Install the app
How to install the app on iOS

Follow along with the video below to see how to install our site as a web app on your home screen.

Note: This feature may not be available in some browsers.

  • Participation within this subforum is only available to members who have had 5+ posts approved elsewhere.

Scottish football

  • Thread starter Thread starter Deleted member 28206
  • Start date Start date

Interesting comment from a scout in an Athletic article

"What is the general opinion about buying from Scotland?

Premier League scout 1: It (rude word removed)'s me off a little bit because I think we don’t pay enough attention to the Scottish Premiership. There’s some excellent players in there waiting for a chance elsewhere but the reality is they won’t always get it.

It’s hard to convince managers and sporting directors that they (signings from Scotland) are going to make a Premier League team better. Also, when Sir Alex Ferguson was around, there were a lot more Scottish people involved in the English game. People always had knowledge. There’s not as many now.

Clubs were afraid to sign Virgil van Dijk from Celtic for a long time, remember. Many weren’t quite sure, because the Scottish league is known to be aggressive and played at a high tempo but with little ability. It’s not the case."

And no, it wasn't me!

Another said;

"If you can handle the ball in Scotland, England will be a breeze. Very few Scots go to England and fail.

We watch individuals, and you see qualities and imagine them (playing) with better players. So the standard of the league is nothing to worry about. If you play outside of the Old Firm and can go to Ibrox and Parkhead and perform, you will be OK in England."

Athletic is decent read actually. Better than most of the other junk you read in the press
 
Last edited:
Jack Ross ,Arabs new boss,the narrative from tannadice wasn't that 12 months ago.
Jim McIntyre is Cove Rangers new boss...not sure about that tbh,I'd love to know what others were available.
 
Mikey_Fitzgerald said:
Interesting comment from a scout in an Athletic article

"What is the general opinion about buying from Scotland?

Premier League scout 1: It (rude word removed)'s me off a little bit because I think we don’t pay enough attention to the Scottish Premiership. There’s some excellent players in there waiting for a chance elsewhere but the reality is they won’t always get it.

It’s hard to convince managers and sporting directors that they (signings from Scotland) are going to make a Premier League team better. Also, when Sir Alex Ferguson was around, there were a lot more Scottish people involved in the English game. People always had knowledge. There’s not as many now.

Clubs were afraid to sign Virgil van Dijk from Celtic for a long time, remember. Many weren’t quite sure, because the Scottish league is known to be aggressive and played at a high tempo but with little ability. It’s not the case."

And no, it wasn't me!

Another said;

"If you can handle the ball in Scotland, England will be a breeze. Very few Scots go to England and fail.

We watch individuals, and you see qualities and imagine them (playing) with better players. So the standard of the league is nothing to worry about. If you play outside of the Old Firm and can go to Ibrox and Parkhead and perform, you will be OK in England."

Athletic is decent read actually. Better than most of the other junk you read in the press
Click to expand...
I'm sure the recommendations of players from up here would have gained some profit.
I did mention McKenna a good while ago and surprisingly he's now PL with forest, just saying...
 

Mikey_Fitzgerald said:
Interesting comment from a scout in an Athletic article

"What is the general opinion about buying from Scotland?

Premier League scout 1: It (rude word removed)'s me off a little bit because I think we don’t pay enough attention to the Scottish Premiership. There’s some excellent players in there waiting for a chance elsewhere but the reality is they won’t always get it.

It’s hard to convince managers and sporting directors that they (signings from Scotland) are going to make a Premier League team better. Also, when Sir Alex Ferguson was around, there were a lot more Scottish people involved in the English game. People always had knowledge. There’s not as many now.

Clubs were afraid to sign Virgil van Dijk from Celtic for a long time, remember. Many weren’t quite sure, because the Scottish league is known to be aggressive and played at a high tempo but with little ability. It’s not the case."

And no, it wasn't me!

Another said;

"If you can handle the ball in Scotland, England will be a breeze. Very few Scots go to England and fail.

We watch individuals, and you see qualities and imagine them (playing) with better players. So the standard of the league is nothing to worry about. If you play outside of the Old Firm and can go to Ibrox and Parkhead and perform, you will be OK in England."

Athletic is decent read actually. Better than most of the other junk you read in the press
Click to expand...
Thanks for sharing, interesting read. I think people are sometimes to quick to dismiss Scottish players because of the general poor opinion of our league. When this subject is discussed, I often think back to Paul Lambert's situation. A decent but forgettable player for Motherwell. His contract came to an end at Motherwell and it didn't look like too many teams were interested initially, along comes Borrusia Dortmund to sign him. He goes on to be an important first team player and wins the CL with them. They obviously saw something in him that others didn't.
 
RFCbluenose said:
Thanks for sharing, interesting read. I think people are sometimes to quick to dismiss Scottish players because of the general poor opinion of our league. When this subject is discussed, I often think back to Paul Lambert's situation. A decent but forgettable player for Motherwell. His contract came to an end at Motherwell and it didn't look like too many teams were interested initially, along comes Borrusia Dortmund to sign him. He goes on to be an important first team player and wins the CL with them. They obviously saw something in him that others didn't.
Click to expand...
Dennis Law.
Billy Bremner.
Amongst others who went under the radar.
 
WA Toffee said:
Jack Ross being linked. Is he any good? Was he the guy at Sunderland in the tv series?
Click to expand...
Jack Ross seems to start well at clubs, then fades just when things are looking good, supporters of the clubs he's managed are .ore informed to comment on him but that's how I see him as an outsider, he certainly splits opinion.IMO.
But why did the Arabs get rid when they've done reasonably well this season.
Is Courts destined for bigger things elsewhere?
 
larbert toffee said:
Jack Ross seems to start well at clubs, then fades just when things are looking good, supporters of the clubs he's managed are .ore informed to comment on him but that's how I see him as an outsider, he certainly splits opinion.IMO.
But why did the Arabs get rid when they've done reasonably well this season.
Is Courts destined for bigger things elsewhere?
Click to expand...
The Courts thing is a bit of a strange one - is Budapest Honved a big job? I have no idea about them. My mum & dad are big readers of the Courier (which now seems to be behind a paywall), so I'll almost certainly get the full story from them once it comes out :p
 

Welcome to GrandOldTeam

Get involved. Registration is simple and free.

Register
Back
Top