How do people know so much about players linked to Spurs.

[RJR1949]

This is a genuine request for information.

Whenever a new player (of whom I’ve usually never heard) is linked to the club, people on SC are able to express opinions on that player seemingly based on facts.

How do people do this: by watching lots of football, surfing the net, playing games?

 

[HotSprut]

This is a genuine request for information.

Whenever a new player (of whom I’ve usually never heard) is linked to the club, people on SC are able to express opinions on that player seemingly based on facts.

How do people do this: by watching lots of football, surfing the net, playing games.

Yes.

 

[Mouse!]

Also by quickly googling him and pretending they watch him every week.

 

[yido_number1]

Also by quickly googling him and pretending they watch him every week.

This is exactly what happens. That and reading someone else's comment on here and taking it as gospel

 

[noggen]

FIFA is your friend.
Then experts on Twitter.

 

[Trix]

FIFA is your friend.
Then experts on Twitter.

Who don't watch them every game either and are in turn basing their opinions on YouTube clips and scouting reports.

 

[thecook]

They ask their Celtic supporting mates

 

[cjbyid]

Football manager helps.

But yeah some of the players we're linked off I genuinely have no idea who they are.

 

[JacoZA]

Panini stickers.

 

[Tucker]

I consult the tarot.

 

[spurmin]

They don’t

 

[Bing]

Here's my in depth scouting process.

1. Consult Wikipedia. Does he have a long wiki page? Longer is better. Is there a "style of play" section, also good. Does the introduction section use the words "starlet", "promising", "highly rated". Does he have international experience. If striker, what is his goals to game ratio.

2.. Search his name under Google News. Have Real Madrid expressed interest in him? If yes, that's good but probably means he's not coming here.

3. Youtube for indepth play analysis. Watch 3 minute highlight reel (2 minutes of this reel will be an intro with dramatic music and close-ups of the players face). See him score a Rabona against Belgian second division opposition. I'm sold.