WarrenBartonCentrePartin Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 I'd argue whoever is in charge of scouting for Southampton should be held up in some regard. Sadio Mane, Fonte, Lovren, Tadic, Pelle, Bertrand, etc. To be fair like, Bertrand came through Chelsea's youth system, having been loaned out all over. Pelle was with Koeman at Feyenoord where he presumably watched Tadic at Twente and Fonte was signed by Pardew having been at Palace. It's hardly unearthing gems and as Sewelly said, if we were prepared to invest in more than one scout, we could easily do similar. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 if he's good I get to watch a canny footballer, if he's a disaster I get to call Ashley and the club a bunch of clueless cunts. Win/win IMO. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 if he's good I get to watch a canny footballer, if he's a disaster I get to call Ashley and the club a bunch of clueless c***s. Win/win IMO. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanj Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 I'd argue whoever is in charge of scouting for Southampton should be held up in some regard. Sadio Mane, Fonte, Lovren, Tadic, Pelle, Bertrand, etc. To be fair like, Bertrand came through Chelsea's youth system, having been loaned out all over. Pelle was with Koeman at Feyenoord where he presumably watched Tadic at Twente and Fonte was signed by Pardew having been at Palace. It's hardly unearthing gems and as Sewelly said, if we were prepared to invest in more than one scout, we could easily do similar. All good players signed for reasonable fees near and far. I'd say thats good scouting no matter what you say. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbnufc Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 if he's good I get to watch a canny footballer, if he's a disaster I get to call Ashley and the club a bunch of clueless cunts. Win/win IMO. We do that anyway Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KDT Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 I'd argue whoever is in charge of scouting for Southampton should be held up in some regard. Sadio Mane, Fonte, Lovren, Tadic, Pelle, Bertrand, etc. To be fair like, Bertrand came through Chelsea's youth system, having been loaned out all over. Pelle was with Koeman at Feyenoord where he presumably watched Tadic at Twente and Fonte was signed by Pardew having been at Palace. It's hardly unearthing gems and as Sewelly said, if we were prepared to invest in more than one scout, we could easily do similar. All good players signed for reasonable fees near and far. I'd say thats good scouting no matter what you say. Like most clubs they've been hit and miss. Osvaldo £15m Gardos £4m Long £12m Forster £10m Ramirez £12 The majority of their higher purchases have been poor, it's only really offset by the income they've received from some good sales. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mofo Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 Happy with this, looks canny on YouTube.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LFEE Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 Thauvin deal not dependent on Cabella leaving according to our preferred media partners. http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/newcastle-transfer-target-florian-thauvin-6275430 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmonkey Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 Happy with this, looks canny on YouTube.. If there's a compilation set to a System of a Down track then it's all we need to know about this impending flop. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinny Green Balls Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 Someone put his highlights to Toxicity. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deckard 13 Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 That podcast doesnt exactly fill you with hope like. Also points out at that fee he needs to be as good as/superior to the likes of Ayew, Payet and Shaqiri who've all went for similar sums. It has failure written all over it tbh but I'm still excited to see him. Maybe it will be the making of him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teasy Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 That podcast doesnt exactly fill you with hope like. Also points out at that fee he needs to be as good as/superior to the likes of Ayew, Payet and Shaqiri who've all went for similar sums. It has failure written all over it tbh but I'm still excited to see him. Maybe it will be the making of him. He's much younger than Payet or Ayew and likely on much lower wages than Shaqiri. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarrenBartonCentrePartin Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 I'd argue whoever is in charge of scouting for Southampton should be held up in some regard. Sadio Mane, Fonte, Lovren, Tadic, Pelle, Bertrand, etc. To be fair like, Bertrand came through Chelsea's youth system, having been loaned out all over. Pelle was with Koeman at Feyenoord where he presumably watched Tadic at Twente and Fonte was signed by Pardew having been at Palace. It's hardly unearthing gems and as Sewelly said, if we were prepared to invest in more than one scout, we could easily do similar. All good players signed for reasonable fees near and far. I'd say thats good scouting no matter what you say. It's just buying well within reason. With the examples above its not like they've sent someone halfway across the globe not knowing what to expect when they get there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LFEE Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 I don't know why people worry about the fee. Look at the bids for players going in at championship level. £9-14m. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 Why would anyone give a shit what wages they're on?! