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'Tough guy' Poyet said feck off, no one gets a more lucrative next contract, unless I approach them first.

True. Especially those who witnessed GM's incredible goals, assists and target-man play in League One. Besides, it could have been Murray and CMS. The binary choice comes from later propaganda about budgets from Poyet, when under pressure on the issue.

No. Poyet refused the £6k a week and was personally pleased to see the back of someone who had the temerity (through their agent) of wanting a 'large' pay rise. We have to remember that Poyet had been a top international player and often after their playing days end, when in management some of...

Assuming you mean Adama Traore, he's best out wide. A danger on his day.

They were very affordable. GM wanted £6k a week, up from £3,250 a week in the Championship. Hoskins, Buckley, Vicente and CMS were awarded pay of between £11k and £8k a week, some say Vicente was on £15k a week. The Board entrusted Poyet on all things regarding squad decisions and pay levels...

I was one of the "they". Like you, I can't be bothered to trawl through old posts. At the time, before (as it was on the cards) and after GM went I was gutted. It didn't mean it was doom and gloom, as I was loving the Amex, Vicente, Buckley, etc. I very soon realised CMS wasn't to the same...

In my opinion, we will need to buy two strikers, a PL class player who can hold up the ball and have strength against PL CB's, and another Baldock type with pace. To join GM and SB as our four strikers. I can't see TH scoring against PL defences. This won't come cheap, but is needed, not...

Against good opposition, my preference is a 5 man midfield to win the crucial battle. 2 upfront only works if one can help win that battle. Agree too about passengers. Some harsh culling this Summer I think.

Murray and Baldock are class, but Murray is no spring chicken. I hope the club will buy two proven strikers to augment them as our four this summer. I can't see Hemed scoring PL goals but he's been vital for us at this level.

Rubbish. Loads of fans who were at Withdean week after week, loved Murray's football, and were gutted he left. It wasn't a binary choice of Murray or CMS, that was a propaganda line trotted out by Poyet when under pressure on the issue much later.

Our recruitment policy is admired from afar - a couple of additions each window, who 90% of the time ending up doing the business. That's according to frequent comments on owlstalk, who slag off their expensive (£30m in fees!) scatter gun approach on buying flavour of the months. Murray has...