Transfer Rumours January Incoming/Outgoing...

[originallambrettaman]

You're best off asking a professional scout, there's plenty of examples of how scouting works on the internet. But if you had one scout watching Brighton, for example, he could watch them for 46 games, plus preseason, plus cup games. The team might also already have some players on record, so it's a case of watching them and seeing how they have developed (or not, in some cases). It wouldn't take long to see how their prospective stats would have changed.

They don't just watch games, many are watched at training during the day as well, it seems very comprehensive.

 

[Steven Toast]

They don't just watch games, many are watched at training during the day as well, it seems very comprehensive.

Exactly.

 

[Steven Toast]

But that's one team maybe 40 players

He has another 500 to do.

Well, no. That's maths you've done which isn't true. There aren't just 1300, they're just the professional ones that get paid, there are plenty of volunteers and others that put information forward, including the staff at clubs.

 

[Sir Cheshire Ben]

Well, no. That's maths you've done which isn't true. There aren't just 1300, they're just the professional ones that get paid, there are plenty of volunteers and others that put information forward, including the staff at clubs.

So how is it accurate?

 

[Chazz Rheinhold]

They don't just watch games, many are watched at training during the day as well, it seems very comprehensive.

A lot of clubs dont allow anyone near their training grounds. Luckily we've got blacknamblergambler over the back fence.

 

[Jeff Lynnes PBCW™]

Looking at the last three pages, have we signed a scout then?

 

[Mikez]

Looking at the last three pages, have we signed a scout then?

Perhaps we just spent our entire remaining budget on a copy of FM 2016

 

[Steven Toast]

Looking at the last three pages, have we signed a scout then?

Good question though, since Ternant left, do we have a scouting team in place? Or is Marco just using scout reports he already has?

 

[GLP]

Funnily enough I played FM 2012 (the latest version I own) the other day for the first time in years - enjoyed it immensely. Got Aaron McLean banging them in for fun!

Evidence if it was ever needed that it's bollocks.

 

[Steven Toast]

So how is it accurate?

Because each report is checked against data they already have, probably by some poor sod in a windowless room rueing turning down the gig at Bungie.

 

[pudseytiger]

Hope to hell I'm way off the mark just got an awful feeling that if WBA up it to 15million for Jake city will accept, its just the fact that the two targets MS wants from Fenerbahce, we want the deal to be loans, they want a permanent deals and a transfer fee.

 

[Ron Burguvdy]

Looking at the last three pages, have we signed a scout then?

just a couple of cubs, one brownie & an archala ... with woggle

 

[Sir Cheshire Ben]

Because each report is checked against data they already have, probably by some poor sod in a windowless room rueing turning down the gig at Bungie.

So one person checks, accurately & consistently 700,000 reports?

He must be bagging the overtime.

 

[Steven Toast]

So one person checks, accurately & consistently 700,000 reports?

He must be bagging the overtime.

I was exaggerating, presumably there's loads of them. But as I said, most of the data is already in there, it can't be that hard to tweak it slightly.

 

[spesupersydera]

A lot of clubs dont allow anyone near their training grounds. Luckily we've got blacknamblergambler over the back fence.

''we've got blacknamblergambler over the back fence'' .... is that a euphemism for something risque Mr R?

 

[Sir Cheshire Ben]

I was exaggerating, presumably there's loads of them. But as I said, most of the data is already in there, it can't be that hard to tweak it slightly.

Still not convinced that it's an accurate & consistently calibrated data base.

 

[Happy Tiger]

Still not convinced that it's an accurate & consistently calibrated data base.

*Database

/rolls eyes

 

[Ullofaman]

Nice to see that West Ham are insulted by a £22 million offer for Payet while Snodgrass should be exchanged for a bottle of coke and a bag of crisps.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/football...arseilles-new-22-million-offer-dimitri-payet/

 

[Sir Cheshire Ben]

*Database

/rolls eyes

Phone & fat finger combination.



Honest

 

[bobby ace]

Hope to hell I'm way off the mark just got an awful feeling that if WBA up it to 15million for Jake city will accept, its just the fact that the two targets MS wants from Fenerbahce, we want the deal to be loans, they want a permanent deals and a transfer fee.

I'd be sad to see Jake leave but £15M for a midfield player when we have plenty of cover in that area of the field... it's difficult to see that being turned down. Maybe Mason can step up, playing alongside Huddlestone in the middle. I'd rather we sold Meyler, though.