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Do clubs 'interview' transfer targets, or just talk to their agents?



Spun Cuppa

Spun Cuppa

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Jul 2, 2009
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I just ask, as there seems to be a few players signing for clubs, then apparently not 'fitting in'? Chamhak at Arsenal, the fella from Palace at Man Utd and Lamela at Spurs? All big money deals, but they haven't had a sniff of regular, if any, first team action ???

Is it they sign cold, then don't get with the programme?
 








mejonaNO12 aka riskit

mejonaNO12 aka riskit

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Dec 4, 2003
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Tony Pulis said (on a bbc programme about scouting) that he rejected a few players because of their attitude when he met them.

Arsenal make their players do an aptitude test. Bendtner got the highest ever score for self confidence (completely true btw).
 






hans kraay fan club

hans kraay fan club

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mejonaNO12 aka riskit said:
Tony Pulis said (on a bbc programme about scouting) that he rejected a few players because of their attitude when he met them.

Arsenal make their players do an aptitude test. Bendtner got the highest ever score for self confidence (completely true btw).
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I'll remember this all wrong now - there was a player about three years ago, thought he'd secured his 'big' move to Championship Peterborough. Deal all agreed, first part of the interview done, then Ferguson asked him if he wanted to see the training ground, and the lad said 'Nah, not bothered' - Feguson pulled the plug on the whole thing.


Edit - found it. Sam Baldock. http://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/...sfer_bid_for_baldock_1_2817586?commentspage=3
 




poidy

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hans kraay fan club said:
I'll remember this all wrong now - there was a player about three years ago, thought he'd secured his 'big' move to Championship Peterborough. Deal all agreed, first part of the interview done, then Ferguson asked him if he wanted to see the training ground, and the lad said 'Nah, not bothered' - Feguson pulled the plug on the whole thing.


EDit - found it. Sam Baldock. http://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/...sfer_bid_for_baldock_1_2817586?commentspage=3
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Similar episode with a certain Dean Cox I recall
 




hans kraay fan club

hans kraay fan club

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poidy said:
Similar episode with a certain Dean Cox I recall
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Never heard that. I know there was talk of them looking at him on one of the many occasions that they looked like losing George Boyd.

Couldn't see him there. Too far from Westfield.
 


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Footsoldier

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May 26, 2013
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Can only find as far as Albion Roar 7th December 2013

With guests Jo Hunter from Piglet's Pantry and Henry Butler from Butler's Wine Cellar which wine goes with which pie?

Nothing about Mr Burke.
 


poidy

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hans kraay fan club said:
Never heard that. I know there was talk of them looking at him on one of the many occasions that they looked like losing George Boyd.

Couldn't see him there. Too far from Westfield.
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All covered in darragh macanthony's book
 






The Large One

The Large One

Who's Next?
Jul 7, 2003
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Footsoldier said:
Thanks Big one. Going to have a listen as enjoy your shows :)

Where is it?
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Footsoldier said:
Can only find as far as Albion Roar 7th December 2013

With guests Jo Hunter from Piglet's Pantry and Henry Butler from Butler's Wine Cellar which wine goes with which pie?

Nothing about Mr Burke.
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Have you looked on the link I put up in post #2?

Are you looking on iTunes? Even then, assuming you've 'refreshed' the selection and/or subscribe to it, it should still download onto your computer / phone thingy.
 


poidy

poidy

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hans kraay fan club said:
Can you remember any details?
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Well in a nutshell he was rated as a player however as soon as the chairman met him it went down hill from there. It didn't help with Coxy demanding astronomical wages, which the chairman was unprepared to play for someone with no championship experience
 




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May 26, 2013
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The Large One said:
Have you looked on the link I put up in post #2?

Are you looking on iTunes? Even then, assuming you've 'refreshed' the selection and/or subscribe to it, it should still download onto your computer / phone thingy.
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Thanks mate, got it and willl listen while cooking our meal :)
 


middletoenail

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Jul 2, 2008
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hans kraay fan club said:
Can you remember any details?
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hans kraay fan club

hans kraay fan club

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Mar 16, 2005
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poidy said:
Well in a nutshell he was rated as a player however as soon as the chairman met him it went down hill from there. It didn't help with Coxy demanding astronomical wages, which the chairman was unprepared to play for someone with no championship experience
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middletoenail said:
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Thanks.

Darragh Mac seems a bit of a prick, to be honest.

And he's wrong about having 'never kicked a ball at that level', too. Cox made his Albion debut in the Championship*




*as an 88th minute sub :jester:
 




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