Post by QPR Report on Dec 16, 2008 16:33:09 GMT
Gary Penrice now at Stoke
Stoke Sentinal - Stoke City: Penrice joins scouting network to monitor foreign transfer markets
Saturday, December 13, 2008
Tony Pulis has taken on Ian Holloway's former sidekick Gary Penrice ahead of a possible foreign purchase in the January transfer window.
Penrice – who worked under Holloway at four different clubs including a role as chief scout – joins a beefed up scouting network headed by Lindsay Parsons, Colin Dobson and director of football John Rudge.
Pulis wants the expertise of Penrice, left, to minimise the chances of Stoke burning their hands in the foreign market again after the fiasco involving Sammy Bangoura.
Stoke eventually wrote off the best part of a million pounds when Bangoura, a persistent off-field problem for the club, was sold for a cut-price £270,000 to Portuguese outfit Boavista in August last year following the return of Pulis as manager and Peter Coates as chairman.
"I think our supporters are well aware of some of the things that have happened in the past," said Pulis, "and it is my job to prevent any repeat in the future.
"We now have Gary Penrice working for us because he knows the foreign market really well.
"We have targets we're looking at and Gary is out and about with others looking at games in Europe and in this country, following up the recommendations of others."
Pulis has yet to spend serious money on a foreign import, but insists he is prepared to break new ground in his managerial career.
"If it's the right deal, we'll do it," he said. "But we will make sure we do as much homework as we can.
"You try to leave no stone unturned on any deal, but this club knows better than most that you have to be really careful the further afield you travel for new players."
Stoke Sentinal - Stoke City: Penrice joins scouting network to monitor foreign transfer markets
Saturday, December 13, 2008
Tony Pulis has taken on Ian Holloway's former sidekick Gary Penrice ahead of a possible foreign purchase in the January transfer window.
Penrice – who worked under Holloway at four different clubs including a role as chief scout – joins a beefed up scouting network headed by Lindsay Parsons, Colin Dobson and director of football John Rudge.
Pulis wants the expertise of Penrice, left, to minimise the chances of Stoke burning their hands in the foreign market again after the fiasco involving Sammy Bangoura.
Stoke eventually wrote off the best part of a million pounds when Bangoura, a persistent off-field problem for the club, was sold for a cut-price £270,000 to Portuguese outfit Boavista in August last year following the return of Pulis as manager and Peter Coates as chairman.
"I think our supporters are well aware of some of the things that have happened in the past," said Pulis, "and it is my job to prevent any repeat in the future.
"We now have Gary Penrice working for us because he knows the foreign market really well.
"We have targets we're looking at and Gary is out and about with others looking at games in Europe and in this country, following up the recommendations of others."
Pulis has yet to spend serious money on a foreign import, but insists he is prepared to break new ground in his managerial career.
"If it's the right deal, we'll do it," he said. "But we will make sure we do as much homework as we can.
"You try to leave no stone unturned on any deal, but this club knows better than most that you have to be really careful the further afield you travel for new players."