Scout Hiring Guide3

Many users of the Football Manager games (FM08,FM09,FM10 ETC) underestimate the value of scouts, searching for players on their own. In my experience, having the best scouts in your staff is as important as having the best coaches.

The main use I give to my scouts is the search for young promising players, also known as wonderkids. That is what I need several scouts with different areas of knowledge. I usually have 4 or 5 of them traveling around the globe looking for hot prospects.

Also, I usually get report cards from them before signing a new player. That way, I can read more things about the players, like their personality and if they are likely to adapt fast to my team.

Scout Attributes

When it comes to hire new scouts, you have to pay special attention to 2 key attributes, Judging Player Potential and Judging Player Ability. As you can guess, they indicate how good he is to judge player’s ability and potential.

However, those 2 attributes are not the only ones you have to pay attention to. A good scout also needs high mental ones, like Determination and Adaptability. A scout with good adaptability will aquire faster knowledge about an unknown country.

Recommended Scouts

The scouts I am posting here can be signed for free. If you are managing a small club, maybe they will not accept a contract from you. Feel free to leave a comment indicating wich scout has done a good job in your game.

• Oliver Bierhoff
• Andrea Pastorello
• Paolo Berrettini
• Txema Noriega
• Ed van Stijn
• Vlada Stosic
• Horst-Dietter Hottges
• Joop Lensen

This was a guest article written by Ruderic To read more of Ruderic’s Football Manager stuff checkout Football Manager Debot.

Related posts:

1. Football Manager 2008 – Staff Hiring Guide
2. Don’t Underestimate the Need for Good Backroom Staff
3. How to choose a Captain
4. Football Manager 2008 – Random Hints and Tips