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Solskjaer is like Lambert on speed - he's purely signing Norwegian or Man Utd players

because of our performance in the transfer market.....but irrespective of the net worth of an owner, no right minded business man is going to subscribe to our record. Lerner can certainly be held accountable for hiring poor managers or not ensuring the clubs finances were in order from the off or even holding over ambitions of getting into the CL when this was unlikely giving the amount of money coming into the game. However, what he can't be accused of is our performance in the transfer market. He's not a "football man" (one of the most horribly overused phrases around at the moment) and would've trusted O'Neill when purchasing some of the expensive dross that he did. He provided the funds and provided the impetus for us to build on but the money was poorly spent and, after a couple of years of exciting football, we find ourselves here.

If Lambert was given the kind of money O'Neill was, this thread wouldn't exist and we wouldn't be struggling in the same shape we are. I still enjoy that people basically want an oil merchant to come in and pump hundreds of millions into the club yet again. We've been there, it went wrong, we're now paying for it. Why the hell would you want to repeat this?

Man Utd have panic bought a player that (whilst world class) isn't the solution to their problems. Unless you're saying you want us to do just that?

Who are these people who have said we're spending significant amounts this month BJ?

"Shit Jack Grealish, you're just a shit Jack Grealish - shit Jack Greeeeeaaaalish, you're just a shit Jack Grealish... SHIT JACK" etc.

These "best of" threads are getting quite teadious to be honest.

Demichelis for the Cardiff second was amazingly poor. How on earth he keeps Lescott out of the team...

As an aside, by the way, all of this "bad blood" is a shame. I've always quite liked Norwich and they're not really an offensive club (unlike, for example, Sunderland and West Ham who I actively want to be relegated). I'm just hoping that the persuit of Wes is over if Norwich don't want to sell. There's only a week left and we really do need a creative midfielder so let's just look elsewhere and leave him with them.

You're both wrong. That is why Lescott is on £100k+ a week at the wealthiest club in the league and why Clark is at Aston Villa. Are you psychic? ITK?

I haven't said you're being unreasonable. It's whatever is in Norwich City's interest - I'm concerned about Aston Villa. I'm just quite surprised that they won't want to move a player on that; a) Doesn't play regularly b ) Wants to leave and c) Is 31 years old with not much time left on his contract If Norwich want to keep an unhappy player, by all means go for it guys.

It's also mental to think that Joleon **** Lescott could be on 6 figures a week.

I agree with a lot your post on principal, but Hoolahan has played 9 games this season - 4 of which have been substitute appearances. I don't know how this fits in with being a "first team player" but I'd assume you won't be getting a transfer fee for him after this window (31 year old, not playing regularly, lack of time on his contract). What are Norwich honestly holding out for? You'd almost be better selling him for £750k given the lack of impact he's having on your season.

I have no problem with Norwich not wanting to sell to what they see as a direct rival. If they don't want to let go of a player who wants to go then that's their lookout. I couldn't give a monkeys what happens to them and am only concerned with Aston Villa. If they want to be difficult, we just look elsewhere.

I wonder which striker we'll be signing from Wigan in January 2019?

Loving those pedantics

Loan Drennan to Carlisle, bring in Dongou to replace him... plan.

Not really short term if we are signing him, not loaning him. A 31 year old. If we give him a Shay Given contract I'll cry but, other than that, can't see it being anywhere beyond 3 years. Max.

By the "utterly shit part", I mean in terms of transfer dealings and the infamous budget. I'm only speculating, but it looks as if we've shifted the expensive stuff which (in theory in theory in theory) means that we'll be able to add more quality now. I'm thinking it'll happen in the summer and, as BJ says, Hoolahan would be a decent short term signing for this period.

Exactly this. Decent short term signing in a position we've got nothing going for us. Same as Bertrand on loan, same as Holt on loan. For a January window with not much cash (supposedly), these are all decent short term signings. I've always thought this was the way we're going, though; a) Sack off high earners Replace almost entire squad with cheap, sustainable squad c) Add cheap quality into squad where it's lacking d) Inject more expensive quality into self-sufficient club It's a long term project, which most people (I think?) have accepted and it looks as if we're slowly shifting away from the utterly shit part of it.

Even the United match we were in it early on - but then conceeded and collapsed. There's been an interesting transition in Villa from generally conceeding late on and losing points to, now, generally conceeding first and having to fight back. Anyone else noticed this or am I completely wrong?

We're quite obviously improving. People are just being negative for the sake of being negative. Sometimes I think it's just to save face. If they're negative and we turn out to do crap, they "win". If they're negative about stuff that may/may not happen in the future they "can't be wrong". That said, I have no idea why you wouldn't want to look at the positives when supporting a team - it baffles me.

ITK? Lambert seems to be talking about him as competition for/with Benteke/Holt/Agbonlahor which suggests he sees him as a striker.