All managers have wasted massive amounts of money on Top signings

Even Sir Alex Ferguson signed a few duds. This season Spurs have wasted 50m on soldado and Lamela. Man Utd signed Felaini and Mata who have hardly set the world on fire

Posted By: strap_on sally on April 21st 2014 at 10:47:44

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Hughton's signings (NCFC) - happy clappy hughes, Apr 21, 10:27:03
- snodgrass? (n/m) (NCFC) - grumpy, Apr 21, 12:57:38
- yeah most people said squad this season was better than had prev. so we were all wrong (n/m) (NCFC) - DickyVonStinkhorn, Apr 21, 11:50:20
- Apologies forgot Ollsen who has been a great signing (n/m) (NCFC) - happy clappy hughes, Apr 21, 10:53:28
- All managers have wasted massive amounts of money on Top signings (NCFC) - strap_on sally, Apr 21, 10:47:44
- Olsson has been excellent (n/m) (NCFC) - thirsty work, Apr 21, 10:47:41
- harsh on Yobo (n/m) (NCFC) - phrankin, Apr 21, 10:38:32
- Turner was excellent yesterday (NCFC) - strap_on sally, Apr 21, 10:33:03
  - Except for the second goal (n/m) (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Apr 21, 10:35:29
    - Bit harsh, how can you defend such a brilliant pass/cross (NCFC) - strap_on sally, Apr 21, 10:40:46
      - Perhaps, and excellent movement from Suarez to shake him off (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Apr 21, 10:44:25
        
        Bassong IMO is so overated. One decent game a month (NCFC) - strap_on sally, Apr 21, 10:50:23
        
        I think he's under-rated now (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Apr 21, 11:26:01
    - Also lost Suarez for the second (n/m) (NCFC) - duke of york, Apr 21, 10:36:52
      - Ah, read properly (n/m) (NCFC) - duke of york, Apr 21, 10:41:18
- disagree fir rvw, for me that award will always go to... (NCFC) - city_lad, Apr 21, 10:31:22
  - He didn't cost ?8.5 million (n/m) (NCFC) - phrankin, Apr 21, 10:39:08
  - willie donachie, willie young, joe corrigan, david faiclough, martin chivers, were all fuc (NCFC) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Apr 21, 10:36:57
  - pape diop, raymond de waard, victor segura, dean coney, simon tracey, (if loans count). (n/m) (NCFC) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Apr 21, 10:34:35
    - Segura was ok (n/m) (NCFC) - phrankin, Apr 21, 10:39:35
  - but he only played 4 games and did apologise (NCFC) - SCC 28, Apr 21, 10:33:22
- yep can't believe we let him waste the most money we've ever had (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Apr 21, 10:30:48
- Can't really argue with those ratings. How depressing. (n/m) (NCFC) - asics_kit, Apr 21, 10:28:24
- Sorry forgot these (NCFC) - happy clappy hughes, Apr 21, 10:28:16
  - When you factor in bonus and other benefits (n/m) (NCFC) - the Tilt Man, Apr 1, 20:04:21
  - wasnt butterfield a lambert signing? (n/m) (NCFC) - city_lad, Apr 21, 10:32:39
    - Nope, Hughton signing (n/m) (NCFC) - phrankin, Apr 21, 10:41:31
      - Pretty sure it was said at the time that Lambert had already (NCFC) - grimsbycanary3, Apr 21, 10:51:07
        
        He had, but Hughton didn't have to sign him (n/m) (NCFC) - duke of york, Apr 21, 10:51:56
        
        Had signed a pre contract deal. (n/m) (NCFC) - lurd, Apr 21, 10:53:00
        
        Never been reported, but OK if true (n/m) (NCFC) - duke of york, Apr 21, 10:53:23
        
        My mate saw him at Colney back in April before we signed him. (n/m) (NCFC) - lurd, Apr 21, 10:56:29
        
        makes sense given we 'signed' him the moment he was out of contract. (n/m) (NCFC) - phrankin, Apr 21, 11:17:23

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