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Some newly promoted sides have attempted that strategy over the years, hoovering up decent players over the summer from other Championship teams that didn't get promoted, but it didn't work out for them.
The bottom line appeared to be that if you put together a side filled with Championship players, you end up with a Championship team.
We learned a long time ago that the squad doesn't have strength in depth, so why are people surprised that results fall off when key players are injured?
Marti has done a remarkable job to keep the club in the Championship once again.
I voted for Alfie's goal too. It's rare to see a passage of play with such deft and subtle one-touch passing in modern professional football. It was clearly a well rehearsed, training ground move and was a joy to watch. That goal will live long in the memory.
It's unlikely that we'll ever use that move again, as other teams coaching staff will now be wise to it and will prepare their defenses accordingly.
Very true. He was our best player at the time. But to be honest he just had to display a hint of professionalism to stand out from the rest among that squad.
Other than those already mentioned, I thought Ben Watson's brief loan period with us improved the midfield significantly. His arrival coincided with Jim Magilton's 'purple patch' as a manager in the early part of the 09/10 season.
A friend Whatsapped this morning wondering how many teams have recovered from a 3 goal deficit after the first leg of a European competition to prevail in the overall tie.
That forced me to re-live the experience of us leading 6-2 against Partizan Belgrade after the first leg of the Second Round of the UEFA Cup in '84, then suffering utter shock on hearing via the 10.00 news on the night of the away leg that we had been beaten 4-0 and were therefore knocked out on the away goals rule. It went beyond shock, I was traumatised.
As if re-living that experience this morning wasn't bad enough, I then remembered that we were playing Oxford this evening! (Not that I have any bad experience of anything happening against Oxford, who we never played in an important match, ever.....)
I have taken each-way punts on both Spieth and Lowry both to win overall and to lead after Day 1.
Spieth has played really well here and has shown some sparks of form in recent weeks. Lowry has also played very well recently and isn't fazed by the pressure of playing in a Major. Both could give me a decent run for my money at generous prices.
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