You're the one playing games here.
- you state I'm personally attacking you when you're doing this very thing to me.
- you again try to create the false impression that I'm known as a WUM and hated by the majority.
- you formulate this in a playground-bullying way and in the same breath state you have respect for the mods.
- you try to paint me as a poster who should be banned by naming me "high-maintenance".
Thing is I wouldn't even blame the mods for banning me, as either I utterly ignore every cynical post a small handful of you make (thereby ignoring the 'damage' yous may be doing to another poster), or I engage and risk yous making it into an issue where a mod has to step in. It's you and your ilk who are creating this "high-maintenance", all centred on me. I go away, and the problem's gone. It's not an easy one for the mods to deal with, but it's people like you who are partly the reason why I don't post for weeks or months at a time lately, so gradually I may just stop coming altogether, as frankly I don't want to spend time in a community with poisonous members influencing its tone.
What I do enjoy is analysing why things are what they are, feel free to read on:
@tommye called me
"protector of the meek" in a -10 neg rep, because I jumped in to defend some lesser-known posters who were getting an unreasonable rollicking off him. He was right, I do sometimes defend people who maybe aren't regarded as 'top' posters, but I only do it if I see just cause, as in this case. It would've been fine if it was just Tommye & Toffeelover going back & forth, but he called in the clique...this meant the 'protector of the meek' had to balance the books, as it were. It's like a reverse-Sniderman for the GOT mythicists, but in reality it's just an attempt to highlight unreasoned discussion, which is what
@the sniderman used to be before he got lumbered with the politics of the 81st.
I called it "anti-GOT" earlier as this place is known for its humour, mutual respect and
room for many different viewpoints. If this is being constricted by mob rule, someone should point it out.
I admit perhaps my comment about your job was uncalled for, but in light of how far we've come to understanding negative psychology in the depression thread, I think you should be more aware of how you sometimes come across, considering your profession. On reflection, I should have told you this in a PN.
I don't expect similar thoughtfulness from yourself in your next reply, more's the pity.
I'm not that convinced Lukaku's young age automatically means he's a good investment. Players can get worse after shinining for a season or two. Andy Carroll is the supreme example: cost 35m at age 20 or 21 after a very good 15-20 goal season, never really hit those heights again. There's plenty of other examples.
But agree with your wider point, Lukaku's transfer fee was about correct for his age, ability, achievements & potential. Confirmed by this recent analysis:
http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-28984274