Scouting Networks

I can't help but feel like our scouting set up is behind other teams in the league.

Looking at the Derby squad reminds me how many players we have brought in where it hasn't worked out over the last 5 or 6 years.

Other teams like Coventry (Gyokeres), Blackburn (Smodiks, Brereton-Diaz), Hull and even Sunderland are much better at finding a Bargain than City.

Szmodics was signed for Peterborough. They took a chance on him and it’s worked out. We’ve taken a chance on lower league players like Adams, Watters and Eoin Doyle - they didn’t work out.

Sunderland have a policy of buying young players to sell them on for a profit. It’s lead to them cutting the age of their squad completely. An interesting approach which I don’t think will work in the long run (in terms of team performance).

Hull are having their best season for a while but they’ve had to spend a lot of money. A gamble gone wrong if they don’t get top six.

Brereton Diaz was another that cost money for Blackburn, they paid £7m for him. That’s a lot for a Championship club to spend. He also ran down his contract so they didn’t get a fee when he went to Villarreal last summer.


So although they all look good businesses from the outside, there’s a bit more to it when you look a little deeper.

I can't help but feel like our scouting set up is behind other teams in the league.

Looking at the Derby squad reminds me how many players we have brought in where it hasn't worked out over the last 5 or 6 years.

Other teams like Coventry (Gyokeres), Blackburn (Smodiks, Brereton-Diaz), Hull and even Sunderland are much better at finding a Bargain than City.

NA don't be silly we scouted out "farmer dido" as we did'nt get moore as our main striker.

I can't help but feel like our scouting set up is behind other teams in the league.

Looking at the Derby squad reminds me how many players we have brought in where it hasn't worked out over the last 5 or 6 years.

Other teams like Coventry (Gyokeres), Blackburn (Smodiks, Brereton-Diaz), Hull and even Sunderland are much better at finding a Bargain than City.

NA don't be silly we scouted out "farmer dido" as we did'nt get moore as our main striker.

Well look on bright side monty we saved several million £££££s.....

I can't help but feel like our scouting set up is behind other teams in the league.

Looking at the Derby squad reminds me how many players we have brought in where it hasn't worked out over the last 5 or 6 years.

Other teams like Coventry (Gyokeres), Blackburn (Smodiks, Brereton-Diaz), Hull and even Sunderland are much better at finding a Bargain than City.

NA don't be silly we scouted out "farmer dido" as we did'nt get moore as our main striker.

Well look on bright side monty we saved several million £££££s..... [/quote

Allan
ok with saving on moore but what on earth where they thinking bringing in "farmer dido" mark harris did more on the pitch than this guy.

Dalman and Choo are our scouts I expect

I was in Cardiff today and was told we have unbelievable amount of scouts for our Accademy, great to heart, but they virtually only get paid if the kids ever make it.
But as to the first team we currently have NONE

I was in Cardiff today and was told we have unbelievable amount of scouts for our Accademy, great to heart, but they virtually only get paid if the kids ever make it.
But as to the first team we currently have NONE

Annis, we have NO scouts at all for the first team?

This is shocking and yet more evidence that VT and Dalman should be nowhere near a football club.

I was in Cardiff today and was told we have unbelievable amount of scouts for our Accademy, great to heart, but they virtually only get paid if the kids ever make it.
But as to the first team we currently have NONE

Annis, we have NO scouts at all for the first team?

This is shocking and yet more evidence that VT and Dalman should be nowhere near a football club.

I took his comment to only be talking about the younger players scouts & not the senior team as that's what the OP was talking about. Can't see us having no first team scouts at all (I hope).

Judging by the donkey we had from spain
i would say we have no scouts.
And if there was a scout who looked at "farmer dido "rather than his history
he should be sacked immediately.