- Jul 5, 2008
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I think Allyid has it right, it feels like a defining moment.
Coming out after the game yesterday it was a subdued sort of atmosphere, I know we lost and so it would be but I mean even any anger was subdued, it was more reflective and a realisation that we need another something that is missing.
Personally I think what is defining is that we have reached the end of the road for our recruitmant policy, we have got to the point where if we bring in players for the future or at the level we now have then we will continue as we are, our side will get better because our players are still young enough to get alot better but we are now at the point where we can go that extra level in fees and wages to bring in players to make a difference straight away.
I don't say we need to stop the old and start the new, we just need to add the new to the old, I also think after yesterday the argument that to bring in some big price tag player on higher wages than some of our existing players would destroy the cameraderie won't run any more, quite the opposite actually, if we spend the real big money on a high value player then our squad is far more likely to see it as a statement of intent, that we are not prepared to fall at the final hurdle any more and that's what they want.
Until now it hasn't been an option but with our big new shiny toy taking shape that changes and I believe it changes in a defining manner.
Lest we forget that Danny Rose said as much before. Players will know if the club and manager isn’t being supported to keep pushing forward. We can play better football than almost any other team in the league when on song, but we surely need more players who can decide the big games. They’re the big money players though.