- Jun 13, 2008
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It’s a different time now than Sherwood era. The squad quality has gone up hugely and the depth. I really hope we have first refusal on Bennett’s buy back. I kind of have a feeling he will reach Townsend level which is obviously good but still not good enough for where we want to go.
The usual retort, why do they have to be on some elite level? In the last couple of years we've had in the squad footballing fucktards like Sissoko, Aurier, the N'Randoms, Fazio, Wimmer, Janssen, a decrepit Llorente, and, if I was going to throw in a few controversial ones, even more. I think that, and would much rather have seen, academy prospects could have largely fulfilled all these roles. Even if they didn't make it ultimately, and were only bit-part squad players for a couple of years before getting moved on and someone else takes their place, that's no different to what a lot of our transfer business does, saves god knows how much money, and for me is preferable to what we have done.
Then you'll get the odd few that do surprise everyone and just keep progressing.....