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Pop Robson interview on Look North

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  1. Schwerer Gustav

    Schwerer Gustav Well-Known Member

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    In the Pop Robson interview on Look North it was disclosed that Pop Robson had recommended Michu to MON however he did not pursue the lead, no guarantee he would have signed of course.
     
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    Disco down under Well-Known Member

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    Hardly scouting expertise, noticing some lad scored over 15 from midfield for an average team in the spanish league...
     
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  3. DAPARKERSAFC

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    Its the same I think with Graham Carr. Every player who Newcastle have bought who's been attributed to Carr's scouting expertise were all established players in decent leagues.
     
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  4. Niall 34

    Niall 34 Well-Known Member

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    MON turned down Michu
     
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  5. Teessidemackem

    Teessidemackem Well-Known Member

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    It's easy to say that now. He was obviously gona be a class signing. It wasn't rocket science that they was a bloke in Spain available for 2.5m that had just scored about 18 goals in La Liga. MON shouldn't have even needed a scouting report. I can't believe Swansea were the only team in for him!
     
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  6. Schwerer Gustav

    Schwerer Gustav Well-Known Member

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    Well plenty others did not have the "scouting expertise" to notice him and I bet questions are being asked at clubs more successful than ourselves.
     
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    Disco down under Well-Known Member

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    This.
     
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  8. Niall 34

    Niall 34 Well-Known Member

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    Michu had a great first season but his second season might not be as good
     
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    I've always thought this. All these so called gems he has discovered are all well known to us mere fans never mind professional scouts.
     
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    or gets better
     
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    Ireland, Turkey, Spain, Dubai. Did Pop's scouting network have any structure or organisation?
     
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  12. Teessidemackem

    Teessidemackem Well-Known Member

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    Instead we paid double of what Michu was and got Graham <doh>
     
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    They still tried to make it a bad story about Sunderland. Not recruiting young English talent (hello mags?) tossers
     
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    very much so ,it depended where he went on holiday, might as well gone to butlins and got another robin friday
     
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