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These may be all of the players we have bought since we were promoted. I may have missed some out, in which case I put that down to my being very ill last year. Although during my illness there was the highlight of our great season. This time around it’s all terrible.
It does not seem a particularly long list. If I were to believe everything I read on the United pages it would seem very few, if any have been a success. Have there been any successful buys?
It was really exciting to read who, particularly players abroad, we were going to recruit. Some really exciting name and some really exciting names and places. Now all we are promised are two loans in January. I can understand that but, I have to admit, I am very disappointed.
We seem to be relying on so many from the seasons before we were even in the Premier, except for that goalie guy whose name I forget but who went back over the Pennines and then there is Jack O’Connell, who was really the only Premiership player, a giant of a man, a leader and future England player now, sadly, side lined for the season.
Here I go:
Ramsdale
Save the first ‘till best. Not won a huge number of plaudits. Doubtful he is our worst ever signing. Doubtful he even cost 18 million. Seems to like punching, could always come in useful. It is true that he has not played in front of a settled defence, or a settled team for that matter, or even a team that includes O’Connell. Some might say in front of a team that anyone recognises. (But it is our team.) He returned to BDTBL after a spell on the south coast, where most people go to retire. It is well known that CW has a penchant for wanting to bring back former players from Bournemouth.
Verrips
You would have thought with hands like that we would be onto a winner. Fifty or filthy clams? And Dutch to boot! He is also rather taller than Ramsdale but hasn’t been seen since Brian took him out. (Now Brian is out.) It is going on almost a year. Thank God a season, well this season anyway, isn’t that long!
Foderingham
What is going on here? Where’s Wes? Any more questions?
Jagielka
We could always add him to our roster of goalkeepers. We could also give him another contract.
Robinson
Knows how to throw a ball a long, long way. Some are not too enamoured. I’ve always said that you can’t have enough Robinson’s in your team. Or was it too many? Thought he was going to help shore up our defence. We could do with one or two Shaw’s in our defence these days.
Osborn
He has a good engine on him, I’ll be bound. But is he, I hear you say, Premier shop or Premiership calibre? Yet someone else who has connections with the City Ground. Could he deputise for O’Connell? He’s another who can lump it to McBurnie.
Berge
He’s a looker, could have made a come-back with A-Ha! but joined us instead. Since which time we have been on a downhill trajectory.
Rodwell
Isn’t he the alien they brought in from New Mexico or Sunderland or some such place? I have almost seen as much of him as I have of Bogle. He has a big “O” in the season overview on the club’s website. Maybe he ought to wear sunglasses and a string tie. An England international to boot. We don’t have many of them.
Bogle
Never seen him. Although I believe he is in the first team squad.
Lowe
Another one for the future so long as he doesn’t spend too much time learning his trade in the first team, some might say. It seems more lowe than great expectations.
Ampadu
Nothing wrong with being Welsh. Ask that young Brookes fella me lad. Anyway, he looks pretty in pink and anyone who’s played for RB Leipzig is alright by me.
Bešić
Been, not for long and now gone. Some seem to think that was a big mistake.
Robinson
Been and gone. Now at WBA, who beat us, and now managed by Big Sam. Is it Big Sam or a face from Spitting Image?
Freeman
Has been, when he was here wasn’t doing too much. Now at the City Ground and injured, doing even less, probably in Switzerland for Christmas. Is he the missing link?
McBurnie
I really like him. Do we even play to his strengths? Some think he hasn’t got any. Still, I do like him.
Mousset
He’s French so bound to be good. When he is available, that is. When is that? He could be the broken toe of our lost kingdom.
Burke
He is fast, very fast. Where’s the end product?
Brewster
He is our saviour but doesn’t get enough time on the pitch. How are you going to save us if you don’t get enough time on the pitch?!! My worry is this Swansea connection. What Swansea connection is that? Well, McBurnie, whom I really like, was outstanding for the Swans the season before last. Last season Brewster was outstanding for the Swans. Now we have both of them. Outstanding!
Coulibaly
This is a talent if ever I were to see him. Plying his trade with a small but, albeit a possibly, successful Belgium club – well compared to some teams I could name they seem pretty successful. They are grooming him for us. On that basis we may need him sooner than expected. No doubt brexit and all who sail in her will put paid to that.
Young Players
We have lots. We have lots who are really impressive. I am not aware that CW ever plays young players. Well, not ours anyway. Well sometimes not even ours when they are in the first team squad. Ask Brewster.
So,
Has he who is in charge of recruitment done a good job?
Who are the stand out or stand alone or, even, still standing or, more importantly, seriously outstanding purchases?
