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Balli001

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  • Jun 18, 2023
  • #1
We have added another scout to the recruitment team

Coventry City transfer boost as Leicester City scout joins recruitment dept

Coventry City news from CoventryLive as the Sky Blues attract the talents of a scout with with experience from the Champions League and Premier League to the National League
www.coventrytelegraph.net
 
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Deity

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  • Jun 18, 2023
  • #2
It needed strengthening and particularly with a scout who has been looking higher up the leagues. Track record at leicester has been mixed but it’s difficult to know which signings are the scouts, the managers, or the director of footballs
 

slowpoke

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  • Jun 18, 2023
  • #3
Another positive appointment, behind the scenes Robins is building a proper professional back room staff that all top clubs have and the higher you try to go the better the back room has to be.
 
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Deity

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  • Jun 18, 2023
  • #4
Nice comment from the Luton scout
 
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CovLad94

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  • Jun 18, 2023
  • #5
Good signs, scouts who have experience and been at a high level, let's hope that shows in the transfer dealings
 

AFCCOVENTRY

Well-Known Member
  • Jun 18, 2023
  • #6
Great to see the dept expanding.
 

CovLis86

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  • Jun 18, 2023
  • #7
Deity said:
Nice comment from the Luton scout View attachment 30249
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He would probably say excellent comment
 

fernandopartridge

Well-Known Member
  • Jun 18, 2023
  • #8
Hopefully he can help to get a few players in for next summer's transfer window

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Gynnsthetonic

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  • Jun 18, 2023
  • #9
He's a semi retired electrician from Potters Green ffs, if his football knowledge is as good as his electrical knowledge it doesn't bode well
 

Evo1883

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  • Jun 18, 2023
  • #10
Balli001 said:
We have added another scout to the recruitment team

Coventry City transfer boost as Leicester City scout joins recruitment dept

Coventry City news from CoventryLive as the Sky Blues attract the talents of a scout with with experience from the Champions League and Premier League to the National League
www.coventrytelegraph.net
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This is pleasing news , somebody with proper credentials
 

shepardo01

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  • Jun 18, 2023
  • #11
Gynnsthetonic said:
He's a semi retired electrician from Potters Green ffs, if his football knowledge is as good as his electrical knowledge it doesn't bode well
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Some people need a little bit extra to keep them/their family going. Unless you are a player or working at a top club, money for peripheral staff is not amazing. He's been in and around football at various levels for a very long time. Was at Feyenoord as a youngster. Has been at Hull as a scout also. Not quite sure exactly what his role at Leicester was. He's a decent guy and hopefully he'll do a good job for us.
 
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SlowerThanPlatt

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  • Jun 18, 2023
  • #12
Gynnsthetonic said:
He's a semi retired electrician from Potters Green ffs, if his football knowledge is as good as his electrical knowledge it doesn't bode well
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Most scouts get paid just on expenses. Judging on his job title at Leicester, it’s a big step up, as you would expect given the difference in infrastructure.
 

hill83

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  • Jun 18, 2023
  • #13
Gynnsthetonic said:
He's a semi retired electrician from Potters Green ffs, if his football knowledge is as good as his electrical knowledge it doesn't bode well
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Get on the blower to Robins then. Looks like we fucked up
 
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Gynnsthetonic

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  • Jun 18, 2023
  • #14
hill83 said:
Get on the blower to Robins then. Looks like we fucked up
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Boddy did the deal probably
 

blunted

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  • Jun 18, 2023
  • #15
A decent recruitment department should have a list of players that are achievable within our budget for each position particularly when or if Vik and Gus leave the building. Think it was Valencia who pioneered this brilliantly. Sell high, recruit low and not lose overall quality most of the time. Brentford seem pretty good at this since their Championship days and Brighton in the Prem. Works great until it doesn't. Southampton sold too many experienced players and signed too many inexperienced ones. More scouts always help and I would assume he knows some good players we may be able to tempt. On the downside, think Leicester will be able to outbid us if we are after the same players. Slight concern that we are adding to our staff at this juncture because we have been led to believe that a load of good players were already in the pipeline. Hope this is not an addition because we are not happy with progress so far.
 
