Quote Originally Posted by Blink 1nce Quince 2wice View Post
So which CB's are of equal standing or better who aren't going to cost a disproportionate amount to the role we are asking them to play?

Yes I do, selling players who need replacing which you then don't replace is what then? I'm alluding to a general will to improve the squad, lest we think the third choice CB is the only acquisition needed. Nothing too odd about it really.
Exactly. It's not going to be easy to find someone that won't cost a fortune and is Prem ready. If we buy someone from overseas, we have to consider the adaption to the Prem phase and how much time will a third choice CB get.

If Kos or Mers picks up an injury this year, we'd need someone ready to go and we can't afford to bring in someone that's shocked by the pace and physicality of the Prem. Verm has his faults but if we can't coach him to reel it in, how are we going to coach a newbie to adapt quickly to the league?

A prem based player is probably the best option but we'd be looking at a premium fee and I just can't see us spending that much for a third choice player. We can't really gamble on the CB position. Our defence is the reason why we had a good run last year. I'd like us to build on it and make smart moves so we're not in vulnerable position come January where we're discussing this again like we did last season when short on strikers.