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It's pointless, Park, a released player is either good enough or he isn't, we aren't talking about 14 year old boys, they're generally 18 or older. We should be looking at those players, fine, trial them, loan them, whatever, but we don't need to sign 15 players who clearly aren't good enough just because we like the idea of a development squad.

Nahki Wells was released by Carlisle, and we didn't have to fart about with a development squad; we signed him because we thought he might be able to play first team football, and when he got his chance he proved us right. We didn't need to sign players like Tom Clare, who is apparently at Pontefract Collieries, just to flesh out a squad so Nahki can play irrelevant games in a non-competitive environment to 'prove' he's first team ready. Forget that, if they're not good enough, leave them, if they are, sign them, and at that point it's sink or swim. They either end up getting game time or they don't.

It's a beautiful dream, but the fact is those players we signed for Rahic's crappy development squad were here alongside players like Reece Staunton - and who did we keep? The one that was good enough for a bit of game time.

 

Yeah you said it. Don't back off now like @Fordy117 does. Answer the question.

 

I don't know if you registered when I registered, but there was nowhere to submit qualifications, diplomas, degrees, or any of that stuff, so frankly I've no idea what you're talking about.

I'd also be very surprised if anyone at Bradford City Football Club wanted to know what qualifications I had if I were to make the case for a Director of Football and a scouting network in person, either, because, let's be honest, those qualifications don't exist and nobody on planet Earth has a qualification in 'having an opinion on football'.

BUT, I'm guessing that's not actually your question, and your actual question is why am I so sure we need a Director of Football and a scouting network?

 

Tbf regarding the cast offs Rahic brought in Robinson was good enough for league 1 football, maybe he could of developed even higher if he wasn’t scum. Patrick has now also moved to a league 1 club, he looked out of his depth here , but had a good spell at Carlisle. He’s not the first or last player we’ve misused and not got the best out of. It’s not just scouting, we need to get the best out of players Peterborough are experts at it.

 

No-I quote you:
I've been calling for two things for a couple of years; a Director of Football and a professional off-the-field team that would naturally include a scouting network.

 

depends when he got them. Price currently Is still lower than between 2006-13