So what about Bony?

He seems to have adapted to the higher standard of defences well enough.

The point of scouting is that you have to see beyond the quality of the opposition to gauge a player's talent. It's far to simplistic to say 'the players were s**te so I was right to be concerned'. Holt spent a lot of his career playing against non-league cloggers and ended up scoring double figures in the Prem. Go figure.

Posted By: King on May 13th 2014 at 13:31:52

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From that there Twitter, Simon Thomas says:- (NCFC) - trustsec, May 13, 12:49:11
- It was easy to see on youtube that he only scored easy goals (n/m) (NCFC) - Larry Hagman, May 13, 14:20:49
- I bet Schteevve is happy with Thomas telling the world about a private (NCFC) - strap_on sally, May 13, 13:08:14
  - Yes, a bit awkward. (n/m) (NCFC) - norway, May 13, 13:08:45
    - Remember Conker posting about his chat with Moro who was pissed off with Hoot's negativity (NCFC) - phrankin, May 13, 13:22:32
- We're all wise after the event (NCFC) - King, May 13, 12:52:58
  - Quite a few did, I actually posted something on here when he signed (NCFC) - Brandonio, May 13, 12:56:56
    - Hmm, 'quite a few'... (NCFC) - King, May 13, 13:01:43
      - Every signing is a gamble (NCFC) - curlyhansbury, May 13, 13:08:49
        
        Can't disagree with that. (n/m) (NCFC) - King, May 13, 13:11:54
        
        Always a bit worrying when a player has a ton of penalties in his goals (NCFC) - phrankin, May 13, 13:21:15
        
        So what about Bony? (NCFC) - King, May 13, 13:31:52
        
        Scored 37 in 36 games in Holland, and had the build of a prem striker....less gamble (n/m) (NCFC) - Vivid Data Shark, May 13, 14:26:23
        
        The 'build of a Premier League striker' (NCFC) - King, May 13, 15:19:15
        
        it is certainly not an exact science. (NCFC) - phrankin, May 13, 13:56:20
      - What makes me wince is that out entire ST and gate revenue for a season (NCFC) - yarmyyarmy, May 13, 13:07:34
    - This is the sickener though... (NCFC) - norway, May 13, 12:59:04
      - does it matter a fuck though? (NCFC) - Tombs, May 13, 13:04:09
        
        Well, indeed. (NCFC) - norway, May 13, 13:07:12
      - Ewan Chester's position will be under scrutiny in the new regime! (n/m) (NCFC) - Kirrie, May 13, 13:02:13
      - So what's with the Dutch national squad then? Are they getting it wrong too? (n/m) (NCFC) - Chopper, May 13, 13:01:07
        
        Actually that (NCFC) - curlyhansbury, May 13, 13:03:39
        
        And Andy Sinton (n/m) (NCFC) - Adster, May 13, 13:05:06
        
        and Andy Gray (NCFC) - mr carra, May 13, 13:08:52
        
        carlton Palmer, geoff thomas. (n/m) (NCFC) - protheroe fitzgibbon, May 13, 13:10:37
        
        David Nugent (n/m) (NCFC) - Adster, May 13, 13:27:38
        
        Carlton Cole (n/m) (NCFC) - strap_on sally, May 13, 13:09:53
  - Yep, I remember a lot of people watching streams of games, and celebrating his hat tricks (NCFC) - pants, May 13, 12:55:49
    - even his record in the Dutch and Portuguese leagues wasn't that great (NCFC) - Brandonio, May 13, 12:58:21
      - Lots of his goals there were penalties, I'm told ... (n/m) (NCFC) - Ottosson Foxtrot, May 13, 13:04:01
        
        We let Snoddy take ours (n/m) (NCFC) - strap_on sally, May 13, 13:07:12
        
        I'm guessing you weren't told by Snoddy... (n/m) (NCFC) - mr carra, May 13, 13:07:07
  - lol (NCFC) - norway, May 13, 12:54:25
    - To sound insightful and assert his credentials for scouting talent? (n/m) (NCFC) - King, May 13, 13:03:22
      - Well first, it was an off camera conversation (NCFC) - norway, May 13, 13:08:11
        
        Well, indeed. (NCFC) - King, May 13, 13:15:45
        
        I'm not saying that at all. I hoped he would be great. (NCFC) - norway, May 13, 13:21:59
    - because Wolfie didn't sign for McClaren at FC Twente (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, May 13, 12:59:38

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