retired_swmchick2006

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(I'll just reply here since you've got the thread going. Don't worry if some players don't have any interested teams. Eventually they will be spotted and signed. Every game I've done their have been a couple who took longer than everyone else, but not too bad at any rate. If they still aren't signed after a year, sign them up for the club you are managing, and then let them move whan an offer comes in.)

retired_adsi10

I caught the first plane out of Liechtenstein as, quite frankly, the place scared me. I hope I don’t have to go there again any time soon. Got to Luxembourg around 1am, I wasn’t exactly going to go scouting as I didn’t want to see the luxembourgians throwing up in the gutters after a night out. Got to my hotel and went straight to sleep. Zzzzzzzz

Woke up around midday and went to the tourist information desk to find some local sports facilites or if anyone knew where the Luxembourg youth team were at. Was told by the pretty lady behind the desk that it was about a 45 minute bus ride to the Luxembourg FA. Their manager gave me a few names, Their parents must have been high or something when they gave them their names, lets just say they weren’t the most common names.

Scout Report

5th June

First on my hit list was a player by the name of Exar Kun. Meant to be pretty decent. Plays for an up and coming team in the south of Luxembourg.

Brief Player Profile

17 year old striker. Looks alright but plenty of improvement is needed. Very fast and seems to be able to finish well. One thing that might be wrong is that he is a bit too aggressive which could hinder his long term progress.

6th June

Had to travel up to north Luxembourg so took the rest of yesterday off. Tried to see the sights but there sights weren’t to be seen. Next on my list was David Craven. Only plays for his local side but is meant to have a bright future.

Brief Player Profile

17 year old defensive midfielder. One of the best players ive seen so far. Looks like the playmaker of his side and seems to lead with authority. Great fitness, seems to run forever. Great passer of the ball and can strike a mean free kick aswel. Likes to try a few long shots, successful with several of them. Also a team player.


Next on my list was David’s team-mate Stuart Wright. Thought I had his name wrong at first as the rain smudged my writing. And also he turned up late for his teams training session so no wonder I could t find him.

Brief Player Profile

Another striker on my list. Just 17 years of age. Looks to be the worker of the strikers on this team. Very fast and has good fitness. Great finisher and also likes to have a few 35 yard shots. Pretty much off target with most of them.


7th June

My next two players were on the same team again. A Gk and a defender. Meant to have been some trouble between the two though, so il have to note that down.

First up was a player called Dafuge, his parents must be Brazilian with just giving him one name. Strange name whatever anyway.

Brief Player Profile

An 18 year old centre back. Seems to be an old style centre back who likes to get stuck in and isn’t afraid to get a few knocks. Very aggressive. Good header of the ball and seems a decent tackler too. Not one to pick a fight with.


The last player on my Luxembourg trip goes by the name of SouthCoastRed. Another strange one. Gotta love these Luxembourg names. Maybe have to meet up with their parents and take home some of what they were smoking.

Brief Player Profile

19 year old GK. Could do with some more training but seems alright. Great reflexes and handling. One on ones definetly needs works. Looks determined though so im sure he will get better.


And so my scouting trip ends in Luxembourg, A nice place. But hopefully I can go get a sun tan in Cyprus now.

retired_adsi10

Stayed over at Luxembourg for the night then got the earliest flight to Cyprus. Hopefully it would be a bit warmer over there and I could enjoy myself a bit more. One problem is all the notorious English folk will be all over Cyprus no doubt causing trouble.


Scout report

June 9th

There seemed to be a few youth tournaments on over here in Cyprus while I was here. Hopefully there were some good players I could scout. Heard that there was a few games going on so il try and get a few names off people and get some scouting done on them.


10th June

Tournament gets under way today and it seems theres 2 players here to look out for. First one I found was Mark McInnes. Hopefully he can impress me.

Brief Player Profile

An 18 year old central defender. Looks very promising and seems to be very comfortable with first team football. Already captains the side he plays for. Great tackler and seems to play the man marking game which he does very well. Seems like the heat doesn’t bother him as he has great stamina. Definitely one to look out for.


A few matches had passed when I managed to get a look at another good player. A guy called Powers. Strange name again but seems pretty good.

Brief Player Profile

18 year old central midfielder. Another starlet in the making. These cyprus players seem to play well in the heat as they have good fitness and stamina. Seems to be able to create something out of nothing as he set up a few goals for his team. Great determination and work rate is always good.


12th June

Took a break from scouting yesterday as the heat was too much. The Days tournament was postponed until today so hopefully a few more prospects might come out of the woodwork.

Seems like I have found another player worthy of the Sheffield United shirt. Dan Chisum was his name as he played for his team in the 2nd roun dof the tournament.

Brief Player Profile

17 year old striker, Dan seems like a wonderkid in the making. Very aggressive but seems to be able to control it. Good finisher and likes to try a few long shots every now and again.



Fortunately my next player was on the opposition of Dan Chisum’s team. Andrew Bell was in goal for his team. Did quite well in the 70 minutes he played.

