Very poor scouting imo

It was like a cricket team needing a new fast bowler and going out and getting a quality spinner and asking him to try and bowl as fast as he can. The whole thinking around that time by the scouting team was so muddled and ultimately costly.

Posted By: jonnym6 on February 11th 2018 at 08:59:00

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RvW story in mail (NCFC) - ede, Feb 11, 07:36:21
- He was shocking at Betis too. I dreadded each game of his loan spell (n/m) (NCFC) - pants, Feb 11, 13:16:00
- So if it wasn't Hughton who wanted him as reported below (NCFC) - jAC, Feb 11, 09:59:49
- Elmander 🙄 (NCFC) - Gob on a Stick, Feb 11, 09:10:34
- Very poor scouting imo (NCFC) - jonnym6, Feb 11, 08:59:00
- totally agree with you, he scored goals before and after us so we were the problem (NCFC) - Kar1, Feb 11, 08:55:27
  - The article suits the opinion of the journo rather than the truth (NCFC) - pants, Feb 11, 13:19:10
  - we were also playing at much high level than anywhere he went before or after (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Feb 11, 09:21:00
    - Glenn Murray would have worked far better in that system (NCFC) - jAC, Feb 11, 09:57:19
- hang on..... Norway have you seen this (n/m) (NCFC) - ghostof barry butler, Feb 11, 08:11:40
  - Not political nonsense though is it very different (n/m) (NCFC) - loz, Feb 11, 08:29:58
    - hang on (NCFC) - ghostof barry butler, Feb 11, 09:13:51
      - But the original poster warned it was a mail link ... (NCFC) - loz, Feb 11, 09:19:28
        
        ah so that makes it alright (NCFC) - ghostof barry butler, Feb 11, 09:33:05
        
        Still thick as fuck then (n/m) (NCFC) - Worzel Scrimmage, Feb 11, 16:52:07
        
        Stop drinking (n/m) (NCFC) - pants, Feb 11, 13:20:56
- Hughton bought him though with a great fanfare.... (NCFC) - Saucerer, Feb 11, 07:58:41
  - I don’t think it was Hughton who bought him. (NCFC) - I Am Hoot, Feb 11, 08:39:36
    - I have also heard this. Very much driven by McNally was what I heard (n/m) (NCFC) - Jim, Feb 11, 09:13:41
      - Same as Maddison then? (n/m) (NCFC) - loz, Feb 11, 09:28:34
        
        I have no idea about Madders (NCFC) - Jim, Feb 11, 10:39:27
        
        Well, you have a point there! (n/m) (NCFC) - derbyshire canary, Feb 11, 10:01:41
      - Yep, exactly. (n/m) (NCFC) - I Am Hoot, Feb 11, 09:23:24
    - Odd as Hughton tried to sign him at Newcastle (n/m) (NCFC) - loz, Feb 11, 08:45:05
      - Not so odd (NCFC) - CWC, Feb 11, 09:45:54
      - Yeah, could be bolloxios but usually my sources were spot on. (n/m) (NCFC) - I Am Hoot, Feb 11, 08:58:52
- Maybe as a second striker off Holty,but then they would've occupied (NCFC) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Feb 11, 07:58:32
  - 442 ...halcyon days (n/m) (NCFC) - Gob on a Stick, Feb 11, 09:12:11

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