ycsatbjywtbiastkamb » Tue Aug 12, 2014 8:58 am wrote:devaney » Tue Aug 12, 2014 5:56 am wrote:Red Focus - Markovich, Lovren, Llalana and probably Moreno don't really fit into your idea of low cost players. Aspas,Asaidi,Suso and less so Borini because he cost £12m fit the style of player you refer to. Surely we have moved on and become more demanding.
The problem of spending £40m and possibly more on an established striker is continuity. Just how much does the shirt mean to them and how long will they stay around? How greedy are they and what affect do they have on other players who earn considerably less and do a lot more? Generally they are a short term fix and not necessarily the answer.
FSG in their early days got seriously burned when they bought Carroll and Downing for a total of £55m which became £20m shortly afterwards and that's ignoring the shed load of money the two of them received in wages. We simply cannot carry on like that so if they are more cautious and imaginative then so be it.
If they are worried about getting burnt in the transfer market then they are in the wrong business mate, every club makes mistakes in the market, especially clubs trying to compete at the top end of the game.
Yes they lost on Carroll and Downing but hit the jackpot with Luis (and even Hendo at £16m plus add on's is starting to look like a snip).
Saying that I don't believe we need a star name center forward, I think we just need cover for Sturridge, Remy would have been perfect and if Bony wasn't so expensive he would have been a good option too (though I do have one or two concerns about his work rate).
I didn't suggest that FSG were worried about getting burned. They've been on a learning curve along with Ayres, and a very steep one at that, so it doesn't come as any great surprise that they decided to dramatically strengthen the overall squad rather than simply go out and buy a striker for crazy money. That is the key difference. That is exactly the level of caution and imagination required if we are to succeed in four competitions this season. I'm sure they will also buy another striker before the window closes. Borini should not be forgotten. Did some decent work at Sunderland and his confidence has improved. Could certainly act as back up with Lambert. His CV is impressive and Poyet is no clown so he wouldn't be offering £14m for a no hoper.