I love the 'go back to Football Manager' argument. Like you can't play simulated games and have a good footballing knowledge. If anything it helps with the background knowledge.
It goes without saying that anything said on here is opinion, it doesn't mean the person saying it is any more qualified than anybody else, we're all just words on a screen at the end of the day. Or in Tickles' case, lines on an Etch-a-Sketch.
I think Dio coming back will be a bit like when we signed Gedo; he'll start really well with a point to prove, but will gradually fade away, following the pattern of all our other strikers under Brucey. Shame really.
Incidentlally, I'm doing my first scouting misson next month in Finland, should be interesting. I'm being taught how to complie a dossier, what to watch out for during games and how to approach players when representing clubs. I can't wait, it's something I've always dreamed of doing, shame I'm having to do it out of my own pocket but I'm going with a guy that scouts for a Championship club that I made contact with over the Summer. Never been to Finrand (sic), I imagine it's like Milton Keynes. In fact, I was thinking about doing a scouting feature on here, I might give it a go.