danielneeds
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Yeah, what do people who're not his mum say?
Paul Mitchell and recruitment in the future.
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Hercules
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...I have already said it. No time for sarcasm sir.
LexingtonSpurs
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Mackenzie or Broomfield?
Hercules
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The former, not latter.
spursfan77
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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/fo...tml?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490
Interview to find Mitchell's replacement also nearly completed.
Interview to find Mitchell's replacement also nearly completed.
So then why did we get rid of him in the first place?
GetSpurredOn
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I believe he left of his own choice, was poached/recruited by Liverpool, was a mate of Commolli.
I don't think we can have too many complaints about our recruitment in the last three seasons:
Good: Dier, Alderweireld, Vorm, Davies, Wanyama, Son, Alli
Decent: Trippier, Wimmer (fallen from grace this season)
Yet to reach a verdict: Janssen, Nkoudou
Wat: Sissoko (based on what he brings to the table and potential for development)
Already discarded: Fazio, N'jie, Stambouli
Hopefully we'll manage to keep this percentage of successful transfers up in the coming years.
Good: Dier, Alderweireld, Vorm, Davies, Wanyama, Son, Alli
Decent: Trippier, Wimmer (fallen from grace this season)
Yet to reach a verdict: Janssen, Nkoudou
Wat: Sissoko (based on what he brings to the table and potential for development)
Already discarded: Fazio, N'jie, Stambouli
Hopefully we'll manage to keep this percentage of successful transfers up in the coming years.
scat1620
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JUSTINSIGNAL
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WINNER
spids
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I think you need an additional upper category for some of those...
My Word!: Alli, Alderweireld, Wanyama
Good: Dier, Son
Decent: Davies, Trippier, Wimmer
Hmm: Janssen, N'koudou, Sissoko
thebenjamin
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Yeah, it's not a bad list. Obviously NJie, Fazio and Stambouli should be on there as well as outright failures.
The Scarecrow
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Stambouli wasn't that bad imo. We even managed to sell him at a profit.
danielneeds
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Yeah, he was literally just there just to fill a hole in the squad, and had a contract running down.
Col_M
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He unearthed Hummels and Can in a 35ye career. Wow. That's almost on a Vincent Jansen hit rate.
http://c.newsnow.co.uk/A/870963633?-19389:793:0
Looks promising if there is any truth to the report.
THREE PLAYERS REPORTED NEW TOTTENHAM RECRUITMENT GURU CAN HELP POCHETTINO SIGN
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7th February, 2017, 3:05 PM
COMMENT By Matt Farr
Reports emerged last week that Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy was looking to make a change to the club’s backroom staff.
Levy plans on bringing in a new member of the recruitment team at White Hart Lane and, according to The Mail, that is likely to see Steve Hitchen return to the club as chief scout.
Hitchen was one of the club’s lead scouts during the Harry Redknapp era of Tottenham’s history, and he has been responsible for identifying some of the Premier League’s top talents in recent memory.
Luis Suarez (Liverpool) and Luka Modric (Tottenham) are perhaps his two most notable procurements to the Premier League scene, and Tottenham will expect him to bring in many more.
Football Insider takes a look at three players that Spurs’ reported new recruitment guru could help Mauricio Pochettino bring in.
Will Hughes
Hitchen served as part of Derby County’s recruitment operation last year, and his ties to the club could see Tottenham acquire one of their most prized assets.
21-year-old Will Hughes has long been linked with a move to the Premier League, having impressed in recent years for the Championship side, and Tottenham could offer him a chance to impress at the top level.
The midfielder has scored two goals and contributed four assists from 28 appearances for Derby this term, but should Steve McClaren’s side fall short of promotion yet again, there will likely be a host of clubs looking to take advantage.
Pochettino has struck a near perfect balance between youth and experience in his Tottenham squad, and the ambitious Hughes would fit in very well.
Ante Coric
Back in April 2008, Hitchen was one of the men responsible for raiding Dinamo Zagreb for Luka Modric. The Croatian club have raised another top midfield talent in Ante Coric, and Hitchen could be on his way there again.
The 19-year-old attacking midfielder is very much still learning his trade, but it is already abundantly clear that he will be a future European star.
Coric has contributed five goals and four assists from 27 appearances this season, and is a very similar player to Modric. He likes to dribble, can be unpredictable, and is comfortable with both feet.
He’s a very agile player, versatile and technically sound, which will see him slot into Pochettino’s system with ease.
