Spend some ****ing money

Well ssn have said that Pardew is in Holland to sse Pieters play for PSV.

 

My gut feeling agrees with PhilThompsonsNose. Each transfer window we get the exact same thing:

1. (start-mid transfer window) The manager notes in numerous interviews that the squad needs investment in obvious areas.
2. (mid transfer window) Newspapers get us all excited by linking us to ridiculously good foreign players, if we're honest, none of us have ever heard of, or know little beyond a hastily looked-up youtube video.
3. (mid-late) The manager repeats the phrase that "we are working hard on getting deals done before the window".
4. (very late) One of the best players in our squad, one of the ones we would build a good team around, leaves (usually for Liverpool).
5. (Deadline day) We sign someone useless on loan...
6. (Post dealine day) Manager makes clear that "we were close to making some additions" and that we'll be using funds next window.

Now, if you take Jose to be step 4 (and I hope beyond hope Enrique is the step 4), then our checklist is almost complete guys.
So frustrating to see the building-blocks for a league winning team (and I honestly think Andy, Jose, Cheik, Ben Arfa etc would be such blocks) ignored and passed off to "bigger clubs" year after year.

Let me ask you this, what is the point of following the "Arsenal model" when it's clear that you take out about two players and Arsenal are going rapidly backwards? Is that really what Ashley wants?

Oh well, Wayne Bridge here we come!

 

In Carr we trust!

 

Oh and Stoke are apparently more than a little bit interested in Barton. I read the paper today and it said Pulis was mulling over signing him, but was wary of team morale, but Higginbottom etc have said they'd welcome him. I hope he stays, I think he could end his career here and be one of those we tell our kids/ggrandkids about.

 

I'd like to think so.