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Training spies.

Chippy_Tea

Chippy_Tea

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A mountain is about to be made from a molehill, can you really gain that big an advantage by watching a team train?




Leeds United manager Marcelo Bielsa has admitted sending someone to spy on Derby County in training - but insisted it was "not illegal".

Derby called police on Thursday morning following reports that a man was "acting suspiciously" on the perimeter of their training ground, ahead of the two teams' clash in the Championship, which Leeds won 2-0.
The man was escorted away by police and Derby manager Frank Lampard stopped training until the incident was over.

https://news.sky.com/story/leeds-un...-rivals-derby-county-during-training-11604673
 
I think the issue is not what might or might not be gained, it’s just not in the spirit. It’s seeking to gain advantage or, to put it bluntly, cheating.
 
I agree but now we are hearing tales of the big clubs buying houses overlooking training grounds and stadiums if this is true where is this going to end.
 
Chippy_Tea said:
I agree but now we are hearing tales of the big clubs buying houses overlooking training grounds and stadiums if this is true where is this going to end.
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Next, they will be using drones. as for spying, I think it has been going on for years. At Carrington, there were all sorts of people with ladders cameras climbing trees, I think this is nothing new and Frank Lampard will know his old Club Chelsea were not averse to having a peek at the opposition.
 
I think in this case it was more than just a case of a ladder and peering at them through some binoculars. This guy had a set of tools including pliers.
 
All bullshit as far as I’m concerned.
Frank now has ammunition to defend his team in defeat.
 
Have you noticed Leeds’ results have gone a bit t*ts up, since spygate? Maybe they did gain a big advantage by going to such great lengths. And now they can’t use the strategy, they’re feeling the effects?
. :hmmm:
 
Rising said:
Have you noticed Leeds’ results have gone a bit t*ts up, since spygate? Maybe they did gain a big advantage by going to such great lengths. And now they can’t use the strategy, they’re feeling the effects?
. :hmmm:
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A lot of nonsense, they all do it but do not admit it, consistency and tiredness and the pressure when you are up there that is all.
 
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