You say that

but if we had just signed 2/3 better standard players, we might not have stayed up due to having a weaker starting XI with a few star players, who could have been injured for long spells. When you're a weak team, it's a risky strategy to put all of your eggs in one basket, because if that basket breaks you're going to be left with a mess.

Signing those players has paid off in the long term, because it gave us enough momentum to stay up for two seasons, meaning the club is now financially secure.

Agree about the future planning with replacement managers though.

Posted By: Common Sense Police on September 1st 2015 at 23:59:09

Message Thread

If we'd signed a quality centre back if have been very happy with the summer's business (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Sep 1, 22:59:27
- agreed, imo we've never completely recovered from Lambert's first transfer (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Sep 1, 23:24:31
  - Barnett was signed in the championship (NCFC) - Common Sense Police, Sep 1, 23:34:27
    - I think we got the points because of Lambert not the players (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Sep 1, 23:38:33
      - Pilkington was a terrific signing (NCFC) - Common Sense Police, Sep 1, 23:46:53
        
        I wouldn't necessarily say it was a poor window either (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Sep 1, 23:52:09
        
        You say that (NCFC) - Common Sense Police, Sep 1, 23:59:09
    - Lambert got the best out of most if not all of our squad at the time (NCFC) - essexcanaryOTBC, Sep 1, 23:36:48
  - Big mistake was not having a plan if Lambert left (NCFC) - Brandonio, Sep 1, 23:28:35
    - 100% agree (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Sep 1, 23:33:36
    - Me too - I like the loan with option to buy route on mbokani too (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Sep 1, 23:29:35
      - Also means we won't see the upside if he's great (NCFC) - bjg123, Sep 1, 23:38:36
        
        Yes we do a - we have an option to buy him (n/m) (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Sep 2, 07:14:58
        
        It's a good deal for us though whatever happens (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Sep 1, 23:44:05
  - We were hamstrung by debt back then (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Sep 1, 23:27:21
    - We weren't that hamstrung by debt if we spent 15m or so on that lot (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Sep 1, 23:32:23
      - We only have one player remaining from that first window (NCFC) - Common Sense Police, Sep 1, 23:43:30
        
        Swansea got Vorm, Graham, Routledge, Lita, Bessone, Moreira, Situ, Tremmel, Obeng, Donelly (NCFC) - bjg123, Sep 1, 23:58:40
        
        Exactly (NCFC) - Common Sense Police, Sep 2, 00:02:48
        
        rubbish - that's just looking at the outcome not the process (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Sep 2, 00:10:46
        
        So you're saying that Hooper or RVW would fit into a prem set up? (NCFC) - Common Sense Police, Sep 2, 00:14:57
      - Would have been harder to attract players then, though (NCFC) - Dr Baker, Sep 1, 23:40:42
- Full agreement. (n/m) (NCFC) - norway, Sep 1, 23:24:28
- Yep. This is the standard, hard to argue with viewpoint I think (n/m) (NCFC) - Brandonio, Sep 1, 23:06:47
- vmt good post (n/m) (NCFC) - essexcanaryOTBC, Sep 1, 23:02:50
- Not sure how minus 3 centr backs makes us stronger (NCFC) - trt354, Sep 1, 23:02:50
  - I agree with that (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Sep 1, 23:20:17
    - Should have kept Turner (NCFC) - trt354, Sep 1, 23:23:01
  - Agree ...who are our centre backs if we get an injury and suspension? (NCFC) - BINMEN8R, Sep 1, 23:13:38
    - We've got 4 - but are doubling up on positions granted. (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Sep 1, 23:24:49
      - Good way to look at it (n/m) (NCFC) - essexcanaryOTBC, Sep 1, 23:27:00
- You score two, we'll score three (n/m) (NCFC) - Old Man, Sep 1, 23:00:53
  - Especially with Drogba 2 up front (n/m) (NCFC) - CB41, Sep 1, 23:07:33
  - Aaah the lambert days return. (NCFC) - moritz, Sep 1, 23:05:12

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