Quote Originally Posted by Rock_Flock_of_Five View Post
Seeing a player "every other Saturday" is a lot more time than what a scout would spend on recommending a player to the club he scouts for, surely?
I'd have thought they'd spend hours watching footage that we don't have access to and observe a lot more than every other week.

They'd also know exactly what type of player a coach wants to fit into his system, plus would have an idea on the personality of the player from industry contacts.