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04:40 GMT         Day 17 of 90, Season 69    

Always look for "talent" when you're at the Pub

Written by TallGuysInSpandex at 18:50 2/11-2020

  Over the weekend we found ourselves looking at the hirelist for bargains, as is our habit. Also part of our habit is to do so while downing a pint or three from a barstool.
  
  Well in to our fifth pint of the hour, we saw a young fellow at the end of the bar celebrating his 21st birthday with his friends. His pants looked weird, and it became apparent that he had cycling kit on beneath his street clothes.
  
  We bought him a pint, lectured him about the fungus he was no doubt growing in his crotch, and then signed him to the team.
  
  The next morning, as we saw the contract with dread, we felt the only action to take would be to at least properly scout the young fellow. And so, we present
  
  Name: Blair McAllister
  Team: Scotland
  Age: 21 years
  Birthday: Day 82
  TallGuysInSpandex since 02/11-2020
  Average Skill: 30
  
  Potential:
  CL: Average
  DH: Average
  HL: None
  SP: None
  FR: Average
  CB: Average
  TT: Small
  TQ: None
  
  Damn you Guinness. You have led me astray yet again.

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Comments


paceuts at 20:06 6/11-2020
  I want to find some Canadians but don't want to begin scouting like a madman. If only my talents were any good...

Schiavi di Don at 21:40 2/11-2020
  That's very wise indeed. :)

TallGuysInSpandex at 21:29 2/11-2020
  I did not remember the One Stat scouting, but I found it in the OCM Manual...so now I have a reason to enable Quick Scouting...sometimes. I like to keep it hard for myself to spend money on scouting, so will leave that disabled until I need it :)

Schiavi di Don at 21:12 2/11-2020
  I can really recommend one stat scouting. Still finds you the good enough riders, and saves a lot. As long as you keep focusing on one stat of course, otherwise you'll be doubting yourself all the time.

TallGuysInSpandex at 21:08 2/11-2020
  Good point, Don. With my goals of building from Scots, I have to do some scouting...but I only scout Scots...and only ones that I sign to at least do enough jobs to pay back the scouting fees :)

Holwerda Cycling at 21:06 2/11-2020
  Well, it could have been worse.

Schiavi di Don at 21:05 2/11-2020
  170+ CL and Average FR, decent tour rider! ;)
  Jokes aside, scouting is fun, but when the fun stops, stop!
  Still a joke I guess. :P

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