I think there is an argument to be made that he could be our most important signing of the summer.
It's a statement of intent, we've gone from Doucoure, an honest player, who though technically short, gave his all in every game, to Alcaraz, a...
It’s not a mishap or negligence. There will a reason we don’t know. Can’t always just say “stupid club, stupid decision.”
Kinnear has been in around football, Moyes has bought and sold dozens of players. We will have a finance team that...
God, I'm not. I'm so tired of us giving mediocre players lengthy contracts only to find that mediocrity was the optimistic case and we get lumbered with ineffectual crocks.
Two years is plenty. If he's all that, we'll want to extend with a pay...
I'm near certain the 2 years was just what was in the pre-agreed triggering clause.
Could be a few reasons but one might be we didn't really fancy him, but we were forced to play him because of injuries elsewhere, and didn't want to be stuck...
Yup. Clearly he still has a lot of proving himself to do to the manager, so this is his chance. We get the player so many wanted and the manager - if he has doubts - has now given the player his chance and an incentive to prove himself. Win-win.