We did to an extent...

Helveg better than Edworthy, Safri better than Holt, Ashton better than Roberts/Svenny. One of our problems last year was that we had limited cash to splash because we had basically bought promotion with big spending the previous year (and weren't those players like Hucks & Leon better than the players they replaced?). If we got promotion again I'd like to think we could do better....
PS The dodgy ones last year were Doherty (a panic buy if ever there was one) and Jonson (but given his international pedigree who could have guessed he'd be such a flop)
I'm not saying you shouldn't ask the question but if you're going to do so then show that you've thought about it properly and name the Prem class players you think we should (and could!) have bought.

Posted By: mr carra on August 9th 2005 at 10:49:53

Message Thread

I think we'll see Shacks and Jarrett start tonight (NCFC) - Trent_Canary, Aug 9, 10:07:30
- Worthy is not just under pressure to get a result (NCFC) - DiscoDaleGordon, Aug 9, 10:12:59
  - the annoying thing about this post... (NCFC) - mr carra, Aug 9, 10:37:32
    - Why didnt we do that last season then? (NCFC) - DiscoDaleGordon, Aug 9, 10:40:00
      - We did to an extent... (NCFC) - mr carra, Aug 9, 10:49:53
        
        Jonson (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Aug 9, 10:51:39
        
        4-3-3 (NCFC) - mr carra, Aug 9, 10:56:53
        
        I meant the Ajax-style 4-3-3 which is (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Aug 9, 11:03:23
  - That has got to be post of the week.. (NCFC) - Wimbledon Canary, Aug 9, 10:32:13
  - one of the things Worthy is NOT very good at... (NCFC) - mr carra, Aug 9, 10:24:20
    - Two words: DEAN ASHTON (n/m) (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Aug 9, 10:29:27
      - er... (NCFC) - mr carra, Aug 9, 10:32:50
      - hardly an unknown quantity when we signed him though.. (n/m) (NCFC) - camcan, Aug 9, 10:30:05
        
        haha us playing crewe tonight just reminds me of that aol advert with him scoring against (NCFC) - Wotb Big Boy, Aug 9, 10:42:06
        
        What always makes me laugh... (NCFC) - Delveg, Aug 9, 10:34:47
        
        Worthy has a pretty decent transfer record (NCFC) - mr carra, Aug 9, 10:43:04
        
        you're right.. (NCFC) - camcan, Aug 9, 10:38:45
        
        Totally agree. (n/m) (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Aug 9, 10:37:01
        
        But still a young, up-and-coming player who was unproven at (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Aug 9, 10:32:22
        
        not really disagreeing.. (NCFC) - camcan, Aug 9, 10:33:44
        
        Exactly. All this criticism drives me nuts at times. We forget things like... (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Aug 9, 10:36:31
    - Francis? (NCFC) - Delveg, Aug 9, 10:28:43
      - McKenzie? Colin? (n/m) (NCFC) - Derek_Achora, Aug 9, 10:30:55
        
        Leon had been around for years (NCFC) - mr carra, Aug 9, 10:34:33
        
        Disagree - Iwan being a primary example... (NCFC) - Derek_Achora, Aug 9, 10:41:24
        
        The finishing could be a bit more consistent though (n/m) (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Aug 9, 10:43:52
        
        Yeah thats true (n/m) (NCFC) - Derek_Achora, Aug 9, 10:50:31
      - well he'd played in the Prem... (NCFC) - mr carra, Aug 9, 10:30:33
        
        There was hardly a host of... (NCFC) - Delveg, Aug 9, 10:38:11
        
        he wasn't our first choice though... (NCFC) - mr carra, Aug 9, 10:54:09
        
        Yeah people forget that it just doesn't happen anymore... (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Aug 9, 10:40:18
  - I don't think we have necessarily taken a step backwards... (NCFC) - Derek_Achora, Aug 9, 10:18:03
    - Core ? You mean Gary Holt ? ;-) (n/m) (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Aug 9, 10:20:12
      - Its funny tho think 3 or 4 years ago Everton were interested in him for ?3mill... (NCFC) - Derek_Achora, Aug 9, 10:23:58
        
        I bet you anything that isn't true (NCFC) - mr carra, Aug 9, 10:25:25
        
        huzzah.. (NCFC) - camcan, Aug 9, 10:25:17
        
        No they were not. Where do you get that from ? I heard (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Aug 9, 10:25:01
        
        I think it was just one of those rumours... (NCFC) - Derek_Achora, Aug 9, 10:28:21
        
        Wishful thinking I reckon (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Aug 9, 10:30:10
        
        Wasn't the season before the play-off one... (NCFC) - Derek_Achora, Aug 9, 10:34:03
    - true we are in (NCFC) - DiscoDaleGordon, Aug 9, 10:20:05
      - we were never going to have a better squad than last year's though (NCFC) - mr carra, Aug 9, 10:28:44
      - deffo not the case....... (NCFC) - MJ_Bucks05, Aug 9, 10:24:31
        
        I think you'll find it was worse (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Aug 9, 10:26:14
        
        good point, well made.... (NCFC) - MJ_Bucks05, Aug 9, 10:27:50
        
        Yeah that's probably the one improvement (and maybe Hughes over Holt). But (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Aug 9, 10:28:52
        
        ouch!!! (n/m) (NCFC) - MJ_Bucks05, Aug 9, 10:31:47
      - I have to agree... (NCFC) - Derek_Achora, Aug 9, 10:23:20
      - I don't think that's under discussion. I mean (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Aug 9, 10:22:31
- I reckon Jarret will start, but Shacks will be on the bench at best (n/m) (NCFC) - Derek_Achora, Aug 9, 10:12:16
  - Only be on*** (n/m) (NCFC) - Derek_Achora, Aug 9, 10:12:43
    - how's Yvie? (n/m) (NCFC) - malkybarkid, Aug 9, 10:13:38
      - Not good... (NCFC) - Derek_Achora, Aug 9, 10:18:30
        
        noticed that, that is a real shame (n/m) (NCFC) - malkybarkid, Aug 9, 10:28:14
- he should of been under pressure against Cov... (NCFC) - MJ_Bucks05, Aug 9, 10:09:57
  - he should *have*.. (NCFC) - camcan, Aug 9, 10:16:18
    - thanks (n/m) (NCFC) - MJ_Bucks05, Aug 9, 10:17:45
    - Yes it is, not that it be!!!!!!!!!! (n/m) (NCFC) - Bertie Biggins, Aug 9, 10:17:38
  - Why can't you see it? (NCFC) - Bertie Biggins, Aug 9, 10:16:03
    - Yeah I think he's happy with what we've got (n/m) (NCFC) - MJ_Bucks05, Aug 9, 10:18:22

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