Dinamo Zagreb will do very well to keep hold of such a talent for the long-term, but Tottenham and Hitchen should make sure it is them that eventually wins the race.
Filip Benkovic
Another rising star Hitchen could look to procure from Croatia is Filip Benkovic. The jury remains out over the likes of Kevin Wimmer and Cameron Carter-Vickers as backup to Tottenham’s senior defensive pairing (Alderweireld and Vertonghen), and a new addition may be needed.
The 19-year-old signed a new deal with Dinamo last month, but as with team-mate Coric, the club will likely struggle to retain his services for the duration of his new contract, which is set to run until 2022.
Benkovic has a very authoritative, physical presence at the back, and his 6ft 4 frame stands him above all of Tottenham’s current centre-back options.
Despite his tender age, he has already experienced the Champions League, appearing in five of Dinamo’s group-stage games this season, while he has also appeared for the international side at youth level.
With the club believed to value him as high as £25million, it could be considered a big gamble by Pochettino. However, Modric was no different, and look how that turned out. Hitchen can convince him of that.
Looks promising if there is any truth to the report.
THREE PLAYERS REPORTED NEW TOTTENHAM RECRUITMENT GURU CAN HELP POCHETTINO SIGN
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7th February, 2017, 3:05 PM
COMMENT By Matt Farr
Reports emerged last week that Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy was looking to make a change to the club’s backroom staff.
Levy plans on bringing in a new member of the recruitment team at White Hart Lane and, according to The Mail, that is likely to see Steve Hitchen return to the club as chief scout.
Hitchen was one of the club’s lead scouts during the Harry Redknapp era of Tottenham’s history, and he has been responsible for identifying some of the Premier League’s top talents in recent memory.
Luis Suarez (Liverpool) and Luka Modric (Tottenham) are perhaps his two most notable procurements to the Premier League scene, and Tottenham will expect him to bring in many more.
Football Insider takes a look at three players that Spurs’ reported new recruitment guru could help Mauricio Pochettino bring in.
Will Hughes
Hitchen served as part of Derby County’s recruitment operation last year, and his ties to the club could see Tottenham acquire one of their most prized assets.
21-year-old Will Hughes has long been linked with a move to the Premier League, having impressed in recent years for the Championship side, and Tottenham could offer him a chance to impress at the top level.
The midfielder has scored two goals and contributed four assists from 28 appearances for Derby this term, but should Steve McClaren’s side fall short of promotion yet again, there will likely be a host of clubs looking to take advantage.
Pochettino has struck a near perfect balance between youth and experience in his Tottenham squad, and the ambitious Hughes would fit in very well.
Ante Coric
Back in April 2008, Hitchen was one of the men responsible for raiding Dinamo Zagreb for Luka Modric. The Croatian club have raised another top midfield talent in Ante Coric, and Hitchen could be on his way there again.
The 19-year-old attacking midfielder is very much still learning his trade, but it is already abundantly clear that he will be a future European star.
Coric has contributed five goals and four assists from 27 appearances this season, and is a very similar player to Modric. He likes to dribble, can be unpredictable, and is comfortable with both feet.
He’s a very agile player, versatile and technically sound, which will see him slot into Pochettino’s system with ease.
Dinamo Zagreb will do very well to keep hold of such a talent for the long-term, but Tottenham and Hitchen should make sure it is them that eventually wins the race.
Filip Benkovic
Another rising star Hitchen could look to procure from Croatia is Filip Benkovic. The jury remains out over the likes of Kevin Wimmer and Cameron Carter-Vickers as backup to Tottenham’s senior defensive pairing (Alderweireld and Vertonghen), and a new addition may be needed.
The 19-year-old signed a new deal with Dinamo last month, but as with team-mate Coric, the club will likely struggle to retain his services for the duration of his new contract, which is set to run until 2022.
Benkovic has a very authoritative, physical presence at the back, and his 6ft 4 frame stands him above all of Tottenham’s current centre-back options.
Despite his tender age, he has already experienced the Champions League, appearing in five of Dinamo’s group-stage games this season, while he has also appeared for the international side at youth level.
With the club believed to value him as high as £25million, it could be considered a big gamble by Pochettino. However, Modric was no different, and look how that turned out. Hitchen can convince him of that.
yido_number1
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All good players listed but in reality if a scout is good he will identifying lesser known players the mainstream aren't aware of.
neilp
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Whilst I agree with what you are saying, and all scouts would be aware of these three players, perhaps his skill is in actually getting the players to sign for us?
