[Albion] Scouting and new head scout

B-right-on · Apr 8, 2022

Apparently we've nicked a scout from Blackburn Rover:

Bulmer appointed as Brighton's scouting boss for centre backs.

I thought this was interesting, I didn't know this:

Interestingly, Brighton organise their scouting according to player positions, rather than geography, with the four Senior Scouting Managers each overseeing a different area of the team. Bulmer, for example, will be responsible for scouting centre-backs for the first team, while Coe oversees central midfielders.

The new system was implemented by former Technical Director Dan Ashworth and CEO Paul Mullen. The quartet of Senior Scouting Managers each oversee a pool of scouts, produce player reports and work closely with the club’s recruitment analysts.

Three Scouting and Intelligence Co-ordinators also help to compile initial shortlists of players for the Senior Scouting Managers and both objective (data) and subjective (mainly scouting reports) measures are used,

(Mullen is the COO)

So WTF do the strikers team do?

Westdene Seagull · Apr 8, 2022

B-right-on said:
So WTF do the strikers team do?

Problem is that Lord Baden Powell was the Chief Scout for strikers and the club haven't noticed he's been dead for a few years.

Springal · Apr 8, 2022

B-right-on said:
Apparently we've nicked a scout from Blackburn Rover:

Bulmer appointed as Brighton's scouting boss for centre backs.

I thought this was interesting, I didn't know this:

(Mullen is the COO)

So WTF do the strikers team do?

Are you suggesting that whoever scouted Nunez and whoever else we didn't land are no good?

Machiavelli · Apr 8, 2022

B-right-on said:
So WTF do the strikers team do?

It's an especially timely point to make, but I'd wager that they're just as competent as the CB, FB and midfield scouts, but just not required to be as busy.
Bloom finds ways of making his money go further and, given fees and wages for strikers are grossly inflated as against other positions, one way of doing this is to have fewer strikers in the squad. This has consistently been the case since we've been in the PL.

Beach Hut · Apr 8, 2022

Westdene Seagull said:
Problem is that Lord Baden Powell was the Chief Scout for strikers and the club haven't noticed he's been dead for a few years.

Lord Baden-Powell wrote a magnificent book called "Scouting for Boys" not so sure what sales of it would be in this day and age.

Worried Man Blues · Apr 8, 2022

If you're scouting centre backs you'd think you might notice the opposition forwards as well? Maybe our striker scouts are on strike!

Jack Straw · Apr 8, 2022

Westdene Seagull said:
Problem is that Lord Baden Powell was the Chief Scout for strikers and the club haven't noticed he's been dead for a few years.

I presented his missus with a basket of fruit at Withdean in 1966.

B-right-on · Apr 8, 2022

Springal said:
Are you suggesting that whoever scouted Nunez and whoever else we didn't land are no good?

I know. I'm sorry. I'll go in the corner and say 'sorry for doubting the club' 1,000 times.

Springal · Apr 8, 2022

B-right-on said:
I know. I'm sorry. I'll go in the corner and say 'sorry for doubting the club' 1,000 times.

Oh you can doubt the club, but I reckon it’s more about budget / ability to get deals done than scouting

Giraffe · Apr 8, 2022

Jack Straw said:
I presented his missus with a basket of fruit at Withdean in 1966.

Brilliant

Love this.

schmunk · Apr 8, 2022

Beach Hut said:
Lord Baden-Powell wrote a magnificent book called "Scouting for Boys" not so sure what sales of it would be in this day and age.

These days we also have "Scouting for Girls".

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ABNEjPxWEg

(I say "these days" - this is 13 years old...)

Brovion · Apr 8, 2022

Jack Straw said:
I presented his missus with a basket of fruit at Withdean in 1966.

Ha! That wasn't July 23rd 1966 was it? The same day as England played Argentina in the World Cup? If so I was there as well! I seem to remember we did a re-enactment of the Siege of Mafeking; we (1st Lancing Cubs) were part of the relieving force. (You were a Sixer by the looks of the bands on your sleeve. I never reached such lofty heights.). At the end of the afternoon it was announced that England had won and we all threw our caps in the air. Happy days!

EDIT: OnTheLeftWing, formerly of this parish, was also there.

EDIT2: I'm sorry everybody, that really had nothing to so with the Albion's current and future recruitment set-up did it?

nickbrighton · Apr 8, 2022

B-right-on said:
I know. I'm sorry. I'll go in the corner and say 'sorry for doubting the club' 1,000 times.

perhaps the scouts are doing just fine, and presenting a constantly updated list of strikers- its just the buying them bit that has gone awry-I doubt the scouts negotiate-they would just say these players fit what we need- its up to others to go and get them surely?

Jack Straw · Apr 8, 2022

Brovion said:
Ha! That wasn't July 23rd 1966 was it? The same day as England played Argentina in the World Cup? If so I was there as well! I seem to remember we did a re-enactment of the Siege of Mafeking; we (1st Lancing Cubs) were part of the relieving force. (You were a Sixer by the looks of the bands on your sleeve. I never reached such lofty heights.). At the end of the afternoon it was announced that England had won and we all threw our caps in the air. Happy days!

EDIT: OnTheLeftWing, formerly of this parish, was also there.

EDIT2: I'm sorry everybody, that really had nothing to so with the Albion's current and future recruitment set-up did it?

Absolutely! The kiddie who ran to the middle of the pitch and started the Grand Howl was me!!

maltaseagull · Apr 8, 2022

Beach Hut said:
Lord Baden-Powell wrote a magnificent book called "Scouting for Boys" not so sure what sales of it would be in this day and age.

Wouldn't be allowed.
Not inclusive enough.

el punal · Apr 8, 2022

Jack Straw said:
I presented his missus with a basket of fruit at Withdean in 1966.

What’s Captain Mainwaring doing on the left of the photo?

Medwayseagull · Apr 8, 2022

el punal said:
What’s Captain Mainwaring doing on the left of the photo?

Shouting " you stupid boy " ?

Herr Tubthumper · Apr 8, 2022

B-right-on said:
So WTF do the strikers team do?

Conversely the midfield team seem to be a very enthusiastic bunch!

Jack Straw · Apr 8, 2022

el punal said:
What’s Captain Mainwaring doing on the left of the photo?

...and what was I thinking, wearing no trousers!

Terry Butcher Tribute Act · Apr 8, 2022

Edit: somehow posted cricket thoughts in the wrong thread.

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