[blackdevil]

Originally Posted by KLKOOL

Manure sign 3 players and we think next seasons EPL title is lost. We give up so easily without even a match played.

It's not about thinking the title is lost - it's about closing the gap. Why would any loyal supporter think the season is lost even without a game played. I know I will get lotsa flak for saying this - but we are still not league winners yet, not this coming season and I believe Gerrard himself said so.

3 players (none who are going to make an instant impact on Manure), Chelsea signs Pizarro (on a free transfer) ... unless all our transfer targets have been acquired by others, why are we whining ???

Last season we lost by 20 points, but at least 10 of those were given away for by us to focus on the CL... or has everyone forgotten ???

Lest you forget, Manure were in the Semi's of the CL too and they were 20points ahead. So this line of giving up League points at the expense of the League is meaningless because a team like Pool must challenge seriously on ALL fronts, not just be a European team which is the tag that is starting to be permanently sticking.

You guys remember how long Fergie was at Manure before he lifted the title ??!!??

The discussion is about signings, not winning the League which all non-pot smoking supporters will know will not happen next season.

Good grief guys. We will be much closer this year than last,make no mistake.

Really? '05 3rd place 82 points (9 behind 1st place), '06 3rd place 68 points (21 behind 1st place). Point difference btwn 1st place in these 2 seasons - TWO!. Point diffce btwn 3rd place - FOURTEEN! Let's not get carried away with sentiment and face the cold hard fact that unless there are world-class signings, we'll be breathing the fumes of the 2nd place team again.

But we do not have Chelski's Billion to blow, so we have had a time consuming process to negotiate with the correct players and clubs transfer fees. AND BTW, our targets are in the Spanish and Italian Leagues. They are still playing so how to announce transfers...

Malouda's done with Lyon - am waiting to see if we get fucked in the arse by another team and let them steal him away.

Lets everyone think for a while before pressing the panic button and giving up on next years title race.

As Rafa said "Talk.Talk.Talk". No more time to talk. It's time for action.