15 Jan 2014 23:55:33
Moyes allegedly at the Napoli versus Atalanta game tonight. Heard yesterday that we may turn our attention to Marek Hamsik and unsurprisingly he came off the bench in the second half (Like Matuidi yesterday - at 1-1 with the game ending 3-1).

Jim Lawlor was at the Sporting V Estoril and Porto V Benfica games at the weekend and PNev was at the Vallecano game at the Weekend and the Athletico V Valencia game yesterday (supposedly).

Certainly surprised at how public we're being with our scouting at the moment!

1.) 16 Jan 2014
I think they should all start wearing wigs and false moustaches, so no-one knows they're there.

How did they do all this unknown scouting before Moyes came in?

2.) 16 Jan 2014
Pretty shore SAF used to go to games to watch players its common and justified

3.) 16 Jan 2014
Wouldn't you think this stuff would have been done in Nov/Dec?, as soon as 1st of Jan comes, here are our signings.
The guys we just missied out on in Sept, shouldn't those deals been ready to go?

Another rush & mess with no results, that's what we have yo look forward too.

4.) 16 Jan 2014
KateF - I do not recall SAF ever going to 3 games in the space of 4 days.

StevieK - My point was that sending our scouts would have drawn a lot less attention and served just as well (assuming our scouts have been informed of exactly what Moyes is looking for).

Drewey10 - I too am wondering why this is happening now rather than last or next month (depending on when these supposed targets are being targeted for).

5.) 16 Jan 2014
They have scouts who write reports and they go over them and the ones they think are good the staff will go and watch. they want to seem them play live because its hard to gauge from a report and then once viewed you then decide who you like most so its not a rush just usual process and as the squad needs a big overhaul they will probably have a lot more players to go and see than usual

6.) 16 Jan 2014
I think its all a ploy to appease fans. I wish I couldn't out of this way of thinking, but last summer showed how we now work in the transfer market. Looks like we are interested in all these players but in reality what happens. nothing! Same old Same old as the saying goes.

7.) 16 Jan 2014
Big fan of Hamsik apart from his haircut. If I was manager I would make him and Fellaini both get a sensible haircut.