This seems to be missed by a lot of folks. Goes for other positions as well. It's all good going for an exciting up-and-coming young midfielder, but if he wants a guaranteed starting spot then it's simply never going to happen - Poch doesn't play that game.
I giggled at this, reading it in the voice of Ted DiBiase.nonsense - a lower stature simply means more money - but everyone has a price.
I will answer this one
Because we have moths in our trophy cabinet
Probably got used up as construction material for the new stadium.What’s happened to the pinch of salt?
Maybe one of the old-timers can tell us a story of what it was like in the old days to sign a player. Its been so long, I have forgotten.
What’s happened to the pinch of salt?
now im not one to back levy, but going off the latest itk, does anyone think it may be poch thats hindering the signings? he has to realize we aren't in the upper echelons of clubs to get the top top players, he has to drop his stance a bit surely. plan a not available cos lets say a barca are after him.... no one will choose spurs over barca and he needs to realize that, and stop with the stubborn streak he clearly has. the squad was threadbare before yesterday. now weve lost dele, surely we have to see minimum of 1 coming in?
And maybe the leak was from within the club to create this doubt. I can't believe for a minute that there are no players out there that Poch would ok and are gettable.
Give youth a chance!
Ferguson's best team was spawned that way.
It's satisfying and more stable.
You know, it is quite possible that, rather than a deliberately misleading leak that leads to nowhere and achieves nothing for anyone, the ITK isn’t 100% accurate.
It’s also a massive myth that Fergie’s best teams were spawned from prioritising youth. Yes he did regularly bring players through but they were usually players like O’Shea or Brown. Who by themselves weren’t world beaters but instead provided the gel for his teams. The way they won all their titles was using the BM strategy of buying the best players from emerging rivals to sprinkle through their team.Give youth a chance!
Ferguson's best team was spawned that way.
It's satisfying and more stable.
Give youth a chance!
Ferguson's best team was spawned that way.
It's satisfying and more stable.
January has become a more difficult window for us simply because the quality we need is much higher. To improve what we have requires a top player and teams don't like to let that quality go mid season. There are times when a top player becomes available so Ali Z is not saying for certain nothing will happen. It's just not likely.
I'm not too fussed if we sign nobody this window if it means we get someone better in the summer. I believe this team is good enough to finish top 4 as it is. I think the title is out of reach anyway now. Next season if we're to challenge for the title we really do need signings though.