Do We Actually Watch Players,Before We Sign Them.

[Coastwalker]

The Likes of Cloughie and Fergie used to go and watch players that they were interested in.
Have we because of modern technology become lazy,and sign players on the back of a you tube highlights of their best bits,or taking the word of an agent telling us a certain player is class and has the lot.

[Super Mick]

Tony's stat spreadsheet does all the scouting

[Coastwalker]

Why I asked was,did we look at Kevin at Shakhtar,or sign him off of a You Tube clip.🤔

[The Little Dave]

Any particular examples where we misjudged players without using hindsight? Cause I know you aren't about to say ESR.

[The Little Dave]

Why I asked was,did we look at Kevin at Shakhtar,or sign him off of a You Tube clip.🤔

Yes we "looked" at Kevin and did not sign him off a youtube clip.

[Coastwalker]

Why I asked was,did we look at Kevin at Shakhtar,or sign him off of a You Tube clip.🤔

Yes we "looked" at Kevin and did not sign him off a youtube clip.

Proof😃

[The Little Dave]

Why I asked was,did we look at Kevin at Shakhtar,or sign him off of a You Tube clip.🤔

Yes we "looked" at Kevin and did not sign him off a youtube clip.

Proof😃

Good thread.

[v]

ESR was highly regarded by the Arsenal faithful but his career there was derailed by injury and other players coming in and knocking him down the pecking order. Still, my Arsenal friends were sad to see him go.

[Deeping_white]

Why I asked was,did we look at Kevin at Shakhtar,or sign him off of a You Tube clip.🤔

Yes we "looked" at Kevin and did not sign him off a youtube clip.

Proof😃

Is this not just the dumbest burden of proof fallacy comeback to end a rather inane discussion topic? No offense but your entire thread is just silly because of course we scout players we want to sign, and the fact you're asking posters on here for proof we do is a mind bending shift of the goalposts because we could quite easily just turn it around and ask you whether you've got proof we don't considering that's your opening gambit of questioning our scouting approach

[Coastwalker]

Why I asked was,did we look at Kevin at Shakhtar,or sign him off of a You Tube clip.🤔

Yes we "looked" at Kevin and did not sign him off a youtube clip.

Proof😃

Is this not just the dumbest burden of proof fallacy comeback to end a rather inane discussion topic? No offense but your entire thread is just silly because of course we scout players we want to sign, and the fact you're asking posters on here for proof we do is a mind bending shift of the goalposts because we could quite easily just turn it around and ask you whether you've got proof we don't considering that's your opening gambit of questioning our scouting approach

The Proof comment with added smiley face was a joke.
Lighten up Deeping.😆

[bill taylors apprentice]

I'm sure we do watch potential signings many times but do we look deeper into their physical, psychological, and emotional character?