re Poirot's Transfer Policy below

As a principle what you say is fine, but let's look at some of the recent successes at Norwich City -
Francis & Ashton - young & hungry, but also young enough and hungry enough to want away as soon as the going gets tough.
Malky, Iwan & Charlton - old and content, but the type of characters needed to form stability and continuity.
Briggs & Heckingbottom - lower-level players, of the criteria you demand. Both failures.

There are no hard and fast rules - Dave Watson & McGovern were both top-level reserves kept out of the first team by real quality. Yet after transferring to Norwich for minimal fees one went on to become a full international and the other is now digging peat in Sligo.

The reply from Doncaster will be interesting though...

Posted By: jayson blair on January 25th 2006 at 09:50:51

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re Poirot's Transfer Policy below (NCFC) - jayson blair, Jan 25, 09:50:51
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