Scouts

InSollyWeTrust

Ive seen a lot of people moaning on here recently about how our scouts dont capture enough talent: missing out on chris smalling etc,however ,look at Pritchard and that mills guy we have on trial from Maidstone , to me it seems like they are doing a decent job

RodneyCharltonTrotta

Considering our catchment area and the number of other clubs we compete with in London I think it is remarkable how many talents we scout into our academy when you look at the likes of Jon Jo, Jenkinson and Solly for example.

Did a great job with our entire squad last season too.

sammy391

I think quite a few players were scouted when they came to the community trusts football courses

Henry Irving

Not sure where you've seen this criticism of the scouts on here in recent months but yes, as RCT saysn given the local competition they do well.

We have England captains at two youth levels and Gus Poyet who could get his son in at a number of clubs prefers to let him develop with us.

InSollyWeTrust

Have a feeling poyet won't be here much longer though

kentaddick

InSollyWeTrust said:

Have a feeling poyet won't be here much longer though

agreed, loan move on the cards?

InSollyWeTrust

Could do well on loan, along with Harriot and osborne

Absurdistan

So how many scouts does the club employ? We never seem to find any foreign jewels. Do we scout Europe at all?

ShootersHillGuru

Absurdistan said:

So how many scouts does the club employ? We never seem to find any foreign jewels. Do we scout Europe at all?

No. Only Belgium and Morroco

EastTerrace

I was in the 7th Royal Eltham

Miserableoldgit

20th Orpington Boys Brigade.