Machiavelli
Well-known member
We've released a lot of players, and lost Upson, which means that there will be incomings.
Plenty on here would like lots of players AND these players to be of a high standard (there was a poster thinking that Rio Ferdinand would be coming to B&HA, for instance). Given FFP etc, this isn't going to happen. So what would you prefer: a tendency towards more players to bulk up the squad, or a tendency towards getting a few players of better quality?
My preference is for the latter, and to trust in the development squad when needs be and/or to carefully introduce them when appropriate.
This is what Hyypia said yesterday on the matter:
“If we get three new players in and it helps the team go forward then three is enough. If we need seven then that’s okay, but there’s no number we have in mind.
“I don’t want to sign a player just for the sake of it. A signing has to have a purpose to it, and with a good academy here hopefully a few youngsters can make the step up to the first team as well.”
Plenty on here would like lots of players AND these players to be of a high standard (there was a poster thinking that Rio Ferdinand would be coming to B&HA, for instance). Given FFP etc, this isn't going to happen. So what would you prefer: a tendency towards more players to bulk up the squad, or a tendency towards getting a few players of better quality?
My preference is for the latter, and to trust in the development squad when needs be and/or to carefully introduce them when appropriate.
This is what Hyypia said yesterday on the matter:
“If we get three new players in and it helps the team go forward then three is enough. If we need seven then that’s okay, but there’s no number we have in mind.
“I don’t want to sign a player just for the sake of it. A signing has to have a purpose to it, and with a good academy here hopefully a few youngsters can make the step up to the first team as well.”