CONFIRMED Bénie Traoré

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jono_t2000 said:
Benie Traore (20)
Club: Hacken
Position: Forward
Notes: 9 games, 7 goals and 3 assists



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I don't usually watch showreals, but got a bit bored at work. Happy if Benie Boy signs. The keeper who dummies himself and can't find the ball again on about 3:30 is probably not one to go for though!
 
BrisBlade said:
I don't usually watch showreals, but got a bit bored at work. Happy if Benie Boy signs. The keeper who dummies himself and can't find the ball again on about 3:30 is probably not one to go for though!
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There's plenty of highlight packages out there for him.

Also suggest looking up Scandinavian scout on YouTube.

If this is the market we're fishing in then maybe see some good prospects.
 
Tarqs said:
Norwich 2 years ago, spent nowt, sold Buendia, waved the white flag before the season started.
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True

I work quite a bit at NCFC - they invested in their training infrastructure, which is top class .

However , they have continued to water down their first team to the point where they weren’t really a promotion threat last season and have lost a few more of their first team players in the close season

It’s about balance - we went on the player spending pathway they went on the infrastructure one . We sailed very close to potential destruction, they are on the pathway to having the best house on the street with no tenants
 
Bell4 said:
True

I work quite a bit at NCFC - they invested in their training infrastructure, which is top class .

However , they have continued to water down their first team to the point where they weren’t really a promotion threat last season and have lost a few more of their first team players in the close season

It’s about balance - we went on the player spending pathway they went on the infrastructure one . We sailed very close to potential destruction, they are on the pathway to having the best house on the street with no tenants
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They strike me as a club trying to offload most of their current first team and trying to start afresh? I'd be shocked if Aarons doesn't go this summer for decent money. 22, England U-21 international with 250+ games under his belt (Inc 2 seasons in the top flight).
 
Bell4 said:
True

I work quite a bit at NCFC - they invested in their training infrastructure, which is top class .

However , they have continued to water down their first team to the point where they weren’t really a promotion threat last season and have lost a few more of their first team players in the close season

It’s about balance - we went on the player spending pathway they went on the infrastructure one . We sailed very close to potential destruction, they are on the pathway to having the best house on the street with no tenants
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We might be even worse off next season - handful of contracted players, Outdated infrastructure
 

Bell4 said:
True

I work quite a bit at NCFC - they invested in their training infrastructure, which is top class .

However , they have continued to water down their first team to the point where they weren’t really a promotion threat last season and have lost a few more of their first team players in the close season

It’s about balance - we went on the player spending pathway they went on the infrastructure one . We sailed very close to potential destruction, they are on the pathway to having the best house on the street with no tenants
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I'm hoping when we get took over, seems an inevitable takeover, just a matter of time, that the new owners will revamp the club off the field. To do this fully we'll probably need to retain our top flight status for a number of years though which is something we've not done since Sir Harry Bassett. But in spite of the training ground the club continues to thrive in spite of it in terms of player development and we seem to have an exceptional academy recruitment. Brooks, Ndiaye, Che Adams to name just three have come in the 16 - 18 age for nothing or peanuts and have gone on to be top players for us.

I do fear in terms of the ground development that we're some way off that though and as we all know the Kop and the Family Corner stand both need redeveloping. I'll give McCabe some credit that he did a lot in his time but he never got round to the Kop and the Prince hasn't so we need some serious investment in this side but it won't happen unless we stay in the Prem again.
 
Sometimes think the training ground situation is vastly overplayed
I remember going to Ball Inn to watch Woodward Birchanall Badger etc training. All you need is a pitch. Having heated coat hangers or a juicing machine doesn't make better players ... practise does. We've managed a constant stream of decent youngsters with what we have. A flash glass fronted building with exercise machines is not that different from our brick built building with exercise machines in it.
Some clubs can only ever dream of what we have already. YES anything new is nicer but some old hospitals give just as good care as a newly opened one. Obviously a covered car park for the Bentleys jag f paces and land rover defenders is essential
 
bladesmanluke said:
Definitely, but seems very unlikely. Any prospective new player would probably want to spend a night or 2 ideally in his new home town surely?