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teasy Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 Who said they care what wage anyone's on? The club will care obviously, no doubt high wages would have been one reason they weren't interested in the likes of Shaqiri. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wallace Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 The one thing we know is that club won't overstretch themselves financially. They will only pay what they want and within their budget so it is not something I am worried about. The only thing is whether they are investing in the right area of the team and that is a concern until the defence is addressed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BottledDog Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 Interesting podcast on the transfer. http://gib2504.hipcast.com/deluge/gib2504-20150818040840.mp3 Hate to say it, but everyone other than other Newcastle fans who I've heard speak about Thauvin (Marseille fans, Ligue 1 watchers and just other neutrals) have echoed these guys' thoughts about him. I've seen him a few times for Marseille and havent been particularly impressed. Especially for €17m. I'm only up to 7:30 on the podcast, I assume they don't suddenly change their thoughts though No. Final question to the three of them. Will he be a success at Newcastle? No. No. No. Aceballs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interpolic Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 Interesting podcast on the transfer. http://gib2504.hipcast.com/deluge/gib2504-20150818040840.mp3 Hate to say it, but everyone other than other Newcastle fans who I've heard speak about Thauvin (Marseille fans, Ligue 1 watchers and just other neutrals) have echoed these guys' thoughts about him. I've seen him a few times for Marseille and havent been particularly impressed. Especially for €17m. I'm only up to 7:30 on the podcast, I assume they don't suddenly change their thoughts though No. Final question to the three of them. Will he be a success at Newcastle? No. No. No. Aceballs. "So many Newcastle fans seem to see Thauvin as some kind of wing messiah" Fuck off. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillClinton Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 the times I've watched him he never impressed. He is still young but I am definitely worried about this transfer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimbo Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 We think every new signing is a fucking messiah apparently. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmojorisin75 Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 he's got the same type of coupon as of one of the annoying shites out of these teen bollocks films like hunger games and such http://i.guim.co.uk/img/static/sys-images/Sport/Pix/pictures/2015/8/18/1439928727959/Florian-Thauvin-009.jpg?w=620&q=85&auto=format&sharp=10&s=ed123d9f32a8c32198f88773c55277da Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanj Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 Hope he proves these fucking OM fans wrong too then. Hey had and lost Bielsa. They can fuck off. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
merlin Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 Southampton and Swansea's scouting always seems ace because they both have stable, functioning football clubs. They have a continuity in decision making at board level and style of play that they want to see on the pitch. They continually sign players to fit into their system and to fill positions they need. They sell a player and they buy a replacement they've already had lined up. It is a constant rejuvenation and squad building process. Ours by comparison is a mess that reflects the lack of knowledge and stability at board level and the lack of an ingrained style of play. We change our supposed policy every summer, replace players on 1-2 year delays, sign players we don't need because they're cheap etc etc. Not to mention we have no real actual footballing ethos running through the club, resulting in players who don't settle and get worse playing for us. Carr is only one bloke. I'm sure he knows his football and can spot decent players, but that doesn't change the fact he's one man picking footballers for a PL club in a global game. It's inevitable our competitive edge is limited if we're scouting 2-3 countries with a budget that has us quickly moving onto our 3rd and 4th choices. The mess at NUFC isn't only because there is a lack of knowledge at the top...there certainly is, but there is also a LACK OF WILL to do anything about it as long as the club steers clear of relegation. Swansea and Saints WANT to achieve things(Swansea actually won the LC a couple of years ago)whereas NUFC has been(and probably still will be)run purely to stay in the PL and without any desire to win silverware. As you say, there is NO continuity in the transfer market and players are bought purely for what the can realize financially in future years rather than to fill a glaring gap in the side or in anticipation of a departure. Until I see things happening differently, I will never believe that the club's policy has changed, no matter WHAT Ashley might say on his 'preferred' media outlet(i.e., one that doesn't criticize him or the club's lack of success). Swansea and Saints make us look the amateurs we are. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cronky Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 Just based on clips, I wasn't all that impressed. Useful, if he's prepared to work hard for the team, but not some superstar who can be indulged. He actually looks like quite strong and good in the air. I read somewhere that he prefers to play down the middle rather than out wide, so he doesn't have to do too much defending. Not exactly what you want to hear, but I do wonder whether he's better used in a more central position. Still, if it's more or less a swap with Cabella, it's worth the risk. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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