We know he loves a "bargain" etc, but does he weigh all the options before jumping in ??
I've done some crate-digging in the bargain racks at HMV, two weeks running. All being sold at 3 quid. They are putting stock in there that wasn't there the last time I dug. Took me over 30 mins to go end to end (tedious) .
The breakdown is this :
1. Old, but I know they are classic.
2. Not familiar with the specific LP, but know the artist from old
and they have been consistently good.
3. Know the artist/label, but cannot recall if the LP is any good,
nor any of their past work.
The operating mode :
#1 : immediate buy.
#2 : more likely to take a chance at that price
#3 try to put them in the rack where I can find them later, then go
off to find a listening post, or go home to do an LP preview
online to do a bit more research.
I think Redknapp is driven too much by the bottom line cost.
Not being reasonable as to when someones' best is past them.
And not doing enough #3. Especially the effort/patience.
VDV being a case in point. No matter how long he could have been in the "crate" , Redknapp would not have done the research needed to go rushing back to the shop the next morning.
And even though I do occasionally fall prey to a duff LP based on price alone +/- past artist +/- repute of label, that is about 1 in 60 at worst and nothing compared to the real gems I have got in my collection on the cheap.
A bit of nous, a bit of effort/patience, and some *real* bargains can be had. Spurs : do the same FFS !!!
Redknapp : learn from my wheeler-dealing !!
posted on 6/6/11
RRP -
In all honesty we were nowhere near buying Adams as his agent hadn't even spoken to anyone from Tottenham.
posted on 6/6/11
Forlone I remember seeing an interview with Harry on Febuary 1st where he said we would have got Adam if we had the time to contact people...I also had to restrain myself from putting my foot through the TV
Oh well, massive transfer window this is, I will withhold my judgment until it closes!
posted on 6/6/11
I must admit the non-arrival of a striker either last summer or in the winter was a worry. But to hear we were trying to buy Adams was an even bigger worry.
Does anyone know what our scouting system is like?
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I do not know to be honest. Over the years we have picked up some very good players for not a lot of money (Lennon, Huddlestone for example, and hopefully more recently Rose, Walker and Naughton).
However, the lack of ability to identify a striker, who would both be an improvement and also would want to play for us, over the last two transfer windows, has been poor.
posted on 6/6/11
Adams agent is the brother of David Moyes so he wouldn't be that difficult to get hold of would he
Also the lack of any player coming through our youth-system is a major concern as well.
posted on 6/6/11
I agree on that last point Forlone... anyone young who comes into the side seems to do so as an accident... when there is noone else left.
I really do want to see Townsend Kane and Caulkier given some football next season for the first team. It would do them a world of good.
If Bostock ever sorts out his attitude maybe he could work hisway towards a CC appearance too.
posted on 6/6/11
As much as he is disliked by fans, when we had Comolli at Spurs, he had a great scouting network beneath him, he brought us the likes of Berbatov and Modric, do we know who is doing his job now?
posted on 6/6/11
What was the situation with Comolis' worth ??
He was Arnesens' replacement, was he not.
And I recall that Arnesen going to Chelsky was deemed to be a serious blow to us (they would pick up the scouting network and prospects that we had cultivated to then) .
posted on 15/8/13
Finally got another DoF in
posted on 15/8/13
He's a superior crate-digger too !!!
posted on 15/8/13