Graham Carr, Newcastle Chief Scout

[Term-X 7,891]

The father of comedian Alan Carr has one of the best reputations in the business. Responsible for Cabaye, Ben Arfa, Santon, Tiote and Cisse. He was apparently watching Cisse 7 years ago, and liked the look of him when was working for Spurs. When you have to pay £38m for the likes of Hulk, it's time to think outside the box.

How much do you think this guys worth?, the fact he signed an 8 year extension on his contract only last month, would certainly be a massive stumbling block. Although, we could always 'hold off' for a year, and see how the likes of Oscar and co turn out.

[OneMoSalah 8,611]

Hes the dad of Alan Carr? Wtf news to me haha

I thought AVB was meant to have appointed some scouts when he arrived at first, take it they all left when he was sacked though. Still we could do with some scouts that can find us some top quality deals that we aren't paying nearly 40 million for.. *cough* fuck you Porto *cough* *cough*

[teh_Stig 12]

Why don't we just convince Abramovic to buy Porto? Surely we'd facilitate a few transfers then....

[Tricky 301]

Good idea, what's their current market value?

[ZanSnake 1,211]

Why don't we just convince Abramovic to buy Porto? Surely we'd facilitate a few transfers then....

One man cannot own more then one team!

[OneMoSalah 8,611]

Why don't we just convince Abramovic to buy Porto? Surely we'd facilitate a few transfers then....

Good idea, what's their current market value?

As long as he doesn't negotiate through Pinto Da Costa he should avoid bankruptcy...

[teh_Stig 12]

One man cannot own more then one team!

Then his son can buy it and practice running it until he takes over at Chelsea. Quite appropriate actually, haha.

[Gerg 8]

One man cannot own more then one team!

Giampaolo Pozzo owns Udinese, Granada, and Watford. =]

[Igi26 346]

Giampaolo Pozzo owns Udinese, Granada, and Watford. =]

His family owns clubs not only him. That is the difference.

[We Hate Scouse 10,260]

His family owns clubs not only him. That is the difference.

So technically Arkady Abramovich can take control of another club?

[Kezza 1,965]

Roman should give his son Liverpool to practice on, throw him in the deep end big time. And if he fucks up, so what.

[SeB 1,281]

The father of comedian Alan Carr has one of the best reputations in the business. Responsible for Cabaye, Ben Arfa, Santon, Tiote and Cisse. He was apparently watching Cisse 7 years ago, and liked the look of him when was working for Spurs. When you have to pay £38m for the likes of Hulk, it's time to think outside the box.

How much do you think this guys worth?, the fact he signed an 8 year extension on his contract only last month, would certainly be a massive stumbling block. Although, we could always 'hold off' for a year, and see how the likes of Oscar and co turn out.

To be honest one does not have to be a scout to pick those players

Cabaye was instrumental at Lille several seasons running, scoring 16 times in a season or winning the Ligue 1 by example

Ben Arfa has a technical potential, the only thing is that everything is wrong in his head. It was a kind of bet from Pardew

Santon showed some good things in a big club where the confidence he was given initially weren't repaid after. But I find him average defensively and thinking he can do everything coming forward

I assume someone who had an eye on Eredivise could have picked Tioté

Cissé was a decent striker for Metz in Ligue 2, I remember that he scored 15 times 5 or 6 years ago... Of course not many could think he would have that career. But our very own Ligue 2 (even the whole system under the Ligue 1 : National, CFA etc...) is full of players who come through academies but where limited by a weak mental or mentality.

What doesn't make it interesting to follow in fact, you have some gems like Giroud or Koscielny (famous recent examples) but you've really a lot of average moronic footballers (such as Gaetan Charbonnier that Montpellier picked to replace Giroud).

So if you see a potential, you've to be sure that the guy has the proper mentality. It's not a guarantee of success to be honest

[cujo101 75]

Carr signed a new 8 year deal a month ago. End of thread.

[Term-X 7,891]

Carr signed a new 8 year deal a month ago. End of thread.

I addressed that issue in the first post, next time try 'reading' the thread before posting.

Silva signed a new contract with Milan until 2017, only a few weeks ago, yet!.. he's now off to PSG.

[capriccioso 2,545]

You can't give him credit for Ben Arfa, it was well known from his days with Benzema that he was a top player.

[Term-X 7,891]

Sissoko - £2.2m

Carr is a wet dream for every club under pressure from the FFP regulations..

[Kojo 4,676]

Sissoko - £2.2m

Carr is a wet dream for every club under pressure from the FFP regulations..

Not good enough, our double pivot consists of too many great players, will the lad even get his game?. I dread to think of what will even happen, no! it's just not fair on him and I simply wont have it, DO NOT SIGN HIM, we are too god damn good.

[Leif 6,006]

Sissoko and Matuidi have been the best B2B players in Ligue 1 for a few seasons now. It's not like he found some rough diamond no one heard of.

Cabaye was hands down the best central playmaker in the league before his move.

Debuchy was hands down the best right back in the league.

etc. He really hasn't done anything special. It's more the fact that since they're not a 'top club' with the shittest board in football history they don't and can't buy the very biggest names.