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Malick Mané

nebakke

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Just the resume and highlights package reminds me of
1) someone scouted of a Youtube video (Lets be honest, do you really think the club has been to Norway/Sweden to scout the bloke)

You DO know that that's not how scouting works right? There's a lot of room to move between
"Constantly sending the assistant coach to Scandinavia" and "Checking the player on youtube and signing him on a coupe hundred thousand"

I would tend to agree that the Norwegian league, in particular, isn't THAT much better, but AllSvenskan is definitely better... to my mind at least... Even if the defending in those clips, is woeful.
 

Tassiemariner

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You DO know that that's not how scouting works right? There's a lot of room to move between
"Constantly sending the assistant coach to Scandinavia" and "Checking the player on youtube and signing him on a coupe hundred thousand"

I would tend to agree that the Norwegian league, in particular, isn't THAT much better, but AllSvenskan is definitely better... to my mind at least... Even if the defending in those clips, is woeful.

Yes I do understand that the vague idea is that you see someone you like via a video of some sort then look further into it and possibly get Sterjovksi's ex Lille team mates half brother who happens to live in Gothenburg to just check that he isn't utter trash then proceed. But why go scout an (on paper) flop from the Swedish league in the first place? No one else closer to home?

Maybe I'm just having a 'Bebe Complex', thank god Man United finally offloaded him last week!
 

Roy Law

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Yes I do understand that the vague idea is that you see someone you like via a video of some sort then look further into it and possibly get Sterjovksi's ex Lille team mates half brother who happens to live in Gothenburg to just check that he isn't utter trash then proceed. But why go scout an (on paper) flop from the Swedish league in the first place? No one else closer to home?

Maybe I'm just having a 'Bebe Complex', thank god Man United finally offloaded him last week!
I am curious how you can scout a player during the off season; how does due diligence work when you cannot have seen him actually play?
As for Bebe, everyone except Fergie knew he was a dud, but Fergie did not have to worry about being under the salary cap!
 

eenfish

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From what I can tell, Sweden and Norway play summer leagues so have not had an off season while we have.
 

dibo

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He's here. Mick posted on SFCU that apparently he's a bit crap. Make of that what you will.
 

localpom

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He's here. Mick posted on SFCU that apparently he's a bit crap. Make of that what you will.
I doubt more than a few people in Australia has ever watched him play. Looks like a raw talent that has lost his way a bit but we have a track record of developing guys like him. I'm betting he becomes a bit of a fans favourite. :)
 

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