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 Pigglelet  Deepest Darkest Sussex 29 Jul 18 12.45pm |
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Originally posted by FairweatherEagle
How the hell did we get promoted, and how the hell did we end up with so many good players in our best 11? Not disagreeing with you but it does beg the question. Perhaps our high wage bill is an indication of the fact we mainly got these players through agents etc. Also that would explain why we have little money left to buy more. Edited by FairweatherEagle (28 Jul 2018 7.28pm) Maybe I’m being a bit harsh. Don’t get me wrong, I think for a club of our size and resources we have done extremely well to be embarking on our sixth consecutive season in the Premier League. It’s not the quality of the squad that concerns me. Clearly, with the right coaching, we have a team of players capable of holding their own at this level. It’s the failure to identify and recruit players for those positions where we are short of cover and the fact that we always leave any signing attempts to the last minute that I find worrying. Perhaps it’s not the scouting that’s the problem; it’s getting people ‘over the line’.
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| FairweatherEagle London 29 Jul 18 2.11pm |
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I don't think you're being particularly harsh pigglelet, you make valid points. Just trying to understand where we are better. I reckon the market has got tougher and tougher to operate in year on year and our scouting/recruiting teams have found it harder and harder, being relativity small.. in 2010-13 it was easier to build a strong promotion candidate than it is now.
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 grumpymort  US/Thailand/UK 29 Jul 18 4.17pm |
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Originally posted by Palace in the Blood
This is not a 2010 excuse but when we went into administration the scouting network was completely destroyed and I suspect scouts not paid. After the gang of 4 took over it was never expanded back to its former size, hence the scatter gun approach when we joined EPL. It is probably better now but is still not as good as many clubs
It is different times now with technology you can use systems to watch footage and look at stats also networking is whats important. One of the other things people are not even mentioning is it's all well and good having the scouting network but comes on the big clubs are just grabbing the talent to stop others and whos to say even if Palace find some good quality they are interested in coming to us.
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| Lyons550 Shirley 30 Jul 18 10.58am |
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Originally posted by dynamicdick
Where did I say I was envious? Painter has a point though...its easy to find players that will improve a threadbare and mediocre squad; but as the Scum would always bring out once the Sun had set on their 5mins being above us...we have a £100m+ squad! As such players to improve it are harder to find and much more expensive...as long as whoever we get is the right fit I'm not that bothered if we dont sign anyone and keep our money.
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| Painter Croydon 30 Jul 18 11.49am |
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Originally posted by dynamicdick
Where did I say I was envious? Which of the players Brighton have signed, do you think would improve our team.
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| michaelpearce grays 30 Jul 18 1.57pm |
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Originally posted by Pigglelet
We rarely seem to identify the sorts of players that other clubs of a similar size manage to bring in. Our financial situation (whatever that might be) probably plays a part, but I have felt for years that our scouting set up simply isn't up to Championship, never mind Premier League, standard. so the teams that have finished below us have got it right?
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| Goldfiinger Just down the road 01 Aug 18 7.04pm |
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If everything goes through as expected then i recon the club and scouts have done a great window... Quality keeper for free. They might not all work out. But on paper looks bloody good window considering we have no cash and want to build a new stand soon.
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| Dangermouse Hastings 02 Aug 18 9.57pm |
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| butascratch Nottingham 08 Aug 18 9.16pm |
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This article came up on my phone as a suggested read. Great insight into our scouting system and who chooses the players. Not Roy or Dougie!
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| Bangell Oxford 08 Aug 18 9.29pm |
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Originally posted by butascratch
This article came up on my phone as a suggested read. Great insight into our scouting system and who chooses the players. Not Roy or Dougie! Interesting that he picks Jach as one of his top 3 recommendations... :/
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| Aray South London 08 Aug 18 9.38pm |
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Originally posted by butascratch
This article came up on my phone as a suggested read. Great insight into our scouting system and who chooses the players. Not Roy or Dougie! What a strange article. I have to say I'm surprised a 28 year old holds such a key role but what do I know?
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Mwncisee  Middlesbrough 08 Aug 18 9.44pm |
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Originally posted by Bangell
Interesting that he picks Jach as one of his top 3 recommendations... :/ Thought it as an interesting, although strangely written article. As for Jach it seems he was purchased to be developed and not ready yet, hence his current loan. People lambast our scouting but TBH I think any shortfallings have more to do with our turnover of managers and SP to his credit has realized that the idea of having stable management cannot be guaranteed so in order to have more stability in signings has installed Dougie in the role. It's a long term approach and I do not think can be fairly judged in the short term.
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