[quote author=Judge Jules link=topic=40834.msg1130811#msg1130811 date=1278244177]
I don't actually think we're disagreeing that much here. What I'm saying is that we needed Masher LAST season to stay ahead of Everton. Like you, I don't think we should have had to, and I hope next season will be different.
Where we do differ is over supposedly not needing Masher next season. Most top teams have a midfield terrier these days, and they don't come any better than Masher. No player is indispensable, but without him every player we put out will have to defend more. It remains to be seen whether we can combine that with the more enterprising football we'll have to play in order to get anywhere in the Prem.
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so we only disagree over how much you value players and how much i value money. from my point of view we have spearing, irwin, lucas even. giving them 3 games each is what, six weeks? im prepared to use those weeks to see if one of those can do the job this season. and if they are shit then by all means we can look for someone in january.
lucas + benitez = bullshit
lucas + hodgson = who knows
all i care about is being 40m better off
I don't actually think we're disagreeing that much here. What I'm saying is that we needed Masher LAST season to stay ahead of Everton. Like you, I don't think we should have had to, and I hope next season will be different.
Where we do differ is over supposedly not needing Masher next season. Most top teams have a midfield terrier these days, and they don't come any better than Masher. No player is indispensable, but without him every player we put out will have to defend more. It remains to be seen whether we can combine that with the more enterprising football we'll have to play in order to get anywhere in the Prem.
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so we only disagree over how much you value players and how much i value money. from my point of view we have spearing, irwin, lucas even. giving them 3 games each is what, six weeks? im prepared to use those weeks to see if one of those can do the job this season. and if they are shit then by all means we can look for someone in january.
lucas + benitez = bullshit
lucas + hodgson = who knows
all i care about is being 40m better off