To be fair to the lad, he was only 22 or something in his one season at Celtic, and he did still score (according to soccerbase) 7 times in 14 SPL starts. Hardly 'stinking the place out'.
I think your faith in Bristol City not spending big, is misplaced. The owner (Lansdowne) is one of Britain's richest men, and has spent a fortune already on the impressive rebuild of Ashton Gate. They are destined to be a fairly significant force in the not too distant future, IMO.
The average AGE of the teams put out this season by both Norwich and Leeds, is very, very impressive. Leeds have had matchday squads this season featuring as many as NINE academy products, and the likes of Max Aarons at Norwich have been superb.
Fair play.