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Deity

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  • Jun 18, 2023
  • #16
He joined 6 weeks ago I think
blunted said:
A decent recruitment department should have a list of players that are achievable within our budget for each position particularly when or if Vik and Gus leave the building. Think it was Valencia who pioneered this brilliantly. Sell high, recruit low and not lose overall quality most of the time. Brentford seem pretty good at this since their Championship days and Brighton in the Prem. Works great until it doesn't. Southampton sold too many experienced players and signed too many inexperienced ones. More scouts always help and I would assume he knows some good players we may be able to tempt. On the downside, think Leicester will be able to outbid us if we are after the same players. Slight concern that we are adding to our staff at this juncture because we have been led to believe that a load of good players were already in the pipeline. Hope this is not an addition because we are not happy with progress so far.
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SlowerThanPlatt

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  • Jun 22, 2023
  • #17
King mentions in his interview that there’s been “quite an uplift” in our recruitment team, should see more full time scouts joining
 

Ccfcisparks

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  • Jun 22, 2023
  • #18
SlowerThanPlatt said:
King mentions in his interview that there’s been “quite an uplift” in our recruitment team, should see more full time scouts joining
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good. But hes only doing the bare minimum.
 

Balli001

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  • Jun 22, 2023
  • #19
Ccfcisparks said:
good. But hes only doing the bare minimum.
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Well he isnt. The bare minimum was what he inherited
 
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Ccfcisparks

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  • Jun 22, 2023
  • #20
Balli001 said:
Well he isnt. The bare minimum was what he inherited
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Sorry, was sarcasm based on people saying they don't rate King as hes doing nothing SISU didn't do when they took over.
 
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napolimp

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  • Jun 22, 2023
  • #21
Ccfcisparks said:
good. But hes only doing the bare minimum.
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Surely the bare minimum, as a football club, is fielding 11 players.
 

shmmeee

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  • Jun 22, 2023
  • #22
Balli001 said:
Well he isnt. The bare minimum was what he inherited
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No the bare minimum is what Robins inherited in L1/2
 
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shmmeee

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  • Jun 22, 2023
  • #23
napolimp said:
Surely the bare minimum, as a football club, is fielding 11 players.
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Surely you need a pitch first?
 
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napolimp

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  • Jun 22, 2023
  • #24
shmmeee said:
Surely you need a pitch first?
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Ok, 11 players and a pitch.

If you think about it, SISU really spoiled us.
 
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Balli001

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  • Jun 22, 2023
  • #25
shmmeee said:
No the bare minimum is what Robins inherited in L1/2
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Still pre king though. King has improved us already from the force before
 

Terry_dactyl

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  • Jun 22, 2023
  • #26
napolimp said:
Ok, 11 players and a pitch.

If you think about it, SISU really spoiled us.
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It’s true…they gave us a few different pitches to try.
 
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Ashdown

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  • Jun 22, 2023
  • #27
Is he a double agent, secretly still working for the scumbags and assigned to supply us with a long line of duds
 

Gint11

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  • Jun 22, 2023
  • #28
I want to be seeing signings now. I know there’s obstacles but we’re 6 weeks away from the league starting. I want players in and gelling.
 

AFCCOVENTRY

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  • Jun 22, 2023
  • #29
Gint11 said:
I want to be seeing signings now. I know there’s obstacles but we’re 6 weeks away from the league starting. I want players in and gelling.
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Pre season hasn’t stated mate and players are all on holiday.
 
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Terry_dactyl

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  • Jun 22, 2023
  • #30
AFCCOVENTRY said:
Pre season hasn’t stated mate and players are all on holiday.
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That’s not the point!
 

Gint11

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  • Jun 22, 2023
  • #31
AFCCOVENTRY said:
Pre season hasn’t stated mate and players are all on holiday.
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I know, I’m an impatient fucker
 

SBAndy

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  • Jun 22, 2023
  • #32
AFCCOVENTRY said:
Pre season hasn’t stated mate and players are all on holiday.
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All of them. Even the ones signing for other clubs. Pure coincidence Tyler Roberts was on holiday in Birmingham.
 

AFCCOVENTRY

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  • Jun 22, 2023
  • #33
SBAndy said:
All of them. Even the ones signing for other clubs. Pure coincidence Tyler Roberts was on holiday in Birmingham.
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That’s a shit place for a holiday but it helps tourism I guess.
 

Sick Boy

Super Moderator
  • Jun 22, 2023
  • #34
We have actually made a signing already.
 

Sky Blue Pete

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  • Jun 22, 2023
  • #35
Balli001 said:
Still pre king though. King has improved us already from the force before
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How??
 
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