19 Jun 2025 19:43:57
Does anyone know if we changed our scouting team? Gordon and guehi are awful picks for the club and the money involved would be terrible business. Very surprised that we do indeed have real interest. Two very average players. Delighted with quansah leaving for a great price. Wouldn't be happy spending more for a cb who's basically the same standard and near double the price. The Gordon interest was always bizzare. I could give an F that he's scouse, doesn't improve him as a player. We didn't get him last year, this year he's looked worse and yet we're still interested. Who's watching these English players? Surely has to be an English element to this. Otherwise I'd be changing the scouts and anyone advocating these transfers ASAP.
19 Jun 2025 21:29:08
You think we buy players solely based on scout recommendations? ?.
19 Jun 2025 21:17:16
Sorry but Guehi is a massive improvement on quansah, and will not cost double the figure we are getting in for quansah. We haven’t been linked with big names at CB, it’s clear we ideally want Konate to sign an extension and Guéhi to be a solid 3rd choice that can push Konate. Quansah never truly did that. Gomez is a solid squad player if he decides to stay but he’s probably up for sale as well, so I wouldn’t rule out another young CB coming in unless we promote someone from the academy. I’m sure we will keep our interest and eyes on hato for another season as well.
Just because someone says they don’t rate a player that doesn’t make it gospel btw, make your own opinion.
19 Jun 2025 21:18:11
Disagree, Guehi if we get him for around the same price as we sell Quansah for is good business.
He's 24 premier league and international experienced and is captain of his club. Can play on right or left of cbk positions. Great 3rd choice.
19 Jun 2025 21:22:01
So changed the scouts that probs help scouted frimpong, Wirtz and what looks like Kerkez on the way…
Right….
19 Jun 2025 21:25:51
They are not awful, just not your picks. Good job we employ people who understand football to decide who fits the system Arne wants to play. I would suggest Frimpong, Writz and Kerkez is exceptional business. Gordons pace would be crazy with Writz skill to spot a pass. I welcome any player as long as they give their all.
19 Jun 2025 21:49:37
Yes we have. We sacked our scouting team as we signed Frimpong Wirtz and Kerkez.
19 Jun 2025 21:51:05
Both are young and have yet to reach their potential, they want to be here, can each play 3 positions and would only be squad players.
On top of that we are about to loose Elliott, Quansah, Gomez, Morten and CK has already left.
According to Akira, we are after the young CB from France, who looks like a potential worldy also.
19 Jun 2025 22:18:23
I don't rate Guehi and Quansah needs to go and get first team footie cos clearly, we can't wait for him to develop at the level we are currently at. I think we can do better in terms of CB, personally. Let's wait and see what happens.
19 Jun 2025 23:00:13
Batman one of the most pathetic attempts at trolling I’ve read on here. You should be embarrassed.
19 Jun 2025 23:09:04
Yep! The first scouts suggested Wirtz, but we changed them a week ago. The new ones have just started and they have told us we need to buy Guehi.
Can’t believe we changed them really, mental!
I reckon we should get the “old scout” back too mate….
19 Jun 2025 23:11:54
Frimpong and kerkez were obvious choices. Wirtz was known in world football to be special. It was about if we could afford it and tempt him which we did. No, i watch football alot. Not my picks lol! They're substandard hence why no other too team would go near them.
19 Jun 2025 23:54:11
Both Newcastle and Spurs have offered Palace big money for Guehi in the last 18 months. As far as I am aware no other teams went near Frimpong or Kerkez so I guess they are substandard too.
20 Jun 2025 00:22:31
Batman, every top team in the league has looked at Guehi so I’m not sure why you think no team would go near him. If we don’t sign him he’ll end up at Newcastle, Arsenal or possibly Chelsea.
As for Gordon, Newcastle didn’t want to let him go but he wants to play for Liverpool. I’m sure if he said he wanted to play for Arsenal, Chelsea, City, Villa they would all be interested too.
They are not your picks, fine but they are both very highly regarded full England international players so they must be doing something right.
20 Jun 2025 05:08:32
@Batman, I believe they change the scouting system every couple of weeks. The Frimpong, Wirtz, Kerkez fortnight was really thrilling.