to be fair, you and duck do have a point

the club thought we couldn't afford to buy the better champ players (until Jan at least), so we gambled on a collection on youngsters, veterans and an untested foreigner (plus Doherty as a late panic buy - now for that money we *could* have got a decent championship player).

The frustrating thing was that Worthy never really gave the gambles a chance of coming off - either he played them out of position, or he didn't play them at all, until it was too late.

Posted By: Tricky Hawes on March 28th 2006 at 13:14:45

Message Thread

Readings transfer policy following promotion (Other Football) - Westfields1, Mar 28, 12:39:23
- I'm not sure about McSheffrey for 2 million but.... (Other Football) - Orlando, Mar 28, 13:12:18
  - Worthy likes a very big summer holiday. We know that by now. (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Mar 28, 13:15:25
    - Well, is it Worthinton though? (Other Football) - Orlando, Mar 28, 13:22:38
      - I've always found it hard to believe our board could be that short-sighted (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Mar 28, 13:24:47
        
        could have started negotiations sooner surely? (n/m) (Other Football) - Exile, Mar 28, 14:21:51
- I suppose you must have been gutted (Other Football) - jayson blair, Mar 28, 12:54:23
  - ROFL (n/m) (Other Football) - Brandonio, Mar 28, 13:29:44
  - I was amazed we got denmarks captain, I was then amazed our man in charge (Other Football) - pants, Mar 28, 13:15:32
    - Exactly! (Other Football) - Martin Peters, Mar 28, 13:21:44
      - helveg (Other Football) - johnmcdowellshair, Mar 28, 13:43:35
        
        Rubbish - I can think of far worse. And he was out of position at right wing (Other Football) - BerlinCanary, Mar 28, 14:24:37
        
        I agree but (Other Football) - Exile, Mar 28, 14:23:47
    - He was always niceanbright (n/m) (Other Football) - niceanbright, Mar 28, 13:17:37
  - I bet YOU must have been gutted when.... (Other Football) - Orlando, Mar 28, 13:09:35
    - lol (n/m) (Other Football) - pants, Mar 28, 13:22:01
  - Or if you look at it another way (Other Football) - Duck, Mar 28, 13:01:42
  - Arsenals "Best Young Player"? ROFL!! (Other Football) - Martin Peters, Mar 28, 12:56:55
    - hes not even that good now (n/m) (Other Football) - pants, Mar 28, 13:16:04
  - He was hardly Arsenal's 'best young player'... (Other Football) - Brom, Mar 28, 12:55:31
    - yup. half their first team are his age or younger.... (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Mar 28, 12:57:08
      - naturally you made all these points at the time. (Other Football) - jayson blair, Mar 28, 13:02:27
        
        at the time we were probably wondering how someone could be so arrogant (Other Football) - pants, Mar 28, 13:20:31
        
        17 starts & 5 sub apps for a team in 5th place. n/m (n/m) (Other Football) - jayson blair, Mar 28, 13:10:49
        
        Right, so how many good games do you think "Arsenal's best young player" had for us? (n/m) (Other Football) - Orlando, Mar 28, 13:15:47
        
        you miss the point (Other Football) - jayson blair, Mar 28, 13:25:31
        
        "At the time everyone was delighted with NW's signings" (Other Football) - Orlando, Mar 28, 13:32:41
        
        lol (n/m) (Other Football) - pants, Mar 28, 13:37:14
        
        Jimmy Bullard (Other Football) - pants, Mar 28, 13:30:40
        
        Helveg would have made more of an impact.... (Other Football) - Orlando, Mar 28, 13:29:52
        
        if you're surprised by jimmy bullard's success this year, (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Mar 28, 13:27:04
        
        Now that is good. (Other Football) - jayson blair, Mar 28, 13:35:48
        
        being the very best in the championship means you have a fair chance (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Mar 28, 13:38:12
        
        And that, good sir, is the end of THAT thread! (n/m) (Other Football) - The Judge, Mar 28, 14:15:43
        
        Different types of player... (Other Football) - Orlando, Mar 28, 13:37:40
        
        ROFL (n/m) (Other Football) - Exile, Mar 28, 14:25:17
        
        to be fair, you and duck do have a point (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Mar 28, 13:14:45
        
        I was pleased with him as a signing... (Other Football) - Brom, Mar 28, 13:09:34
        
        would have been odd if I had. He wasn't on Blackburn's bench then. (n/m) (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Mar 28, 13:03:50
        
        lol (n/m) (Other Football) - pants, Mar 28, 13:23:20
- The club would argue that we didn't have that kind of money (Other Football) - Duck, Mar 28, 12:40:59

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