Not superstition, it's notion. Superstition is something like stopping the car when a cat crosses the road. It's believed that something unfortunate will happen if you 'cut' the cat's path
Coming back to the point, scouts are nothing but a waste of tokens. For 50 tokens you could've got tried and tested (and young if available) players via negotiations. The youngest scout is 22 years. And never completely revamp your squad, it'll take time for them to get settled. Buy 2-3 good players, sometimes MSN is better than an all star team.