Here's a tip from me-
When you're cash strapped at the beginning of a new season and still lack a good scout knowledge base, it's a great idea to keep an eye on the "World Transfers" screen, more specifically - the players released on a free. This screen will include players from all over the world and a huge percentage of those won't appear on your player searches since your scouts are only limited to scouting England. Most of them will be too high-profile for you to sign if you manage a Blue Square side, but every once in a while you may succeed in signing a gem which would otherwise easily have slipped through your fingers.
When you're cash strapped at the beginning of a new season and still lack a good scout knowledge base, it's a great idea to keep an eye on the "World Transfers" screen, more specifically - the players released on a free. This screen will include players from all over the world and a huge percentage of those won't appear on your player searches since your scouts are only limited to scouting England. Most of them will be too high-profile for you to sign if you manage a Blue Square side, but every once in a while you may succeed in signing a gem which would otherwise easily have slipped through your fingers.