Quote Originally Posted by furns View Post
Just to add a bit of perspective that seems to be sorely lacking in some:
There are top flight clubs in Europe who have scouting networks, direct contracts with OPTA and other stat companies, managers with decades of contacts with clubs and personnel in football. And their success rates aren't that high either.
What makes everyone think that a rookie coach and a part time CEO at a club without an owner in a salary capped league can accomplish transfer miracles? You hedge your bets, try to make the best decision on all the available information and hope that it works out.
That's actually a bit of a cop out Furns

No one is actually asking for transfer miracles. Reality is Miller has accomplished sweet **** all in his transfer dealings and blaming the club being a basketcase does not negate that he still has made many wrong decisions with his signings so far



Clubs in Europe spend millions of pounds/euros on transfer fees we don't. As a result their is a huge level of pressure on getting it right

Our club when scouring Europe for players only responsibilities are to

FIND BETTER PLAYERS THAN WE HAVE IN THIS COUNTRY
FIND PLAYERS THAT FIT INTO OUR WAGE STRUCTURE
FIND PLAYERS WHO HAVE THE RIGHT LEVEL OF SOCIAL SKILLS THEY WILL SETTLE INTO AUSSIE LIFE
FIND PLAYERS THAT WILL FIT INTO THE TEAMS STYLE OF PLAY

Same same for everyone else in the HAL

I ain' seeing the rest of the clubs having huge scouting networks to tap into bar Melburn Heart with their Man City links and even then how much support Heart get their is iffy as Man City ain't gonna be scouting players of the level Heart require.



We in this country have very little pressure and a pretty easy task.

Every other club can seem to find decent players for this league that don't require a huge scouting network and be done with minimal expense

Broich Berisha Bonavecia Keogh Carrusco just a few to name