Pretty much every manager says that January is an awful time to do business

Everyone is expensive and a lot of players don't settle in to the team mid-season as well. There are always exceptions.

I was disappointed last night, but the more I think about, the happier I am with how we conducted our business. We don't want to be regarded as the team that bought a player for 10m, only for him to turn out to be rubbish.

We're unlucky that Celtic got into the next stage of the CL and we're also unlucky that Birmingham managed to sell Butland for 4m. I honestly can't think of any players that might have been available for a decent price and wouldn't be a massive risk.

Posted By: scruffy on February 1st 2013 at 11:26:02

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mcnally (NCFC) - SCC 28, Feb 1, 10:55:17
- Pretty much every manager says that January is an awful time to do business (NCFC) - scruffy, Feb 1, 11:26:02
  - Everyone was saying we're short up front in the summer (NCFC) - RootunTootunHootun, Feb 1, 11:29:49
    - And even then, we haven't given him a chance (n/m) (NCFC) - pants, Feb 1, 11:35:28
      - Sugar got chances (NCFC) - Old Git, Feb 1, 11:53:34
      - Been injured no? (n/m) (NCFC) - Charles21, Feb 1, 11:52:17
        
        and shite (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Feb 1, 11:53:35
  - true but we put ourselves in this position in the summer (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Feb 1, 11:28:11
    - I actually agree with that (NCFC) - scruffy, Feb 1, 12:06:01
- maybe shut up (n/m) (NCFC) - Charles21, Feb 1, 10:57:21
  - lol (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Feb 1, 10:58:45
- Hughton only ever confirmed we'd made an enquiry (NCFC) - duke of york, Feb 1, 10:56:42
  - that wouldnt keep the happy clappers happy (n/m) (NCFC) - selwyn, Feb 1, 11:04:48
    - Excellent contribution, have a freddo (n/m) (NCFC) - pants, Feb 1, 11:05:39
  - yeah i just don't think our main target should be a non starter (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Feb 1, 11:00:40
    - perhaps we rated him at 9 million euros? (n/m) (NCFC) - Charles21, Feb 1, 11:02:46
      - which means our strategy is flawed (NCFC) - SCC 28, Feb 1, 11:04:44
        
        to make an analogy (NCFC) - SCC 28, Feb 1, 11:07:53
        
        Then the family wouldn't moaned about lack of ambition (NCFC) - Charles21, Feb 1, 11:11:36
        
        I thought we got Becchio and Kamara from Iceland (n/m) (NCFC) - duke of york, Feb 1, 11:10:47
        
        sainsbury's (NCFC) - SCC 28, Feb 1, 11:13:33
        
        Becky Sainsbury's, Kamara Lidl (n/m) (NCFC) - Old Git, Feb 1, 11:51:30
        
        yep all the cheap imported stuff (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Feb 1, 11:55:47
        
        With the chance of an occasional fantastic bargain (NCFC) - Old Git, Feb 1, 11:58:08
        
        its a rip off (NCFC) - Charles21, Feb 1, 11:16:06
        
        then go for the reduced stuff that's nearly out of date (NCFC) - SCC 28, Feb 1, 11:17:25
        
        haha (n/m) (NCFC) - Charles21, Feb 1, 11:23:57
        
        so you think rvw is worth 20m euros (n/m) (NCFC) - earlydoors, Feb 1, 11:06:36
        
        we should have an idea how players are valued by their club (NCFC) - SCC 28, Feb 1, 11:12:36

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