NG32 Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 Id like us to spread our tentachles over to Belgium, they've produced some cracking players of late. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 You have to give Mike & Dekka credit. They've obviously looked for a certain type of player -re: contracts Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NG32 Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 You have to give Mike & Dekka credit. They've obviously looked for a certain type of player -re: contracts Yup, saving us millions. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
S.S.R. Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 Funny to think we once had a player called France Carr Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deuce Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 Give this guy a peerage already. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanji Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 Legend. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incognito Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 Funny to think we once had a player called France Carr Cor blimey he was quick. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotty66 Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 Not bad at his job is he? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fenham Mag Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 Sexual favours, that's my guess. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Howaythetoon Posted January 26, 2013 Share Posted January 26, 2013 Beardsley one said Carr is like a spy who infiltrates a club and finds out everything about the player he's interested in. He listens to fans, local gossip and checks out the local media and even gets to know the players he looks at, either directly or through family/friends/representatives etc. He has a great job and its no wonder the club value him so highly. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyPalAl Posted January 26, 2013 Share Posted January 26, 2013 Beardsley one said Carr is like a spy who infiltrates a club and finds out everything about the player he's interested in. He listens to fans, local gossip and checks out the local media and even gets to know the players he looks at, either directly or through family/friends/representatives etc. He has a great job and its no wonder the club value him so highly. Nosey fucker, basically Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanji Posted January 26, 2013 Share Posted January 26, 2013 Beardsley one said Carr is like a spy who infiltrates a club and finds out everything about the player he's interested in. He listens to fans, local gossip and checks out the local media and even gets to know the players he looks at, either directly or through family/friends/representatives etc. He has a great job and its no wonder the club value him so highly. Not only is he scouting the talent, but he's also building a relationship - brilliant that. Its what allows us to force deals through and get guys on the cheap before contracts expire at times. The player's rep/family/friends may divulge bits and pieces that help us craft deal/terms that would land us the player. Seriously, wish we had Carr for years and years prior. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest chicken little Posted January 26, 2013 Share Posted January 26, 2013 Beardsley one said Carr is like a spy who infiltrates a club and finds out everything about the player he's interested in. He listens to fans, local gossip and checks out the local media and even gets to know the players he looks at, either directly or through family/friends/representatives etc. He has a great job and its no wonder the club value him so highly. i like to imagine that he's so notorious now that most french clubs won't let him within a mile, forcing him to ply his trade whilst utilising an increasingly ridiculous series of disguises. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
samag Posted January 26, 2013 Share Posted January 26, 2013 I personally think our signings have more to do with our agent links than with Carr though in fairness maybe he was the one who formed the relationship between the agent and Newcastle. Reminds me of all the rumours surrounding the exit of Keegan when we took a player (I think it was the South American midfielder who never played as he was injured) on the understanding that an agent would send all of his top players to us in the future. Last season when one game was on here in Australia we had D Pleat on. when he work for spurs he built fantastic contacts within France. Clubs agents everything, and at all levels too. he said he will know every decent 15 16 year old lad playing in france and which club they are at and even which agent he goes with when he signs pro. So i guess we are now getting the reward for his many years of work. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanji Posted January 26, 2013 Share Posted January 26, 2013 Thanks Spurs! Part of Carr's plan all along then. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
aussiemag Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 Newcastle news Toon French influx 'following Arsenal' January 30, 2013 RECOMMEND11TWEET1EMAILPRINT By Ian Holyman, France Correspondent The man behind Newcastle United's French invasion has admitted the north-east club hope to emulate Arsenal's past success with players from the opposite side of the Channel. GettyImages Newcastle have brought in a number of French players this month • Blog: Bonjour! Bonjour! As the club's chief scout since 2010, Graham Carr has engineered the arrival of 11 players from Ligue 1, including five in the current transfer window alone. Four of them played a part in Newcastle's 2-1 victory at Aston Villa on Monday, and although the result still leaves Alan Pardew's side languishing in the lower reaches of the Premier League, Carr hopes the Frenchmen can help provide the required boost to steer the club to safety before working towards sustained success. "We're going to try and get close to what Arsenal did, an excellent model, but you have to be realistic. Arsenal had [Thierry] Henry, [Emmanuel] Petit and [Patrick] Vieira, who were among the best players in the world," he told L'Equipe. "At Newcastle, that's not yet the case." While Carr refuted the idea a French coach would be the perfect fit at St James' Park, he believes Pardew would back him if he recommended the club's chequebook be opened once again for another raid on the French top-flight. "I love France and French players. If we're recruiting them it's because we've had a lot of fun and success working with Hatem Ben Arfa and Yohan Cabaye. They're really good