I've seen a number of posts recently putting recruitment down as one of the key problems..
In recent years. Whilst nobody can deny that we have recruited fairly poorly (since before AN came in actually), it got me thinking about other clubs of a similar size, financial strength and location (e.g. Not 'close' to a major city - London, Manchester, Brum).
Have any of those clubs recruited any better? I wonder what the failure rate is with signings? (if you can even really measure it?).
I don't have the answers but I think it's something worth thinking about. There's probably a much higher chance of things not working out than at a bigger, wealthier club. I'd suspect that the problem of recruitment is not something that is limited to a few badly run clubs and indeed is probably relatively common among many clubs outside of the elite clubs in the U.K.
Makes you wonder.
Posted By: I Am Hoot on November 29th 2016 at 02:59:20
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- I've seen a number of posts recently putting recruitment down as one of the key problems.. (NCFC) - I Am Hoot, Nov 29, 02:59:20
- Personally I think we suffered badly by being unable to attract (NCFC) - strap_on sally, Nov 29, 09:24:25
- It's more that we haven't filled the positions of players that have left (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Nov 29, 08:18:51
- What was VOO's position exactly? (NCFC) - mr carra, Nov 29, 09:07:47
- How's he doing for his new club? (NCFC) - Jim, Nov 29, 10:12:01
- At the Buffett table. (n/m) (NCFC) - strap_on sally, Nov 29, 09:26:02
- What was VOO's position exactly? (NCFC) - mr carra, Nov 29, 09:07:47
- Swansea were a template for a few years and Southampton, though I suppose they pay more (NCFC) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Nov 29, 05:57:18
- This is what I'm getting at really. (NCFC) - I Am Hoot, Nov 29, 07:51:09
- I can't think I of a single club of our size... Who has wasted anywhere near the amount... (NCFC) - walksie, Nov 29, 08:52:43
- Wolves? Bolton? QPR? Fulham? Derby? (n/m) (NCFC) - mr carra, Nov 29, 09:02:01
- Yep (n/m) (NCFC) - I Am Hoot, Nov 29, 09:13:04
- Forest probably worth a shout too (NCFC) - mr carra, Nov 29, 09:15:26
- and Cardiff (n/m) (NCFC) - mr carra, Nov 29, 09:16:29
- Yeah, more good examples really, (NCFC) - I Am Hoot, Nov 29, 09:35:40
- On paper signing like Pritchard is excellent, (NCFC) - strap_on sally, Nov 29, 09:39:49
- I assumed he'd alternate with Hoolahan to keep Wes fresh (NCFC) - mr carra, Nov 29, 09:42:59
- Same for me. I definitely see him as Wessi's replacement in the long term. (n/m) (NCFC) - I Am Hoot, Nov 29, 09:49:09
- Wes is to heavily relied on (NCFC) - strap_on sally, Nov 29, 09:46:13
- It is one of our major problems (NCFC) - mr carra, Nov 29, 09:48:41
- fucking shithouse player (n/m) (NCFC) - Jumbo1, Nov 29, 10:47:46
- It is one of our major problems (NCFC) - mr carra, Nov 29, 09:48:41
- I assumed he'd alternate with Hoolahan to keep Wes fresh (NCFC) - mr carra, Nov 29, 09:42:59
- On paper signing like Pritchard is excellent, (NCFC) - strap_on sally, Nov 29, 09:39:49
- Yeah, more good examples really, (NCFC) - I Am Hoot, Nov 29, 09:35:40
- and Cardiff (n/m) (NCFC) - mr carra, Nov 29, 09:16:29
- Forest probably worth a shout too (NCFC) - mr carra, Nov 29, 09:15:26
- Yep (n/m) (NCFC) - I Am Hoot, Nov 29, 09:13:04
- Wolves? Bolton? QPR? Fulham? Derby? (n/m) (NCFC) - mr carra, Nov 29, 09:02:01
- I can't think I of a single club of our size... Who has wasted anywhere near the amount... (NCFC) - walksie, Nov 29, 08:52:43
- suspect we have a pretty small target to aim it scouting wise (NCFC) - mr carra, Nov 29, 06:59:55
- Van Ginkel too. (n/m) (NCFC) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Nov 29, 06:04:09
- Could have been excellent for us. Surprised he didn't flourish at Stoke. (n/m) (NCFC) - derbyshire canary, Nov 29, 07:23:37
- This is what I'm getting at really. (NCFC) - I Am Hoot, Nov 29, 07:51:09
- It's more to do with spending 17m-18m on two players who play in the same position. (NCFC) - thirsty work, Nov 29, 05:04:24
- Particularly when you already have a decent player in that position (NCFC) - avenging canary, Nov 29, 05:50:31
- This. We spent £21m on three players who play in the same position as (NCFC) - Jim, Nov 29, 10:54:01
- Particularly when you already have a decent player in that position (NCFC) - avenging canary, Nov 29, 05:50:31
- what (NCFC) - earthleakage, Nov 29, 03:15:25
- Musings more than anything. (NCFC) - I Am Hoot, Nov 29, 07:52:00
- He's probably pissed (n/m) (NCFC) - Dandy Highburyman, Nov 29, 08:04:45
- Probably? (n/m) (NCFC) - avenging canary, Nov 29, 08:48:34
- He's probably pissed (n/m) (NCFC) - Dandy Highburyman, Nov 29, 08:04:45
- Musings more than anything. (NCFC) - I Am Hoot, Nov 29, 07:52:00
- Leicester did ok with Mahrez, Kante and Vardy ;-) (n/m) (NCFC) - Hongky, Nov 29, 03:07:07
- Leicester are bankrolled by a Thai billionaire for one thing. (NCFC) - I Am Hoot, Nov 29, 07:48:15
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