1. Middlesbrough
2. Fulham
3. Aston
4. Sheff Wed
5. Brentford
6. Wolves
7. Cardiff
8. Derby
9. Blues
10. Norwich
11. Leeds
12. Sheff Utd
13. Reading
14. Sunderland
15. Notts Forest
16. Preston
17. Barnsley
18. Hull
19. Bristol City
20. Ipswich
21. Burton
22. Millwall
23. Bolton
24. QPR
The crazy money also means clubs have to be clever and scout for bargains more, which I believe plays into our hands.
We somehow got Stockdale, made a shrewd signing in Roberts, a cracking signing out of nowhere for N'Doye, and almost got Badu for not very much either.
Clubs don't HAVE to buy the obvious, inflated players, but it's easy to do that if you've got the money. Middlesbrough do have the money, so they're spending whatever price clubs quote them.
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Wonder what the super computer predicted last year? Surely other than Newcastle, got it wrong.
All too true, football is at risk of its financial bubble bursting!
The ramifications of silly wages and overpriced fees are finally putting owners and board directors off I think.
Shotton should be sold for no less than 24 million then.
It's true, even low end teams are seeing the huge inflation in the top leagues and raising their asking prices to match.
We will be fine by September 1st though, I'm sure of it.
The chances are, both are almost certainly leaving, whether either ends up at Blues who knows.
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I'm sure Cotterill has recommended the two players to Harry.
Harry will have obviously seen them against us on the final day but I doubt he knew a lot about either player in reality.
He's a premier league man.
Watching Sky Sports News the past two days, I've watched Jaap Stam, Mourinho, Conte, Leeds owner, Tony Pulis, Sean Dyche, Paul Clement all talk about how tough this transfer window has been. Food for thought.
Not as good coz there's no free lift home after
What's happening with him now? Or Has that ship sailed?
Jolly good watching (tu)