Brief Player Profile

18 year old GK who seems to be able to play with the big boys. A great catcher of the ball and seems to just pluck the ball out of the air from crosses. Very brave which is always good for a keeper. Aggressive too which can help him want the ball more. Reflexes are good and showed good agility moving around the box.


A good scouting mission in Cyprus as I unearthed some good young players. Will travel next to San Marino to see if they have any good youngsters who can boost their FIFA ranking.

retired_ajbrittney

Interesting start, shame I missed the topic in GQ.

retired_macca1875

Matt1010

The gospel spreads, am I doomed to be cursed with this seaman loving clod-hopper playing in front of me for my entire career! :p

Matt1010

And good stuff COT... :thup:

retired_adsi10

I arrived in San Marino in the early hours and was escorted to my hotel by police escort for some reason. Maybe they thought I was some important person but I wasn’t complaining. At least I can have a rest now.

Now there definitely wasn’t much to do here as it was a pretty small place. Must only be an airport, race track and a football pitch. Guess my scouting trip would be pretty short here.


Scout report

June 14th

Even though this country is small. Finding good footballers is like finding a needle in a hay stack. Think im going to struggle finding players here. Il end my search for today.


June 15th

Searching continues. Got in contact with the San Marino FA early this morning and they told me a few places where I can find some good youngsters. There were a few matches going on at their main stadium so I travelled down there.

First player up was a goalkeeper by the name of Miguel Lourenco. Looks like he can be the San Marino goalkeeper for years to come.

Brief Player Profile

18 year old GK who has the world at his feet, or should that be hands? Good aerial ability and is very agile. Good pace for a keeper aswel. Seems to influence the game a lot and could be a future captain for country and club.



Managed to find another player on the same day which was good. Maximo Janz. Another youngster with the hopes of SanMarino resting on his shoulders.

Bried Player Profile

18 year old defensive Midfielder. Likes a physical game as he’s a bit aggressive. Got good pace and acceleration and seems to get around the pitch quite well. Very good with the ball at his feet as well as he likes to dribble.


June 16th

Another day another player. I managed to get 2 more names on my scout list from yesterday. A defender and a striker. First up is Luigi Trulli. Looks quite promising.

Brief Player Profile

17 year old left back. Looks very good from what ive seen. Very fast which is always good for a left back. Very brave so not scared to get stuck in. good work rate and is good at marking.


Also found the striker playing near by and managed to get a quick look at him. Gary toner was his name, and goal scoring was his game, or so that’s what he wants people to believe.

Brief Player Profile

17 year old striker. This guy looks like he can score some goals for San Marino if he gets picked. Fast player and can finish superbly. Likes to dribble every so often but would rather run onto the ball. A team player and also helps to create plays for other members of his team.


That was a tough scouting trip. Seem to have got the players capable of doing a job got Sheffield but we’ll have to see. Next I travel to eastern Europe to Estonia.

retired_adsi10

Had a rough night getting to Estonia. There weren’t any planes going anywhere near Estonia from San Marino for well, ever. And the national team wasn’t playing them so I couldn’t hitch a ride. Hade to settle for a long coach trip. Took about 3 days non stop to get there. So im abit rough.

Got to a rainy Estonia at around midday. Just chucked my things in the hotel room and went out to stretch my legs. Decided to go down to the Estonian national sports centre and have a look for some players.

Scout Report

June 19th

The setup was alright for a country like this. Im sure they could get some decent players from a place like this. Met the national team manager and he told me of a few players who are on the verge of getting a club and said I was welcome to have a look at them. Told him il come back tomorrow to get a better look.


June 20th

Got back to the sports centre and they had a little match starting. First player to catch my eye was an explosive striker. Went by the name of Adam Scott.

Brief Player Profile

18 year old striker. Looks very promising. Fast striker with an eye for goal. Great dribbler of the ball aswel. Good off the ball and gets into some good scoring positions and shows great composure in front of goal.. Good header of the ball aswel.

A few more matches had played and I didn’t see any good enough players. The next match came on and I saw a player that might do well. Thagas Varivicius.

Brief Player Profile

18 year old central defender. Great tackler of the ball and good at keeping in his position. Aggressive but keeps his cool. Strong at the back and seems more a follower than a leader.


There was a player on Thagas’ opposition who looked useful. Stephen Guy. Definitely could be the next Estonian super star.

Brief Player Profile

18 year old attacking midfielder. First ive seen on my travels and certainly looks good. Tireless midfielder who seems to run forever. Chips in with a few goals mainly from 25 yards out. Great balance. Seems like these Estonians are aggressive and like a tough game.


June 21st

Was told that it was goalkeeper training today so came back to find me a suitable goalkeeper. I found one that could be nurtured into the next Peter Schmeichel, or so I thought anyway. Santa Julemanski. Was his dad Father Christmas I wondered…

Bried Player Profile

18 year old goalkeeper, Santa looks good. Commands his area very well and one on ones are near perfect. His determination to get picked up by a club is showing as he seems to out perform the other keepers.


Think they are the best players from Estonia. Now I have the short journey over to Hungary to try and pick the best youngster from there.

retired_melanie_dhanpal

:cool:

Great work so far :thup: