The Prophet

Better than Best? I think not. Best is dreadful Mcfaden is too but better than best. Best has a huge arse that makes him a good hold up player that's about it. He only scores tap in's too. So you want us to sign one dreadful player to replace another? Best is far from dreadful as well

No thanks. Let him go back to the diddy league. He'd be better back up than leon best and shola ameobi that I am certain of. Nah

I know what you mean, [b[i just don't see why everything positive has to have a massive caveat tagged onto the end.[/b] Ba is a good signing, he's better than all our other strikers. Let's judge the other business on its own merits. it doesn't, but it absolutely must be judged with reference to selling a player for 35m and then promising to invest that money into the squad publicly ian, i'm sorry like but it f***ing does Fair enough. I just think Ba is a good signing and there's no reason to be down on it because he didn't cost £20m. aaaaaargh which part of "criticising the Ba deal is stupid 'cause it makes good sense on every level" is me being down on the ba signing? Sorry, I didn't see you say that and I wasn't really talking about you solely anyway. My personal view is that the Ba deal is a good deal. It won't become a bad deal even if we fail to make other signings. That's it really. i'm very surprised you don't see each individual incoming and outgoing deal as part of a bigger outlook the club has now. signings have to be looked at in this context now imo because we know that 1. the club are looking to take advantage of release clauses/free transfers rather than scouting a player and paying what he's worth (this is the reason i dont think we'll get n'zogbia) 2. we'll sell for big money even if it immediately hampers us on the pitch Each deal is part of the whole deal imo and it's the whole deal that I care about ultimately. With respect, you are talking s**** TBF. I get the whole "big picture" thing but if you can't judge the signing of Demba Ba on whether we sign another striker or not. IF we sign Ba he will judged on his own merits out on the pitch. IF we sign another striker (which i think we will), he will be judged in the same way. If want to preserve collective judgement, save it for the management team on september 1st. Spot on

In its own right it's a good deal. If we have an unproductive it doesn't become a poor deal, rather it will be a poor window.

I know what you mean, [b[i just don't see why everything positive has to have a massive caveat tagged onto the end.[/b] Ba is a good signing, he's better than all our other strikers. Let's judge the other business on its own merits. it doesn't, but it absolutely must be judged with reference to selling a player for 35m and then promising to invest that money into the squad publicly ian, i'm sorry like but it f***ing does Fair enough. I just think Ba is a good signing and there's no reason to be down on it because he didn't cost £20m. Agreed

there's decent enough signs to lead me to think he might be the best striker we bring in Those being? where we've gone since the g+g deals fell flat on their arse maybe they'er biding their time to move for the next (2nd) first choice target but don't see why they would unless ba and erdinc are it Both are good players

there's decent enough signs to lead me to think he might be the best striker we bring in Those being?

Much faster, more injury prone.

£34m left to spend You have a lot learn young one

Before even wearing the black & white shirt once? Before even speaking English? He speaks English

Playing devil's advocate - 'this group of lads' also contributed to a relegation

If there's a club that wants to pay decent money for him, I'd bring him on a bicycle myself.

Blatently hedging his bets

Perhaps this has some mileage...

Agree. My only grievance is that it should be a gradual step away from this, as opposed to a complete dismantling of it over one summer.

Put the razor blades away lads

Colo