[Football] Tim Vickery

[DavidinSouthampton]

I seem to recall this too, I am sure he said he was surprised we went for him and like you say, wasn't sure if he would cope.
There was a reason we went back for him though as we all now know.

Watching Enciso against Saints the other day, I was quite surprised at how robust he looked - I didn't have a problem with him anyway, but he seemed once or twice to be "shrugging off" robust challenges.

 

[Machiavelli]

Someone made a good point when I highlighted his comments on Enciso before we signed him - has he ever not talked up a South American player coming to the PL ?

With you and @LamieRobertson on this. Vickery went wild on Caicedo, but was less effusive on both Enciso and Buonanotte. He might transpire to be right, but Julio and Facundo might be revealing that our club's modelling of player development is superior to Vickery's.

 

[dazzer6666]

Watching Enciso against Saints the other day, I was quite surprised at how robust he looked - I didn't have a problem with him anyway, but he seemed once or twice to be "shrugging off" robust challenges.

He’s twice the man he was when he arrived….been in the gym with Adam Brett I reckon

 

[Weststander]

You have to be humble, nothing much to be proud about!

You'd like to think that.

 

[dazzer6666]

Vickery was orgasmic when we signed Caicedo and said that if he was Brazilian there would have been another 0 on the fee.

He was rather correct.

So I do look out for his stuff.

He was calling Caicedo out as a superstar way before we signed him………..and was surprised we got him (thought he would go to a ‘big’ club).

 

[CheeseRolls]

Not sure if it was a quote or a summary of his view from someone on here, but there was a comment that Enciso was more of a Billy Arce gamble than a Caciedo certainty.

 

[Green Cross Code Man]

Yeah I'm pretty sure the OP has mixed up Vickery's comments about Caicedo being the best young South American talent.

 

[Official Old Man]

Yeah I'm pretty sure the OP has mixed up Vickery's comments about Caicedo being the best young South American talent.

You may be right. It's normally very early in the morning on nights I cant sleep that I listen. Problem is, once I start it's hard to turn it off.

 

[Farehamseagull]

Someone made a good point when I highlighted his comments on Enciso before we signed him - has he ever not talked up a South American player coming to the PL ?

Yes. When Coutinho he came to Liverpool, he thought he would be a flop. A rare misjudgement!

Vickery is class. A Mod too for bonus points!

 

[Weststander]

He was calling Caicedo out as a superstar way before we signed him………..and was surprised we got him (thought he would go to a ‘big’ club).

I remember him explaining that Manure walked away, because they don't trust multiple agencies/parties owning the rights to a player.

 

[DarrenFreemansPerm]

I seem to remember TV saying that Mac Allister would take time to adjust and was at pains to highlight that he wasn’t an archetypal flair Argentine forward.

 

[AZ Gull]

Can be heard on 5Live overnight Monday/Tuesday on the Dotun Adebayo show. ....

Dotun Adebayo's nephew, Tobi Adebayo-Rowling, was an U-16 schoolboy with Albion back in the 2012-13 season. He didn't earn a scholarship and moved on to Eastbourne Borough, signing for Peterborough United a year later.
He was part of the Notts County squad this season that earned promotion to the Football League.

 

[Half Time Pies]

I seem to recall this too, I am sure he said he was surprised we went for him and like you say, wasn't sure if he would cope.
There was a reason we went back for him though as we all now know.

I remember that interview and I think the point about Enciso was that the standard of football in Paraguay was so bad that it was difficult to tell if he would be able to make the step up to the Premier league.

 

[Stumpy Tim]

He’s twice the man he was when he arrived….been in the gym with Adam Brett I reckon

Goes to JRL down on Woodland Parade. Quite a few Brighton players, male and female, go there for Personal Training sessions

 

[dazzer6666]

Goes to JRL down on Woodland Parade. Quite a few Brighton players, male and female, go there for Personal Training sessions

The guy often posts pics of them on Facebook

 

[Horses Arse]

Not sure if it was a quote or a summary of his view from someone on here, but there was a comment that Enciso was more of a Billy Arce gamble than a Caciedo certainty.

That was what he said, something very similar to "if you wanted a comparison with a south American player signed by brighton he's more billy arce than caceido"

 

[JBizzle]

Someone made a good point when I highlighted his comments on Enciso before we signed him - has he ever not talked up a South American player coming to the PL ?

I seem to recall him not being overly complimentary Billy Arce

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Yes completely agree. Wish we had someone like him on English football.

Well.... on R5 last night Kelly Cates had a long discussion about Brighton, and how we do it, with Brighton 'expert',.....Andy Naylor!

 

[Greg Bobkin]

Well.... on R5 last night Kelly Cates had a long discussion about Brighton, and how we do it, with Brighton 'expert',.....Andy Naylor!

Given he's been reporting on the club for decades, he probably is an expert, to be fair.

 

[chaileyjem]

Well.... on R5 last night Kelly Cates had a long discussion about Brighton, and how we do it, with Brighton 'expert',.....Andy Naylor!

Its here via https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m001m6bn (its from about 5 mins in).