Which ones are the game-changers and the ones who have really made a difference?
It does not seem a particularly long list. If I were to believe everything I read on the United pages it would seem very few, if any have been a success. Have there been any successful buys?
It was really exciting to read who, particularly players abroad, we were going to recruit. Some really exciting name and some really exciting names and places. Now all we are promised are two loans in January. I can understand that but, I have to admit, I am very disappointed.
We seem to be relying on so many from the seasons before we were even in the Premier, except for that goalie guy whose name I forget but who went back over the Pennines and then there is Jack O’Connell, who was really the only Premiership player, a giant of a man, a leader and future England player now, sadly, side lined for the season.
Here I go:
Ramsdale
Save the first ‘till best. Not won a huge number of plaudits. Doubtful he is our worst ever signing. Doubtful he even cost 18 million. Seems to like punching, could always come in useful. It is true that he has not played in front of a settled defence, or a settled team for that matter, or even a team that includes O’Connell. Some might say in front of a team that anyone recognises. (But it is our team.) He returned to BDTBL after a spell on the south coast, where most people go to retire. It is well known that CW has a penchant for wanting to bring back former players from Bournemouth.
Verrips
You would have thought with hands like that we would be onto a winner. Fifty or filthy clams? And Dutch to boot! He is also rather taller than Ramsdale but hasn’t been seen since Brian took him out. (Now Brian is out.) It is going on almost a year. Thank God a season, well this season anyway, isn’t that long!
Foderingham
What is going on here? Where’s Wes? Any more questions?
Jagielka
We could always add him to our roster of goalkeepers. We could also give him another contract.
Robinson
Knows how to throw a ball a long, long way. Some are not too enamoured. I’ve always said that you can’t have enough Robinson’s in your team. Or was it too many? Thought he was going to help shore up our defence. We could do with one or two Shaw’s in our defence these days.
Osborn
He has a good engine on him, I’ll be bound. But is he, I hear you say, Premier shop or Premiership calibre? Yet someone else who has connections with the City Ground. Could he deputise for O’Connell? He’s another who can lump it to McBurnie.
Berge
He’s a looker, could have made a come-back with A-Ha! but joined us instead. Since which time we have been on a downhill trajectory.
Rodwell
Isn’t he the alien they brought in from New Mexico or Sunderland or some such place? I have almost seen as much of him as I have of Bogle. He has a big “O” in the season overview on the club’s website. Maybe he ought to wear sunglasses and a string tie. An England international to boot. We don’t have many of them.
Bogle
Never seen him. Although I believe he is in the first team squad.
Lowe
Another one for the future so long as he doesn’t spend too much time learning his trade in the first team, some might say. It seems more lowe than great expectations.
Ampadu
Nothing wrong with being Welsh. Ask that young Brookes fella me lad. Anyway, he looks pretty in pink and anyone who’s played for RB Leipzig is alright by me.
Bešić
Been, not for long and now gone. Some seem to think that was a big mistake.
Robinson
Been and gone. Now at WBA, who beat us, and now managed by Big Sam. Is it Big Sam or a face from Spitting Image?
Freeman
Has been, when he was here wasn’t doing too much. Now at the City Ground and injured, doing even less, probably in Switzerland for Christmas. Is he the missing link?
McBurnie
I really like him. Do we even play to his strengths? Some think he hasn’t got any. Still, I do like him.
Mousset
He’s French so bound to be good. When he is available, that is. When is that? He could be the broken toe of our lost kingdom.
Burke
He is fast, very fast. Where’s the end product?
Brewster
He is our saviour but doesn’t get enough time on the pitch. How are you going to save us if you don’t get enough time on the pitch?!! My worry is this Swansea connection. What Swansea connection is that? Well, McBurnie, whom I really like, was outstanding for the Swans the season before last. Last season Brewster was outstanding for the Swans. Now we have both of them. Outstanding!
Coulibaly
This is a talent if ever I were to see him. Plying his trade with a small but, albeit a possibly, successful Belgium club – well compared to some teams I could name they seem pretty successful. They are grooming him for us. On that basis we may need him sooner than expected. No doubt brexit and all who sail in her will put paid to that.
Young Players
We have lots. We have lots who are really impressive. I am not aware that CW ever plays young players. Well, not ours anyway. Well sometimes not even ours when they are in the first team squad. Ask Brewster.
So,
Has he who is in charge of recruitment done a good job?
Who are the stand out or stand alone or, even, still standing or, more importantly, seriously outstanding purchases?
Which ones are the game-changers and the ones who have really made a difference?