Big Dave T wrote:
Ultimately as i've said earlier on this thread we've spent the money and it will be seen as a good or bad move based on performances over the coming seasons. If he is dire then i'd say we should have kept the money in the bank for someone better. If he is fantastic it's money well spent.
My only concern would be that spending this kind of money on a transfer
might stop us being able to pay a large transfer fee for a player we really need. Before anyone comes back with the usual "who would you sign then" rubbish or "nobody is available" I'll just say that anyone is available for the right price and its not my job to identify them. The fact we have paid a fee for a player in a position that wasn't a massive priority just seems like it
could be a wasted opportunity to me. I think some people are grasping at straws suggesting he will bring a more creative aspect to the team at 13 as he has never struck me a particularly creative player, perhaps I'm wrong about that though?
I'm not saying he is a bad player at all and if he had come free or the transfer fee paid would have zero impact on cash available for a more vital signing I'd be more than happy to have him in the team. I just hope we are not all sat here halfway through the season complaining about our style of play and lack of creativity yet again.
