GreeksBearingGifts
Stuart Pearce
Luzern eh? What a coincidence: we have a player on loan there as well (Nikola Čumić).
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Mohamed Dräger
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Luzern eh? What a coincidence: we have a player on loan there as well (Nikola Čumić).
Frank Clark’s Tash
Jack Burkitt
I think I speak for everyone here when I say; "Who?"
It's Baggio
John Robertson
Those that went to the Burnley u23 game should get an "I saw Drager play" badge.
Ashley
Steve Chettle
A story to tell the grandchildren one day I suppose.
Captain Sinister
Senior doom Monger
Where do me and theMrs apply to get the badges?
Yes, it was an U23 game, and yes, he was a bit rusty, but he did show enough to make us think he would be a decent squad player.
With our injuries and lack of cover on the flanks, I am surprised he has been allowed to leave , even if it is only on loan.
I doubt he will be returning though.
GreeksBearingGifts
Stuart Pearce
In his first three matches in Switzerland he has two goals and an assist.
Collymore!
Grenville Morris
Do we get money from his AFCON appearance? Potentially more reasons for the move if so
GreeksBearingGifts
Stuart Pearce
Of course you do.
Omar Devone Little
Mr Realistic
Yet another dodgy dealing. I refuse to believe our scouting and recruitment is that bad that we've signed about 40 players in the last few years that are not good enough to get near the first team or to be played once and then disappear.
Frank Clark’s Tash
Jack Burkitt
And yet here we are...
Danga
Formerly JLingz
The whole recruitment team changed in the summer, so though we have to take the past in to consideration, this is a brand new team.
The moneyball approach will see us pick up a lot of players on a free or low wages and if they are not up to scratch will be moved on quickly, it is how it works. But because these players are free or cheap on most likely low wages and at a good age, moving them on shouldn't be too much of an issue.
Master Yates
John Robertson
If we got paid money for the Arab Cup as well as the AFCON, he’s more than paid for himself
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Slim Jim
First Team Squad
Omar Devone Little
Mr Realistic
What an absolute waste of time that all was. Unless there was a different reason beyond what we know for him moving here...
Hopefully this is the last time we have to deal with this weird coming and going from Greece that we've had over the past 5 years.
Hopefully this is the last time we have to deal with this weird coming and going from Greece that we've had over the past 5 years.
Vikare
Viv Anderson
Still don't know who he is, how he got here, and why/how he left.
It's one of those were if you miss the "transfer in" news bulletin, you hear about it only years later.
Omar Devone Little
Mr Realistic
Unfortunately it's just one of many over the past 5 years where we basically had no recruitment team it seemed. Our transfer policy was either sign from Olympiakos or see if Mendes has a player who needs a home.
Vikare
Viv Anderson
Although I don't believe for a moment our recruitment was as bad as people make it (Samba, McKenna, Colback, Cafu, Grabban, Lolley, Garner, Figuereido, are from the sign from Olympiacos/Mendes era,) I do agree recruitment has improved leaps and bounds under Dane/Cooper.
Timothy Pope
I know that Nuno that I know that Nuno that I know
I think he was another player going to be out of contact al Oly so they sold him to us for a ‘nominal’ fee which we then recover through other means.
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Omar Devone Little
Mr Realistic
I'd argue there that some of them (Grabban and Colback) didn't require a huge deal of scouting and that others were from Olympiakos and Mendes or people linked to him and just happened to turn out OK. Figgy and Cafu have been decent I suppose but it seems to me like in those days if we give enough bullets one or two of them will hit the mark.
Couple of them were good finds though I'll grant you that, makes you wonder why they couldn't focus on looking for players like McKenna before. At least they've learnt from their mistakes now so 70 odd players later
valspoodle
Steve Chettle
I suppose in amongst all the dross of the old system, there had to be one or two who were good enough. But when you think back over the years, the walking wounded and old has-beens who popped out for the odd game indicate just how bad our recruiting was.
I suppose, so far, the major improvement in transfer dealings in the last couple of windows has been a very high and successful hit rate.
I suppose, so far, the major improvement in transfer dealings in the last couple of windows has been a very high and successful hit rate.
Vikare
Viv Anderson
Don't get me wrong, Dane (and/or Syrianos?) is a marksman of recruitment, especially compared to the previous--scattergun--approach.
GreeksBearingGifts
Stuart Pearce
Funnily enough, you might get some money out of this guy: he's had an excellent season at Luzern (33 appearances, 3 goals, 3 assists), and they have a predetermined option to buy.
Canadian_red
Grenville Morris
And we got world cup money too
Gyros Peter
Sauce salad?
He is. I read a while back that Luzern had decided not to take up their option, iirc because of the financials (though I could be misremembering) so he may well be 'home' soon.
Him and Laryea can fight it out with Toffs for Lodi's spot. Oof!
Him and Laryea can fight it out with Toffs for Lodi's spot. Oof!