Saint Garrett

No he's not. But then surely you can understand why J-Rod can't get in the team as our striker when we only play one?

He might be ? He might not be ? Who knows? Thats the risk you have with buying young players. But even if he carries on as he is, he'll probably be sellable for 4 or 5m, so for a net spend of 1 or 2m, it's not bad business. It's much better business than spending 5m on a player who is 30 and will offer for 1 season but then not good enough...

If Lambert was 23 then he'd be worth more than £7m....that was my arguement about 2 pages ago...

Don't think it has been mentioned. Although probably around the 45-50k mark I would expect. Not that we would fill it !

For every West Brom and Swansea there is a QPR and Sunderland...

I have never said we couldn't have done better with what we spent. And not sure what you mean by the last sentence ?

I don't think I've ever said any different. I like the players we bought in, I think they are decent. However they're expensive.

I agree and have always said that we have overpaid for those 3. However you don't get anything for a few million these days. If Clyne has a contract he probably would have cost 5/6m and Davis would have probably cost 3 or 4m, but because they were free, and we could offer them a decent wage a first team football, they wanted to come here. Same with Boruc (although a little different as noone else realy wanted him) It's very easy to just say, 'It's been 6 months, we paid 6m for him he hasn't done enough, it was a waste', but there are a lot more other factors IMO. The fact Gaston was reportedly one of the hottest talents in Europe, meant we were always going to have to pay a lot of money for him. If you want to buy a young player with a lot of potential and a few people after him, they are expensive. We obviously thought that these players would improve over time and that we had enough about us to stay up this season. I'll make a decision as to whether they were a waste of money once they leave and I can rate their contribution while here, and how much they cost us net in transfer fees. Mayuka I really don't get though.

We can clearly afford it though, so our transfer strategy is different to that of other clubs. If we spent £8m on Gaston, people would probably say he was a good signing. I almost think because we've never spent that kind of money before, our fans are suddenly expecting these players to be world class.

Nope, because I have been at work. Fact is two or three of our players who have been here before this season (Cork, Morgan and Shaw) are as good as anyone at our level. It's no surprise that some of our players aren't playing every week.

I don't think he is the kind of person to build a stadium when there is no guarenteed return...

Would you rather we played in a stadium half full every week apart from very occasionally, or play in a smaller stadium which is packed every week? I know which I'd rather.

Agree. I just wasn't going to waste my time with him.

Although I agree I think it is sad seeing all these stadiums half empty. Middlesbrough went and got a big stadium and they more often than not, have it half full with no atmosphere.

Indeed - look at Wolves !

Would you expect anything else ?!

Even if Cortese has got plans for it and expects it to happen, I can't see it happening until we've stayed up in the prem for 5 years.

They're just mock ups done by one company. I'm sure lots of designs have been made but the company are probably using it for publicity more than anything. I don't doubt that Cortese has his ambitions set pretty high and he has definitely looked into an expansion, but that is some way off just yet. Anyone remember this???

Odd thing is if he'd come 10th English player or something id be proud, but you can't help but think it's been voted by morons. Adam is a talented footballer and has played a huge part in our return to the prem, but 2nd best "young" player in the prem?! No chance.

It's a joke that. Ridiculous decision by the ref in such a massive game, what kind of reaction was he expecting?! And those that said it never happened under Adkins, it definitely did!

But of respect chaps, they won the World Cup or so I hear

Wow. That is ridiculous. I'm guessing the writer is about 15

That was highlighted on purpose..There wouldn't be many who wouldn't take Gaston, Clyne, Yoshi and J-Rod either. Your opinion seems to state that we should have spent no money on players who are much much better than what we have?! I don't think we could have got much better in the transfer market apart from the odd exceptional bit of business like Michu. Plus, I'd much rather us sign someone who is arguably good enough and going to improve at 21, than someone that is definitely good enough for 1 season but after that they probably won't be.

But we shouldn't have the EXPECTATION that they will be. It takes time. Maya was woeful at Arsenal, Gaston has been in and out and away generally been awful. Clyne and Boruc are first choice because they have little competition, and J-Rod has improved shed loads under MP.

I hate the fact some people say the players we have brought in haven't done enough. Some of the players we have got are fantastic. Players like Boruc, Shaw, Cork, Morgan, Punch, would probably get in the majority of teams in the bottom half of the league. Just because other players haven't pushed them out the side doesn't mean they are pointless signings but maybe just give some credit to the ones who have grown with the club.