hypochondriac

I disagree for the reasons outlined above. Other clubs were able to strengthen and we had a greater need due to being newly promoted. If we stay up then it will all be mostly academic anyway because no doubt we will do better next season. It would be incredibly unfortunate if our failure to gain points at the start of the season (something directly influenced by our failure to strengthen in certain areas.) meant that we were relegated and never got a chance to see this very promising team develop.

But as I said, we HAD to strengthen significantly as a newly promoted team. Our need was greater than many of those teams. I would say it is debatable that Davis has improved us. I think we should have signed a winger in the summer but also we were unfortunate that Blackpool were so difficult to deal with. I don't think Rodriguez has been quality yet, as someone said he hasn't come on and really changed a game. As yet the signing of Mayuka has been a bit of a mystery and our lack of cover for Lallana means we are forced to play the likes of De Ridder (although he didn't do too badly in his last appearance.) As you said the goalkeeper situation was another one, I really think we should have made a couple more signings in the summer which could have got us a few more points and got us clear of danger.

Were we extremely fortunate that neither got an injury so that our lack of further strengthening in the summer did not matter? Absolutely.

We obviously put a hell of a lot of time and effort into signing Ramirez who is a good player. I do think we should have put more time and effort into getting soe more players that we desperately needed. Of course we can never say for sure that concentrating on one deal means we didn't get others over the line, but even if that were not the case, I think we should have had some contingency plans in place if we had not got our first choices.

Fact is- we had the entire summer and actually January as well to strengthen properly. We had a greater urgency to strengthen than the majority of clubs you mention due to us being newly promoted. There is no doubt that our failure to strengthen properly in the summer has had a big impact this year and could mean that we get relegated. Nixon saying we didn't know which defenders we wanted in the summer was of particular concern. With regards to your first comment, please don't put words in my mouth or assume you know what I would comment on.

Other clubs managed to strengthen the areas that desperately needed strengthening OK. We spent a hell of a lot on two or three players (two of which aren't starters) yet failed to further strengthen where we needed to. I mean how vital was Rodriguez when we had the likes of the LM position and CB under strength (thank goodness we haven't had any real injuries to fonte and Yoshida.)

So having not played in the arcade in about two years, I get to retire undefeated. I too am comfortable with that.

Yep so as I said really it's down to Napoli.

Makes you wonder why we didn't know this in the summer.

True.

Will be down to the players probably.

I did mention it a few weeks ago!

Suppose it depends how long Napoli hold out for.

I can see this rumbling on till the end of the window.

It is an adjournment to announce a new court date. The original date gave two days for the hearing and this is just one. Very much doubt they would get a new date before the end of January. Most likely mid February.

Was it Road rash? I also had that three in one game and another one that had streets of rage and golden axe on it (as well as revenge of shinobi that was fiendishly difficult). Superb games on one cartridge!

Probably because there is quite a good chance he would see it on here and I'm willing to bet would be keen to take things further.

In cases like that how on earth can they prove it?

Well it's created to run on their own machines rather than a generic laptop so in that sense it will be more secure. It's also much less popular so less hackers create viruses for it and also when it has been targeted apple are normally very quick at releasing an update that solves the problem.

A mac book runs their own os not windows and as a consequence is much less susceptible to viruses.

Butland is only really going to come here if he is first choice. I'm not sure he is the answer for this season though.

Indeed. Would only really make sense if we got rid of boruc and Davis and signed butland and another older keeper. Not going to happen though so as I said I hope we know what we are doing.

Wouldn't you be a bit worried though that if he is making mistakes in the npc that he will do similar in the premiership?

It's a risk if true. I hope we know what we are doing...

Depends who by