Competition

Fewer English clubs looking down there means we have a better chance of signing the promising starlets.

Far more competition in the UK with clubs that can provide financially and geographically more appealing options to young British teenagers etc.

Posted By: CWC on January 9th 2023 at 19:59:24

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Recruitment Policy (NCFC) - delia_s, Jan 9, 18:38:35
- We should trawl home country leagues at all levels (NCFC) - Poirot, Jan 9, 21:07:38
- Competition (NCFC) - CWC, Jan 9, 19:59:24
  - Rest assured most medium to big clubs have global scouting networks now (NCFC) - delia_s, Jan 9, 20:38:17
    - I know (NCFC) - CWC, Jan 9, 22:25:51
  - Understand that but need to balance the risk (NCFC) - delia_s, Jan 9, 20:32:52
- signings from 1984 are hardly relevant to today's football (n/m) (NCFC) - Henclrikus, Jan 9, 19:11:34
  - Maybe not but much less of a gamble investing in home nations (NCFC) - delia_s, Jan 9, 20:28:29
- ££££ (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jan 9, 18:54:22
  - Not sure Sara and Nunez help that viewpoint (n/m) (NCFC) - delia_s, Jan 9, 19:11:46
    - Even if that’s right, that they’re not up to it…. (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jan 9, 19:22:35
      - Probably get some decent lower league players for £9 million (n/m) (NCFC) - Jim, Jan 9, 21:40:46
        
        Yes but we need decent championship players (NCFC) - CWC, Jan 9, 22:30:28
        
        Going rate for a modern day Zema Abbey (n/m) (NCFC) - Poirot, Jan 9, 21:53:39
      - Works both ways, plenty of examples of British players being great value (NCFC) - delia_s, Jan 9, 20:30:41
        
        I’ve been caught out by bucks….haven’t i? (n/m) (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Jan 9, 20:36:55
        
        Bingo! (NCFC) - Cardiff Canary, Jan 9, 20:41:27
- Emi (n/m) (NCFC) - Jumbo1, Jan 9, 18:49:07
  - Had been in Europe (Spain) since he was young (NCFC) - delia_s, Jan 9, 20:29:42

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