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I started reading Soccernomics on the way home last night, which puts forward some interesting theories on this very subject (obviously I mean for football generally, not the Albion). Relating expenditure to success & all that. Results aren't as straightforward as you'd imagine, it would seem...

I agree. I think the club would do it, recognising that there's always a premium on strikers. Within reason of course. And allowing for the fact that said striker would need to fit the profile (relatively young, decent resale value etc). Can't see us whacking £5m on someone but maybe a couple...

Oh I hear you, and I certainly wasn't suggesting that we're anywhere near finished. I do happen to think Stockdale will be better than Kuszczak was last season. Also that Hughes, Dunk & Greer will quite adequately cover the loss of Upson. Ward- that was a shame but hopefully we have someone...

Hendon? Jeez, I'm not THAT much of an ********, am I? :ohmy:

Stockdale is an excellent signing, and one that a number of other clubs would have fancied, I'd wager. I think he'll be great for us. Hughes is a solid, dependable, experienced defender for very little investment. I like that kind of deal. O'Grady is a hard working, honest sort who hopefully...

"Very wrong"? No, no I can't. Evidently I don't have your searing insight. As if any of us give two shits about Sammy Lee: I'd say what was "wrong" there was that a club at a higher level offered him a bigger salary to go there. Which even you, in his position, would have done. Is that wrong...

I don't on the back of two defeats, so...

Did you wake up & think it was yesterday morning?