I don't think recruitment failed. Chris Hughton said the striker's club held onto him in the same way that we held onto Stephens. Just because we don't know who it was, doesn't mean that it failed.
This.
Bruno left Duffy exposed, so it isn't all down to Duffy being useless. Knockaert didn't help defend much either, so the whole right hand side of the field was vulnerable.
The young Canadian Adekugbe, has impressed me in the cup games, although lack of experience may be a factor. He's got more about him than Chicksen ever had.
Ive been arguing for weeks, that it was conceding more goals than Boro or Burnley, which cost us last season.
Hopefully now with quality CBs, that defence has now been strengthened.
Andy Naylor is reporting that it's nowhere near that figure. I doubt that we paid anything like that amount up front either. There will be appearance clauses, promotion bonuses etc and four years to take into account.
Goldson waited for his opportunity last season until Greer was injured. Goldson isn't ready yet for a full match. He will get his turn and then it's his shirt to lose. Good healthy competition.
If players can't deal with fighting for the shirt, they shouldn't be professionals.