWunderful]

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.

[baggiebof]

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.

[Astle1968]

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

[royhan]

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

[Astle1968]

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

I think we are actually looking to do the majority of our shopping in Harrods rather than Poundland, but can't afford anything of real quality from there so end up with a box of chocolates for £30 when theres a perfectly good box from the shop down the road for £5.99.

[Albionic]

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

i can walk into the porsche and ferrari showrooms tomorrow, doesn't mean I will ever buy one.

[baggie38]

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

[Albionic]

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

I don't think anyone is criticising them, how can we, we don't ever get to see the fruits of their labours.

Rather, people are questioning the point of having a resource which the head coach ignores!

[beechyboy90]

I would rather us sign Rodriquez for £12mil than deeney for £35mil.

However I would prefer us to go for Afobe or King from Bournemouth, or have a punt on somebody from outside the uk- but won't happen in a month of Sunday's with pulis in charge.

[Fritzl Palace]

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

...where am I criticising the scouts?