Technically speaking, OK, you didn't say carp (or an anagram of it, for the benefit of those with a fish fixation).
'Cheap punt' is as close as you can get to 'carp' without saying it, though. The implication is crystal clear.
Yes, and those two sentences exactly sum up what I'm arguing against. Oh, he's talented I'm sure (a bit condescending, what?) - noddy league - massive move to the championship (the mighty mighty second division, that is) - never kicked a ball in a proper match.........
Alright, NSC has spoken...
I don't go with all this, 'He hasn't played a proper senior game so he's not going to be good enough for us for ages' stuff. He was highly rated at Real Madrid - that's got to be worth something - and if he's good enough, he's old enough.
He may or may not be the new Messi (probably not - he'd...