Quote Originally Posted by Nasri Scoreng View Post
Which is ssentially my point, mate (I wasn't being facetious). Our purchases will almost certainly be 'project' purchases rather than 'oven ready' ones. Players from different leagues who may or may not adapt. Players whom the manager feels he can develop and wring value out of.

I know that no transfer is guaranteed - and we all know that most spectacular failures. But a Ya Ya Toure; a Ballack; a Suarez; a Silva are purchases that you would expect to hit the ground running. Our signings will be much more suck it and see.
Actually, I agree.

Fair enough