That is just bad luck for you! I have bought 3 scout strikers in the last four seasons and have had the leading league goal scorer four the last 4 seasons!, my scout goal keeper last year conceeded very few goals!, I could go on but I wont, if your scout is underperforming then play him in a different position i.e.if he is a striker playing right move him over to the left! also you may not have your team set up to get the best out of him!, scouts do work, I have used them for the last 5 seasons and had great success.