:shrug: £100k? No idea. Much as we liked Tommy, he wasn't going to be up to the standard that we required so we cashed in.
Murray was regretful, obviously. I don't think Poyet believed that he would leave.
Leo is a better player than Murray. Neither will be on more than Murray wanted, so the wage packet argument is out.
Champion Cook if you want, but Elphick would be nowhere near our team.
The 'management of the squad' was Poyet, who is no longer here (as I imagine you are aware). Burke & Barber...
El-Abd, Greer and Upson are better than Tommy Elphick. Have you seen how many goals Bournemouth have shipped this season?!
I always rated Cook and think he could have done a job, but our defence is pretty much the best in the league for the second year running.
We'll be replacing the current...
I agree that his finishing needs work. The point about the goal at Bournemouth was his touch (which, not incidentally, I believe is pretty good) set it up.
We'll have to agree to disagree aon the value. I think he's worth four times that, myself.
We're right, obviously!
I think I see what @H H Brighton is saying, in that Bridcutt is a class apart to 70% of the squad. However, what he fails to see is that we have other players who can do his job (not as effectively, but still to a Championship standard) whereas we are weak in the...