Consider that many of those watching on TV would give their right arm to be in the position to go to games regularly (or at all) but can't. People wanting the crowd at Goodison to be louder don't want it because it somehow appeases their egos. They want the crowd to be up because of the way in...
If he's another roadblock for Lookman, then a hard NO. If he's being brought in as a second striker, yes. If we have to pay 30m, NO. A loan with an option to buy in the summer? Yes.
Please correct me if I'm misguided about his long term viability given his age, but wouldn't investing money in a striker on the wrong side of 30 who relies on his pace to be effective be an example of paying for past accomplishment instead of predictable future contributions?
Don't get me wrong, I'll be upset if by Thursday we don't have a target-man in place. But all the moaning suggesting we've had no plan or that we waited until yesterday to start looking for a non-Giroud striker sound bat-S insane. All summer, we and everyone else have been navigating through...
There are 25 announced fixtures between now and the end of the year. This is all probably fantasy, but 6 months of Costa could have a HUGE impact on our fortunes in the league and in Europe.