players, very professional, indispensable today. They're intelligent, understand quickly what you want, and have a very good tactical culture," Carr, who saw some 20 Ligue 1 games in January alone, said. "It's because French youth academy training is excellent, really. Our wish was to recruit young players with a future, such as [Mapou] Yanga-Mbiwa, [Massadio] Haidara, [Moussa] Sissoko. They're young and are going to progress further." Cabaye and Ben Arfa's displays in black-and-white have earned them adoration, and Sissoko was singled out for praise by Pardew after the Villa match. The midfielder, picked up from Toulouse last week, provided the pass for Papiss Cisse to score before Cabaye added a decisive second goal. "We would not have won without him," Pardew said. Vindicated by their performances on the pitch, Carr hit back at the critics, which have included Premier League veterans Vieira and Steed Malbranque recently, who claim the French players will form a dressing-room clique, undermining team spirit. "I'm convinced it'll go well. I don't agree with those who think the massive influx of French players is going to create a problem. Cabaye and Ben Arfa have integrated well, as has [sylvain] Marveaux, they speak English," he said. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willow Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p43/xXCrocmonXx/HatersGonnaHate.gif Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wallace Posted January 30, 2013 Share Posted January 30, 2013 Newcastle news Toon French influx 'following Arsenal' January 30, 2013 RECOMMEND11TWEET1EMAILPRINT By Ian Holyman, France Correspondent The man behind Newcastle United's French invasion has admitted the north-east club hope to emulate Arsenal's past success with players from the opposite side of the Channel. GettyImages Newcastle have brought in a number of French players this month • Blog: Bonjour! Bonjour! As the club's chief scout since 2010, Graham Carr has engineered the arrival of 11 players from Ligue 1, including five in the current transfer window alone. Four of them played a part in Newcastle's 2-1 victory at Aston Villa on Monday, and although the result still leaves Alan Pardew's side languishing in the lower reaches of the Premier League, Carr hopes the Frenchmen can help provide the required boost to steer the club to safety before working towards sustained success. "We're going to try and get close to what Arsenal did, an excellent model, but you have to be realistic. Arsenal had [Thierry] Henry, [Emmanuel] Petit and [Patrick] Vieira, who were among the best players in the world," he told L'Equipe. "At Newcastle, that's not yet the case." While Carr refuted the idea a French coach would be the perfect fit at St James' Park, he believes Pardew would back him if he recommended the club's chequebook be opened once again for another raid on the French top-flight. "I love France and French players. If we're recruiting them it's because we've had a lot of fun and success working with Hatem Ben Arfa and Yohan Cabaye. They're really good players, very professional, indispensable today. They're intelligent, understand quickly what you want, and have a very good tactical culture," Carr, who saw some 20 Ligue 1 games in January alone, said. "It's because French youth academy training is excellent, really. Our wish was to recruit young players with a future, such as [Mapou] Yanga-Mbiwa, [Massadio] Haidara, [Moussa] Sissoko. They're young and are going to progress further." Cabaye and Ben Arfa's displays in black-and-white have earned them adoration, and Sissoko was singled out for praise by Pardew after the Villa match. The midfielder, picked up from Toulouse last week, provided the pass for Papiss Cisse to score before Cabaye added a decisive second goal. "We would not have won without him," Pardew said. Vindicated by their performances on the pitch, Carr hit back at the critics, which have included Premier League veterans Vieira and Steed Malbranque recently, who claim the French players will form a dressing-room clique, undermining team spirit. "I'm convinced it'll go well. I don't agree with those who think the massive influx of French players is going to create a problem. Cabaye and Ben Arfa have integrated well, as has [sylvain] Marveaux, they speak English," he said. Maybe we should get some of their coaches over to run our Academy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fenham Mag Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 Alexandre Ruiz @ ARuizOfficiel Remember, at halftime, the crazy day of Graham Carr, Newcastle recruiter, visiting France. 9:50 p.m. on @ beinsport Rough translation, seems like there's a day in the life of Graham Carr on some French channel, it will be interesting. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbo Posted March 29, 2013 Share Posted March 29, 2013 Alexandre Ruiz @ ARuizOfficiel Remember, at halftime, the crazy day of Graham Carr, Newcastle recruiter, visiting France. 9:50 p.m. on @ beinsport Rough translation, seems like there's a day in the life of Graham Carr on some French channel, it will be interesting. http://www.beinsport.fr/videos/article/3d1xz6flvzm6141nfayqxdpjx Interesting viewing. The bit where he drops his pen Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted March 29, 2013 Share Posted March 29, 2013 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gilbert_Imbula http://www.goal.com/en-ke/news/4539/transfer-zone/2013/03/02/3791603/imbula-cools-talk-of-switch-to-newcastle http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2264758/Arsenal-lead-Chelsea-8m-chase-French-starlet-Gilbert-Imbula.html The kid he spots. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Venkman Posted March 30, 2013 Share Posted March 30, 2013 Alexandre Ruiz @ ARuizOfficiel Remember, at halftime, the crazy day of Graham Carr, Newcastle recruiter, visiting France. 9:50 p.m. on @ beinsport Rough translation, seems like there's a day in the life of Graham Carr on some French channel, it will be interesting. http://www.beinsport.fr/videos/article/3d1xz6flvzm6141nfayqxdpjx Interesting viewing. The bit where he drops his pen Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiresias Posted March 30, 2013 Share Posted March 30, 2013 Just noticed he looks a hell of a lot like from one angle (and sounds like) mate's dad, having said that from another not at all lol Somehow I thought it'd all be more hightech with tablets or something lol Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LFEE Posted June 20, 2013 Share Posted June 20, 2013 Not liking all these rumours... Hopefully it's much to do about nothing... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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