It probably works if we have the wisdom to realize what we are, this time around. We are not a club pursuing the European places spending 25 million pounds per player. We are a club that has to hit a home run every time we commit that level of resources. I can't really fault either of the last two DoFs given the impossible remits they were handed. A DoF is not Hercules. Doesn't matter who they are, they are not pulling off the Twelve Labors.
Anyway, I fully support the scouting model of a series of Zat v. Nym Thunderdome matches to determine the club's targets. They both have a well-informed eye, and may the man with the most commitment to their position on the prospect win.
To pluck out a random figure from thin air...
If we had £80mil in our position, i would rather we signed 2 top players for £40mil each than a mix of £10mil and £20mil players to total the £80mil
Why?
Because were close to relegation 2 years in a row and we need players to 'guarantee' goals. This costs a premium and id rather we did that so our entire team improve rather than take a far higher risk.
Relegation risk, players gelling risk and existing players underperforming due to poor recruitment.
The same if we had £30mil and sold 3 players for £10mil each. We should buy 2 players.
Branthwaite £1.5m
Dom £2m
Stones £3.5m
Garner £9m
Patterson £9m
Lookman £9m (made a profit)
Vlasic £10m (made a profit)
Buying cheap hasn’t exactly not gone well for us really.
lol of course its the method i would favour in normal circumstances.
But none of those players listed came in on day 1 and took the 11 up a level.
Our team needs quality now...quality with an instant impact but also resale value and a long term focus.
?????? Brandsy boy quite often wasted close to 25 million on a single player, whilst almost always getting it massively wrong
Thats what i was saying. Anything up to £25mil still carries risk. The risk drops the more you are willing to pay per player.
So we should focus on just 2 attacking players with whatever funds we can put together.
Bring those 2 in and the rest can be loans.
In dream land if you think we can attract any of these 3.
The likes of Newcastle, Villa, West Ham just to name 3 will be in far better positions both structually & financially to court these players.
Forest beat us to Gibbs White last summer for god's sake
Forest were willing to pay £42mil for Gibbs-White. He and Johnson are the main reason they havent already been relegated.
If Newcastle, Villa and West Ham want those 3 English players then there are still plenty of others on the continent.
If we could bring in top u23 players at centre forward, right wing, attackind midfield and right back by spreading funds around then great.
But i find it more likely that we get those top players by paying the higher fees.
