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Repeating "We signed him..." every sentence doesn't make your point stronger lol, but in a more serious mode, I acknowledge the short-term aspect of why Redknapp appointed cover for Corluka, but I think Gunter and DZ already adequately fulfilled that need. I've seen no evidence that Redknapp sees Corluka's best position in the centre and have seen him play only once there when we had no choice. Your other reasons don't take into account the team as it is or the cost of buying a player like Chimbo.
Again I could understand Keane or Defoe, but £30m on both is ridiculous, not because they aren't both individually worth around about their price-tags but because they can't play together and the money would imo have been better saved and spent in areas where we need players and on individuals who'll add long-term quality/value to the squad. I'm not sure I agree that Keane's a leader or an inspiration, in fact I'd rather say he's the opposite on the pitch, but maybe he's those things off it?
But i understand where you're coming from i just think you're listing reasons which look reasonable on paper but which, when examined individually, don't stack and don't connect. A bit like our team
I know it doesn't but I think anaphora is a good rhetorical tool. I don't think it was short term getting cover for Corluka whatsoever. I think it was quite forward looking because we don't know what's up with Hutton's fitness whenever he returns and we certainly don't know what's up with King's fitness so long term I think, as I said, that Corluka could be a good King replacement. Rednapp may not think so and may have only played them out of obligation but that may have been because Woodgate (whose long term fitness is uncertain also) has been ok fitness-wise.
I don't think we can rely on Gunter or Zokora filling in for the rest of the season were Corluka to get injured or have to play centre back. Zokora is good there but needed in the centre of the pitch and Gunter is too unproven to rely on in our circumstances. It is kind of like saying we don't need another striker because we have Campbell. He has played only in the Championship and a handful of games in the the top flight.
I don't understand what you mean regarding my other reasons. Of course they take into account the team. Chimbonda can help out the team by playing across the defence. Chimbonda can help out the team by getting forward down the right wing as he did Sunday. Chimbonda can help out the team because he is experienced. This notion of him as a disruption or inimical to team spirit is perhaps of result of the CC final or just hot air.
I don't know why you are posting such figures in that way. We got Keane back for less than we sold him for and all in paid six for Defoe when you take into account the written off debt which at the rate of Pompey's repayments would be paid back by the time we were in the Championship. We didn't pay thirty million cash for Keane or Defoe. As it is the Keane purchase is looking even wiser with Defoe out. And no that is not the stand alone reason he was signed. Again see my sig and do some digging circa 2006 to refute the Keane/Defoe one or tother argument.
A lot of people look at Keane on the pitch see him shrug his shoulders and wag his finger and seem to think 'twat' or as you say, not conducive to leading or inspiring. But managers and players who know him and see him outside of 90 mins every two weeks say different. I will take their word and the fact that a bit of perfectionism and rollicking might be what we need. Keane is no Keane. He is not a great, natural almost now antiquated leader but he does lead well and I don't think Ramos, Jol, Rednapp and countless Ireland managers would have made him captain were this not the case.
I think my reasons do connect:
We need depth/experience and greater attacking from FBs- Chimbonda
We need more goals- Defoe, Keane
We need passion, leadership- Keane.
We need to build a team that competes, scores goals, wins games and has flair. Each of these players have these qualities and were part of a successful team. It is a bit odd that we have resigned three players but that is just a freak of football and a bonus (depending on how you see it) that they were all available and wanted to come back.