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or the next Luis Suarez. Speculate to accumulate. It's not like he was coming here without any pedigree whatsoever. I wouldn't have spent 10m on Crouch, but would have gladly spent more on Ruiz.

Also signed Orlando Sa from Porto (another forward).

It was I. I've had a word with meself. Keegan is God and from this day forth I shall w*** over how right our ex-players and manager were. Thanks for setting me right fella You facepalmed a guy for making a factual post worthy of discusion. You could have chose to leave the thread and not said a word, but it actualy seems that you've stuck around and joined in with said discusion (which you originaly facepalmed). Odd realy. I explained myself. If you can't be arsed to read said explanation, then that's your prerogative. I read your 'explanation'. Didn't realise I had to agree with you like, sorry Should we continue to bicker? Over a pint? You're buying

Even with the lies and broken promises, we have Krul, Santon, Coloccini, Jonas, Tiote, Cabaye, Marveaux & Ben Arfa who'll make up the bulk of the squad in the near future...is that not reason enough to be optimistic? Last season we had Krul, Enrique, Coloccini, Jonas, Tiote, Barton, Nolan, Carroll & Ben Arfa making up the bulk of our squad. We could have added the rest for about 10 million. That would have given me a reason to be optimistic. I genunly think some people on here would think "oh well, atleast i'll save money on socks!" if they lost a leg, it's alright been posotive, but to hold such a one way optomistic viewpoint on literaly everything that happens cannot be healthy. Couldn't give a flying f*** how much we spent, what the "balance book" is if we create a good squad, we could have done with another striker and centre-back but that squad's still good enough to do well. It's good enough to hopefuly maintain what we achieved last season, mid-table mediocrity. Unless we have a s*** load of luck, our squad isn't good enough to do any better. The only posotive this season imo is that Ashley may be one step closer to the door. I thought looking for positives tonight made one thick as mince? I never said that at all like, but by all means continue to speak for me if it makes you feel any better. It was indeed some other cheeky fucker You were merely astounded by the futile attempts at positivity. Apologies.

It was I. I've had a word with meself. Keegan is God and from this day forth I shall w*** over how right our ex-players and manager were. Thanks for setting me right fella You facepalmed a guy for making a factual post worthy of discusion. You could have chose to leave the thread and not said a word, but it actualy seems that you've stuck around and joined in with said discusion (which you originaly facepalmed). Odd realy. I explained myself. If you can't be arsed to read said explanation, then that's your prerogative.

Even with the lies and broken promises, we have Krul, Santon, Coloccini, Jonas, Tiote, Cabaye, Marveaux & Ben Arfa who'll make up the bulk of the squad in the near future...is that not reason enough to be optimistic? Last season we had Krul, Enrique, Coloccini, Jonas, Tiote, Barton, Nolan, Carroll & Ben Arfa making up the bulk of our squad. We could have added the rest for about 10 million. That would have given me a reason to be optimistic. I genunly think some people on here would think "oh well, atleast i'll save money on socks!" if they lost a leg, it's alright been posotive, but to hold such a one way optomistic viewpoint on literaly everything that happens cannot be healthy. Couldn't give a flying f*** how much we spent, what the "balance book" is if we create a good squad, we could have done with another striker and centre-back but that squad's still good enough to do well. It's good enough to hopefuly maintain what we achieved last season, mid-table mediocrity. Unless we have a s*** load of luck, our squad isn't good enough to do any better. The only posotive this season imo is that Ashley may be one step closer to the door. I thought looking for positives tonight made one thick as mince?

Agreed. Pretty sure Ba and Best will miss large chunks of the season, and that's the real worry.

It was I. I've had a word with meself. Keegan is God and from this day forth I shall wank over how right our ex-players and manager were. Thanks for setting me right fella

and who isn't? This is the point, just because we dont believe everything those players reckoned doesn't mean we dont hate Ashley, i certainly do. It's not even that mate. I believe the players more than I'd believe the fans or journos, as they actually worked for the club, and knew more about the way it was run than anyone else did!! I just don't see the point in bringing it up. Instead of posting quotes from Keegan and Enrique on a message board, protest with your feet! You can sit here pining for King Kev and lapping up everything he says all you want. It won't change the fact that Ashley owns this club. I'd much rather be part of a concerted and organized effort to force the c*** out of the club. in favour of what ? also the players you mention, did they ever mention their wages in conjunction with imploring ashley to invest ? Genuinely don't understand what you're asking in relation to my post.

and who isn't? This is the point, just because we dont believe everything those players reckoned doesn't mean we dont hate Ashley, i certainly do. It's not even that mate. I believe the players more than I'd believe the fans or journos, as they actually worked for the club, and knew more about the way it was run than anyone else did!! I just don't see the point in bringing it up. Instead of posting quotes from Keegan and Enrique on a message board, protest with your feet! You can sit here pining for King Kev and lapping up everything he says all you want. It won't change the fact that Ashley owns this club. I'd much rather be part of a concerted and organized effort to force the cunt out of the club.

and who isn't?

I can lend you a razor if you like.

No one's arguing otherwise. Point is, so fucking what? Gets on my tits when people stick their necks out with I told you so's like they're some kind of soopafans. It's pathetic.

Biscuits all around then.

And how does that help in any way shape or form? Help? How do any of the posts in this thread help.... It's a stupid post that doesn't help the mood. Don't think anyone on this forum is content with the failure to bring a forward in. Don't see the point in digging up Keegan quotes. because he's been proved absolutely right, perhaps? Righto. He deserves a biscuit. So if people "knew all along", why didn't they protest or stop going to the games?

And how does that help in any way shape or form? Shall I post the quotes from Enrique, Barton, Nolan etc as well? They've had a golden opportunity to put this club back on the map this summer, all we needed was a bit of investment, and we could have really had a push for Europe this season. Yet again, they've us "customers" which is all we are to Ashley, have been f***ed over again. The big worry for me is how long can we keep hold of Coloccini, Tiote, Ben Arfa, Santon, Cabaye etc? They're not going to be happy for much longer playing for a club with such little ambition. I agree completely. Just trying to find any reason to remain positive. We don't need Keegan to tell us that the owner of the football club is an amateur.

And how does that help in any way shape or form? Help? How do any of the posts in this thread help.... It's a stupid post that doesn't help the mood. Don't think anyone on this forum is content with the failure to bring a forward in. Don't see the point in digging up Keegan quotes.

Lower midtable if we're lucky with injuries and suspensions. It was alright watching Ameobi and Lovernkrands faff about up front in the first few games, thinking we'd bring a mobile forward in eventually. Not too confident now.

And how does that help in any way shape or form?

Really trying to dampen the fury by taking solace in the hope that we'll bring in a good striker in January, who could save our season. Regardless of the reality we seem to live with our gormless owner and his cronies, I'm sincerely hoping they did everything they could to bring in a quality striker, without being held to ransom, and that Ruiz simply chose Fulham over us, rather than it being a fake bid. Doesn't bode well though does it.

So only a £35m striker would have made you happy? Or is there more to it than that? Pretty sure Wullie would have been happy with 15 million spent on Ruiz.

They've gone and undone all the good early work by not bringing a striker and backup defender in. The Ruiz and Ridgewell deals looked like exactly what we needed, and I fucking hate them for giving us so much hope so close to the deadline, and bolloxing it all up. Not happy, despite the good players we've already signed.

When was this? Can't flick through the pages to look