I don't think he's been in Sheffield today
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Aye
Or go & watch his former (?) team mates in a Champions League game & say his farewells afore embarking on a new career ?
 
blade too long said:
Sometimes think the training ground situation is vastly overplayed
I remember going to Ball Inn to watch Woodward Birchanall Badger etc training. All you need is a pitch. Having heated coat hangers or a juicing machine doesn't make better players ... practise does. We've managed a constant stream of decent youngsters with what we have. A flash glass fronted building with exercise machines is not that different from our brick built building with exercise machines in it.
Some clubs can only ever dream of what we have already. YES anything new is nicer but some old hospitals give just as good care as a newly opened one. Obviously a covered car park for the Bentleys jag f paces and land rover defenders is essential
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Whilst in a way I get what you are talking about it's just not how it is anymore.

You don't need the best of everything but if you want to be attractive to players signing and wanting to stay even you do.
Players also become to expect level of facilities too and if ours are not as good as what they've been used too by a long shot then it's not exactly great when you are turning up to work etc. The hard work is on the training pitches and facilities too not really on the pitch.

Our training facilities have been patched together in the past 20 years. And not to mention that until half way though last season the training pitches were practically unusable in bad weather especially during winter.

We can't compete with the really big clubs, but ours should be comparable with clubs of a similar size.
We ain't gonna be building a Leicester training facility but perhaps even just trying to get up to Burnley's facilities wouldn't be a bad shout.

And I'm not even including the academy facilities in this....
 
CPB said:
Whilst in a way I get what you are talking about it's just not how it is anymore.

You don't need the best of everything but if you want to be attractive to players signing and wanting to stay even you do.
Players also become to expect level of facilities too and if ours are not as good as what they've been used too by a long shot then it's not exactly great when you are turning up to work etc. The hard work is on the training pitches and facilities too not really on the pitch.

Our training facilities have been patched together in the past 20 years. And not to mention that until half way though last season the training pitches were practically unusable in bad weather especially during winter.

We can't compete with the really big clubs, but ours should be comparable with clubs of a similar size.
We ain't gonna be building a Leicester training facility but perhaps even just trying to get up to Burnley's facilities wouldn't be a bad shout.

And I'm not even including the academy facilities in this....
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I imagine it's different for different players. Massively pampered players might want flash stuff. Others more down to earth. Etc.

Personally think our facilities look pretty nice from what we see of them - and they're probably better than 90% of clubs in world football, realistically.
 
CPB said:
Whilst in a way I get what you are talking about it's just not how it is anymore.

You don't need the best of everything but if you want to be attractive to players signing and wanting to stay even you do.
Players also become to expect level of facilities too and if ours are not as good as what they've been used too by a long shot then it's not exactly great when you are turning up to work etc. The hard work is on the training pitches and facilities too not really on the pitch.

Our training facilities have been patched together in the past 20 years. And not to mention that until half way though last season the training pitches were practically unusable in bad weather especially during winter.

We can't compete with the really big clubs, but ours should be comparable with clubs of a similar size.
We ain't gonna be building a Leicester training facility but perhaps even just trying to get up to Burnley's facilities wouldn't be a bad shout.

And I'm not even including the academy facilities in this....
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Useful targets to aim for but suppose we should take into account the fact that Leicester have just spent 9 seasons in the PL and Burnley 6 (before last season)
 
Bladeloyal said:
If people took the time to visit Shirecliffe ,they would be less likely to slag it off,it's actually a very good facility.great indoor half size pitch.4 g full size outdoor,4 quality training pitches 2 of which are heated .
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It’s the old working mens club that needs replacing with a new modern building like the academy building then yeah it’d be fine.
 
Bladeloyal said:
If people took the time to visit Shirecliffe ,they would be less likely to slag it off,it's actually a very good facility.great indoor half size pitch.4 g full size outdoor,4 quality training pitches 2 of which are heated .
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Its all relative though. Might look great to the layman but to a professional footballer?
 
Bladeloyal said:
Actually atlas and Norfolk sports club .and a good one aswell
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yeah old atlas and norfolk ground best 2 pitches in sheffield in the 50s & 60s funnily enough 4 of us sat in a car on shirecliffe road watching a game on there after getting back from getting locked out with 10k other blades in october 71 at old trafford and heard besties goal on car radio 😥
 

ancientblade said:
yeah old atlas and norfolk ground best 2 pitches in sheffield in the 50s & 60s funnily enough 4 of us sat in a car on shirecliffe road watching a game on there after getting back from getting locked out with 10k other blades in october 71 at old trafford and heard besties goal on car radio 😥
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Joined the club in 77 when I started at firth browns ,best big bath in sheffield
 
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