It wasn't really a shortage of money that was the problem. We were prepared to spend £8m on Falchener but didn't feel it was good value to go any higher
I don't understand why people have interpreted Solak saying "our goal is to have the squad as strong as last year" with a promise that that would definitely happen
When you think about how Tonda got Archer performing (to a degree) towards the end of last season, there's every chance that Dobbin will start showing more if he's given time
Pros:
I think he'll be a great player at this level
Two year contract is shorter than I expected, minimises risk
Cons:
I forgot about that corny golf swing celebration
Is an overseas club going to take on a higher amount from Ramsdale's wage than we are paying Peretz in total? If the answer is no then we could arguably have kept him