TRon Posted June 23, 2017 Share Posted June 23, 2017 I didn't mind Carr as a scout, he generally went for players who would improve us technically, but the idea that an old local guy would be in charge of signings above a world class manager like Rafa was always a joke. It worked fine when we had bin men and window fitters in the manager roles, but he had to go once we made a proper appointment. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sempuki Posted June 30, 2019 Share Posted June 30, 2019 Anyone think he'll come back with Rafa gone? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted June 30, 2019 Share Posted June 30, 2019 I fucking hope not. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gallowgate End Posted June 30, 2019 Share Posted June 30, 2019 Anyone think he'll come back with Rafa gone? Hope so Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gdm Posted June 30, 2019 Share Posted June 30, 2019 Who cares? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
triggs Posted June 30, 2019 Share Posted June 30, 2019 He was very good at what he did Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
St1pe Posted June 30, 2019 Share Posted June 30, 2019 It seems pointless talking about stuff like this given the situation but I’m not entirely against having a proper scouting networking and someone like Carr responsible for bringing in promising players assuming there can be a balance. We used to invest in young players to develop (albeit to sell on) and left shit managers in charge of them. Then we actually get a world class coach and give him next to nothing, it’s absolute madness. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LV Posted June 30, 2019 Share Posted June 30, 2019 No Rafa. Not bothered if it’s Alan Carr that comes in. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted June 30, 2019 Share Posted June 30, 2019 If we’d had a good owner with Carr at the club 7 years ago then we could have been where Spurs are now. Paying the extra and what was needed to get the likes of Vertonghen, Lacazette, etc over the line. He seemed to have a march on a market 2-3 years before the rest of the league cottoned on and joined in. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted June 30, 2019 Share Posted June 30, 2019 Before people pipe up with ‘well it was his idea to appoint McClaren’, a good owner wouldn’t have put Carr in a position to have a say in that sort of decision. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conjo Posted June 30, 2019 Share Posted June 30, 2019 Who cares? ^ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest chopey Posted June 30, 2019 Share Posted June 30, 2019 Carr is like 100 now isn't he? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted June 30, 2019 Share Posted June 30, 2019 Anyone think he'll come back with Rafa gone? Not while Ashley is still trying to peddle the club is being sold story. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gallowgate End Posted June 30, 2019 Share Posted June 30, 2019 If we’d had a good owner with Carr at the club 7 years ago then we could have been where Spurs are now. Paying the extra and what was needed to get the likes of Vertonghen, Lacazette, etc over the line. He seemed to have a march on a market 2-3 years before the rest of the league cottoned on and joined in. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomas Posted June 30, 2019 Share Posted June 30, 2019 Maybe he's been out there, refreshing his database of continental low buyout clause + high upside/potential players. Cometh the hour, cometh the man. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NEEJ Posted June 30, 2019 Share Posted June 30, 2019 It would be a ludicrous move to bring him back, so aye, it's probably realistic. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted July 1, 2019 Share Posted July 1, 2019 Aye, he wouldn’t have the same effect now but 2011-14 he was singling out players and trying to get us players from a market that the rest of the league weren’t particularly tapped in to. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest chopey Posted July 1, 2019 Share Posted July 1, 2019 I think McClarens roll in all this is often underplayed, the one Time in 12 years Ashley put his money in his pocket and signed players McClarens horrific tactics and attitude sent us down which was the final nail in the coffin for Ashley to spend. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Away Day Gadgie Posted July 1, 2019 Share Posted July 1, 2019 Wasn’t Carr rumoured to be recommending mostly players from the same agent towards the end? Definitely something dodgy about that if he was. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toontownman Posted July 1, 2019 Share Posted July 1, 2019 Depends if new DOF Avram wants him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papavasiliou Posted July 1, 2019 Share Posted July 1, 2019 If we’d had a good owner with Carr at the club 7 years ago then we could have been where Spurs are now. Paying the extra and what was needed to get the likes of Vertonghen, Lacazette, etc over the line. He seemed to have a march on a market 2-3 years before the rest of the league cottoned on and joined in. Aye, PEA too, Kante, he scouted numerous players that other teams bought that we should have got and would have got if our owner wasn't a cunt. He didn't get it right all the time but no scout does. And didn't rafa say when you work down our transfer list you quickly get to players with one leg, or something of that nature. Carr was alright man. I've been saying this since he was here. Seems like every window he was forking over a spreadsheet full of players and the first thing Ashley did was to scroll straight to the bottom of the list and ignore anyone that would break our transfer record. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanji Posted July 1, 2019 Share Posted July 1, 2019 If we had a proper owner we’d have had a team of absolute class players across the pitch. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 With Guerreiro going to PSG, could we get a Graham Carr recommendation XI of players we could have realistically signed but for Mike Ashley’s tightness? Will throw in a couple of his actual signings...what a team. GK - Zoet CB - Zouma CB - Vertonghen CB - Alderweireld RWB - Debuchy LWB - Guerreiro CM - Matuidi CM - Cabaye RW - Sissoko LW - Lacazette CF - Aubameyang Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teasy Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 It seems pointless talking about stuff like this given the situation but I’m not entirely against having a proper scouting networking and someone like Carr responsible for bringing in promising players assuming there can be a balance. We used to invest in young players to develop (albeit to sell on) and left shit managers in charge of them. Then we actually get a world class coach and give him next to nothing, it’s absolute madness. It doesn't seem pointless, it is pointless, stop talking about it. Stop giving a shit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 From some budget question someone asked Tough one. Out Hayden - £15m Gayle swap for Rondon Blob - free Murphy - £8m Joselu - £2m In Rondon swap for Gayle Hans Hateboer - £15m (Atalanta) Joan Jordan - £8m (Eibar) Raphael Gureirro - £20m (BVB) Reiss Nelson - loan (Arsenal) Guerreiro to PSG, Jordan to Sevilla. #whoneedsgc Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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