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What has happened to Jacob Friis-Hansen?


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A month on from the news in Denmark that Saints had appointed JF-H as Director of European Recruitment, but never confirmed by the club, as far as I know. Anyone any information?

 

Not sure - You think it's possible he's already started and it won't be announced?

 

Or, I guess we're waiting for pre-season to announce it?

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Why anyone thinks the Club will announce the appointment of a new scout is beyond me.

 

Since the takeover they have announced things like the new head of sales and marketing and other behind the scenes roles....

 

http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10280~2096187,00.html

 

Plus David Burke's appointment as Scouting & Talent Identification Manager was on the OS...

 

http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10280~2060696,00.html

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A lot of Saints fans would probably pass Adkins and Crosby on the street and not realise who they were, let alone the youth scouting team! :D

 

They would be the two guys waiting at the bus stop !

 

Crosby maybe but Adkins ? No way supporters wouldnt recognise him.

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They would be the two guys waiting at the bus stop !

 

Crosby maybe but Adkins ? No way supporters wouldnt recognise him.

 

I'm not too sure about that, a lot of the season ticket holders around me in the Kingsland struggle to tell the players apart! Of course an awful lot would know who Adkins is through looking at the matchday program or interviews in the media, but I bet you many are unaware of what he looks like.

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Brilliant attempt at misdirection from MLG here, seemingly claiming that the team's manager is as anonymous as three of the scouts that 99% of people will have had no reason to even think about, based on some people near him not being able to see who is who from 40 yards when they're all wearing the same clothes. ;)

 

FWIW, I should think the OS is waiting for a slow(er) news month to announce it, or they just won't bother. There's nothing resembling consistency with what gets posted as news and what doesn't.

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Brilliant attempt at misdirection from MLG here, seemingly claiming that the team's manager is as anonymous as three of the scouts that 99% of people will have had no reason to even think about, based on some people near him not being able to see who is who from 40 yards when they're all wearing the same clothes. ;)

 

FWIW, I should think the OS is waiting for a slow(er) news month to announce it, or they just won't bother. There's nothing resembling consistency with what gets posted as news and what doesn't.

 

How could a "news month" be any slower than the one we're currently in? MLG makes a perfectly relevant point - these people's details are normally made publicly available by the club. This guy's haven't been.

 

Personally I'd be interested to know if he's employed by the club because of what he said about the club's recruitment policy. It's far from clear to what funds are available, and whether the summer will be spent bringing in potential Premier League quality players or S****horpe rejects.

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Well they are all listed on the Saints website and there were articles about David Burke joining on the OS and Rod Ruddick was the man that scouted and coached Gareth Bale as a young boy and numerous other players for the Saints Bath Satellite academy.

 

A bath satellite? This is beginning to sound like an episode of The Clangers.

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I said on another thread that we're scouting in Hong Kong. The Academy Administrator Derek Old has been in touch with a promising kid who is at Chelsea's academy over there. Apparently the only issue is with his studies as he's only 15.

 

Just thought I'd mention it!

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