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lord_kevros Flag Carshalton 27 Sep 22 6.05pm Send a Private Message to lord_kevros Add lord_kevros as a friend

One of our key scouts has left to head up the scouting team at Middlesborough.

I think this is a blow for the club. He is very highly regarded; you may recall we poached him from Norwich a couple of years ago and it was a bit of a coup for us at the time.

Do you think this will impact the ability to get the consistent quality of signings we've experienced over the last 2-3 windows?

 
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Frickin Saweet Flag South Cronx 28 Sep 22 11.41am Send a Private Message to Frickin Saweet Add Frickin Saweet as a friend

not really. There's so much electronic data on every player in the world available, that the traditional role of the scout - ie actually going to matches and spotting talent - is less important. A lot us the Football Manager database because it's comprehensive and accurate. I'd say it's more about knowing what you're looking for by having a football ID/blueprint and then knowing how to make an approach/monitor once a player is identified.

 
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monkey Flag Sittingbourne,but made in Bromley 28 Sep 22 12.56pm Send a Private Message to monkey Add monkey as a friend

Just the name of Chris Jones brings back early 80’s nightmares

 
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Willo Flag South coast - west of Brighton. 28 Sep 22 1.05pm Send a Private Message to Willo Add Willo as a friend

Originally posted by monkey

Just the name of Chris Jones brings back early 80’s nightmares

I was at the game against Wolves when Chris Jones scored on his debut.Wolves went on to win the game 4-3.
I believe this was the game when goalkeeper Paul Barron committed a blooper resulting in a goal for the opposition.

 
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MrRobbo Flag Chaldon 28 Sep 22 1.17pm Send a Private Message to MrRobbo Add MrRobbo as a friend

Originally posted by lord_kevros

One of our key scouts has left to head up the scouting team at Middlesborough.

I think this is a blow for the club. He is very highly regarded; you may recall we poached him from Norwich a couple of years ago and it was a bit of a coup for us at the time.

Do you think this will impact the ability to get the consistent quality of signings we've experienced over the last 2-3 windows?

Speaking from a position of ignorance, I doubt its a big deal.

Its not as though he has been poached from a top team.

And whilst I cant fault our recent signings, they hardly needed scouting.

 
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eagleheath Flag Burgess Hill 28 Sep 22 1.38pm Send a Private Message to eagleheath Add eagleheath as a friend

Originally posted by Willo

I was at the game against Wolves when Chris Jones scored on his debut.Wolves went on to win the game 4-3.
I believe this was the game when goalkeeper Paul Barron committed a blooper resulting in a goal for the opposition.

 
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monkey Flag Sittingbourne,but made in Bromley 28 Sep 22 8.25pm Send a Private Message to monkey Add monkey as a friend

Originally posted by Willo

I was at the game against Wolves when Chris Jones scored on his debut.Wolves went on to win the game 4-3.
I believe this was the game when goalkeeper Paul Barron committed a blooper resulting in a goal for the opposition.

I was there too, Paul Barron made Wayne Hennessey seem agile

 
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Living In Hope Flag Petersfield 28 Sep 22 8.29pm Send a Private Message to Living In Hope Add Living In Hope as a friend

I remember that game, think we went 2-0 up early on. God we had some awful strikers in that era, Chris Jones, Trevor Aylott, Tommy Langley, Ian Edwards...

 
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monkey Flag Sittingbourne,but made in Bromley 29 Sep 22 12.46pm Send a Private Message to monkey Add monkey as a friend

Originally posted by Living In Hope

I remember that game, think we went 2-0 up early on. God we had some awful strikers in that era, Chris Jones, Trevor Aylott, Tommy Langley, Ian Edwards...

Also Tony Brown, Tony Mahoney, Andy McCulloch

Thank god for Kevin Mabbutt who was excellent!!

 
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ASCPFC Flag Pro-Cathedral/caravan park 29 Sep 22 12.55pm Send a Private Message to ASCPFC Add ASCPFC as a friend

What was wrong with Dragon's Den? - he should just stay there.

 

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Living In Hope Flag Petersfield 29 Sep 22 8.10pm Send a Private Message to Living In Hope Add Living In Hope as a friend

Originally posted by monkey

Also Tony Brown, Tony Mahoney, Andy McCulloch

Thank god for Kevin Mabbutt who was excellent!!

You're stirring more bad memories from the past ! But Kevin Mabbutt was a rare bright spot, just a shame his Palace career was hampered by injury. After him I think the next decent strikers we had were Wright and Bright.

By the way, sorry to Lord Kevros for getting away from the subject.

 
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