Albion Dan
Banned
How anyone could be below 9 is beyond me. We are in the top division for the first time in three decades and have strengthened impressively on top of the team that took us up.
Gone from 6 to 7
Need to get Izquierdo over the line, and a striker in yet.
Genuine question (to you and a fair few others on here): why didn't you trust those in charge of recruitment to make the right decisions for the club?
Have I suggested that I didn't trust them? I only remember questioning whether we would spend what we need to spend on a pacy striker to cover/ replace Baldock as we had failed to do that for the last two years. As far as I am aware we still haven't so come back and beat me up when we do
Not sure you did suggest that you didn't trust them, but there were many on here bemoaning the fact that we hadn't done all our business weeks ago.
RE Baldock cover/replace: I don't see the need; we're not going to play two up-front for much this season, so he doesn't need covering. What we do need is a rapid striker though, but one that can play up-front on his own (which Baldock can't). Still haven't got one of those, although Abraham and today's bid indicate that we are searching. With signing Jose, I'm slightly less concerned about the striker, and we may even be able to play with a false nine at times, but Murray will do a decent job for the first few games. I would rather see us get someone in to challenge -- or preferably supplant -- him though.