[quote author=Hansern link=topic=47276.msg1416830#msg1416830 date=1319542805]
[quote author=keniget link=topic=47276.msg1416787#msg1416787 date=1319539246]
I think it's actually those that rush to defend him that end up bringing up world class talents as the come back is always something along the line of "well, we couldn't very well go and get Aguero, Mata et al".
Half the time those saying we shouldn't have signed have simply said we could've done better and for the money I think we're all pretty much in agreement that we could've done.
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Heh, and then when asked who, the response is usually Mata. I'm not saying we couldnt have gotten better players for the sum we paid for Downing. Of course we could. But, at that time who were available and who would have joined us. Several teams have money to burn now, and a player like Cazorla is on nearly 150k a week at Malaga.
Its not all cut and dry that we could pick and chose from a list of class players.
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That's what you've argued against for months, and has been your and everyone elses defence of the Downing deal.
Glad you've seen the error of your ways.