Nobody can tell how players we could've signed but haven't would've done had they signed for us, and so any 'missed' transfer is not relevant. They could've performed badly, or broken their leg, or raped a Southampton woman and been jailed for 5 years. When we miss a player, the timeline is diverted and the timeline where they come to us no longer exists. Then Marty McFly gets into the deLorean and goes back in time to get a blow job off his mum, and as a result Cortese is a hero.
With the six million quid being touted for one or two of the strikers we're linking ourselves with, it worries me a tad. On one hand, we'll be showing ambition and Saints fans will be 'quick-fix' happy. On the other hand it's a lot of money to spend on one player when playing in the second flight. Look at Delgado and Delap. Hardly successes. Someone young that we invest in well would please me, but I'm sure Cortese and Adkins are still working hard to bring in the right player/s.