Tom 2,492 Posted June 16, 2019 Share Posted June 16, 2019 All the players mentioned in the last page or two were all during Orta's time here. So it could be argued that he was responsible for finding them, as opposed to the current scouts. Link to post Share on other sites
LinoJo3 3,098 Posted June 16, 2019 Share Posted June 16, 2019 21 minutes ago, Tom said: All the players mentioned in the last page or two were all during Orta's time here. So it could be argued that he was responsible for finding them, as opposed to the current scouts. Good point tbf, but didn’t gill also say he had been following de roons and Fischer for a few seasons? Suggests they were his targets? Maybe gill wanted Fischer and orta wanted Ziyech Link to post Share on other sites
Changing Times 12,214 Posted June 16, 2019 Share Posted June 16, 2019 23 minutes ago, Tom said: All the players mentioned in the last page or two were all during Orta's time here. So it could be argued that he was responsible for finding them, as opposed to the current scouts. Could be some truth to that. The current lot are more the Van La Parra and Flint selections really. And Hugill. So we're in safe hands. Link to post Share on other sites
Brunners 7,952 Posted June 16, 2019 Share Posted June 16, 2019 6 minutes ago, Changing Times said: Could be some truth to that. The current lot are more the Van La Parra and Flint selections really. And Hugill. So we're in safe hands. A shudder just ran right through me. Link to post Share on other sites
Neverbefore 10,695 Posted June 16, 2019 Share Posted June 16, 2019 I dont know what our scouting department have been doing the last 2 and a half years to be honest. Every one of our signings could have been picked out by anyone with a casual interest in the top couple of divisions in England. Wing has probably been the only signing that would have required any work at all. Link to post Share on other sites
estonpidge 1,442 Posted June 16, 2019 Share Posted June 16, 2019 Read a piece the other day saying Liverpool scout a player for 20+ straight games to get a balanced opinion. Lindlof was apparently all but signed for £3m before they pulled the plug due to an injury crisis. The rest is history. Link to post Share on other sites
Prowler 197 Posted June 16, 2019 Share Posted June 16, 2019 32 minutes ago, Neverbefore said: I dont know what our scouting department have been doing the last 2 and a half years to be honest. Every one of our signings could have been picked out by anyone with a casual interest in the top couple of divisions in England. Wing has probably been the only signing that would have required any work at all. Pretty sure that Wing was definitely Gill Link to post Share on other sites
Changing Times 12,214 Posted June 16, 2019 Share Posted June 16, 2019 17 minutes ago, estonpidge said: Read a piece the other day saying Liverpool scout a player for 20+ straight games to get a balanced opinion. Lindlof was apparently all but signed for £3m before they pulled the plug due to an injury crisis. The rest is history. I might be being a bit harsh here but hasn't he been kinda underwhelming for Man Utd? I accept that they signed him for big money and of course it's all relative but I haven't really seen what they paid it all for so far. On top of that we're talking about a central defender, which let's face it wasn't really one of the areas we needed to improve upon. I can't say I'm remotely bothered about missing out on him and until he starts playing consistently well I'll see him more as a £3m player than a £30m one. Link to post Share on other sites
estonpidge 1,442 Posted June 16, 2019 Share Posted June 16, 2019 I th 21 minutes ago, Changing Times said: I might be being a bit harsh here but hasn't he been kinda underwhelming for Man Utd? I accept that they signed him for big money and of course it's all relative but I haven't really seen what they paid it all for so far. On top of that we're talking about a central defender, which let's face it wasn't really one of the areas we needed to improve upon. I can't say I'm remotely bothered about missing out on him and until he starts playing consistently well I'll see him more as a £3m player than a £30m one. I believe he was seen as a RB/CB AND he would have been an improvement on all the RB's we had at the time but it's all about perceptions To prove the point people on here where up in arms when we went after Maguire now Leicester are wanting £80m+ . Link to post Share on other sites
Brunners 7,952 Posted June 16, 2019 Share Posted June 16, 2019 8 minutes ago, estonpidge said: I th I believe he was seen as a RB/CB AND he would have been an improvement on all the RB's we had at the time but it's all about perceptions To prove the point people on here where up in arms when we went after Maguire now Leicester are wanting £80m+ . Lol, I think you'll find there was one very specific poster up in arms about Maguire, the rest of us were fine with it lol. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Snowblind 1,711 Posted June 16, 2019 Share Posted June 16, 2019 (edited) 16 minutes ago, Brunners said: Lol, I think you'll find there was one very specific poster up in arms about Maguire, the rest of us were fine with it lol. You thinK Man? Who might that've been? 1 Link to post Share on other sites
LinoJo3 3,098 Posted June 16, 2019 Share Posted June 16, 2019 Wasn’t lindelof seen as a cdm/cb? Don’t remember anything about a rb. Link to post Share on other sites
DanFromDownSouth 1,706 Posted June 16, 2019 Share Posted June 16, 2019 1 hour ago, LinoJo3 said: Wasn’t lindelof seen as a cdm/cb? Don’t remember anything about a rb. Seen as all 3...there is bit in the article about it. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.gazettelive.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/victor-lindelof-middlesbrough-fc-set-10751506.amp Link to post Share on other sites
DanFromDownSouth 1,706 Posted June 16, 2019 Share Posted June 16, 2019 13 minutes ago, DanFromDownSouth said: Seen as all 3...there is bit in the article about it. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.gazettelive.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/victor-lindelof-middlesbrough-fc-set-10751506.amp Mentions all 3 positions in here too... https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.gazettelive.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/middlesbrough-fc-set-finally-complete-10778219.amp Link to post Share on other sites
Will 2,958 Posted June 17, 2019 Share Posted June 17, 2019 We were linked with Macauley Bonne, weren't we? Looks like Charlton are signing him. Link to post Share on other sites
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