Your disagreeing reassures me
Watford lead the division, and have only let in 3 less goals than us. We can't afford to spend in every area, and our defence isn't in as desperate need as our attack.
I didn't say internationally rated. Naylor said one with similar proven quality to Bridge or Ward and I simply disagree, purely because we have a limited budget. Would I like someone as good as Bridge - of course. Can we afford someone as good as Bridge - definitely not.
Gus wanted a wide pitch and to play with wingers. Hughton hasn't said that's what he wants, and so if improving the squad elsewhere, we may not be able to spend on another winger or two.
We're more in need of leaders now because we're low on confidence and playing poorly. The team need encouragement and leadership. If we get the players we want elsewhere, then we won't be in such desperate need. The question is, do we by the playing talent we can afford, where we need it, or do we sacrifice a bit of that so that we can spend more on some other leaders. We need the talent more than we need extra leaders.
What Naylor is saying is to spend far more than we can afford. What he's completely missing is the fact that we have a limited budget. All the things he says would be nice, of course they would, but we simply cannot afford it. The most important thing we need is good strikers and someone creative, and spending on every other area that Naylor mentions means we'd not have enough to spend on the strikers we need.
