That summer transfer policy blog!

[Halo Stickman]

Midway through the long running Gaston Ramirez - oh yes he will, oh no he won’t - summer signing pantomime, a lot of excitement was generated by a blog waxing lyrical on how refreshing in was for a newly-promoted club like Saints to be targeting quality players such as Ramirez.

 

I can’t find the article but I recall the thrust of it was that Saints were right to aim high and dare to dream by splashing out heavily on gifted individuals capable of taking us up a level rather than spend lesser amounts on a bunch of seasoned relegation scrappers. After all, if it all went wrong, no real harm would be done: we would simply sell these talented individuals at the end of the season and make a healthy profit into the bargain!

 

Leaving aside the question as to whether or not Ramirez is actually worth the money (too soon to tell perhaps but personally I have my doubts), ten games into the season, I’m wondering how many people think that spending £12 million on players like him rather than £175,000 on players like Mulumba, who single-handedly bossed our entire midfield last night, was:

 

a) inspired,

b) stupid

c) naïve,

d) arrogant,

e) something other than the above?

[Bucks Saint]

I’m wondering how many people think that spending £12 million on players like him rather than £175,000 on players like Mulumba, who single-handedly bossed our entire midfield last night, was:

 

a) inspired,

b) stupid

c) naïve,

d) arrogant,

e) something other than the above?

 

Why do we have to choose? Should have bought both

[Kingsbridge Saint]

Mulumba spent more time on his arse looking for free kicks than he did on his feet. A stronger ref would have carded him early on. Don't want cheats like that in my side thanks. Ramirez every day of the week.

[Saint_clark]

No 'perhaps' about it, it's too soon to judge ramirez - not forgetting of course that whilst we might be 10 games into the season, Ramirez has only played 3.

[Turkish]

Mulumba spent more time on his arse looking for free kicks than he did on his feet. A stronger ref would have carded him early on. Don't want cheats like that in my side thanks. Ramirez every day of the week.

 

Are you kidding me? He was probably the best player on the pitch and dominated our midfield. He is exactly what we need.

[pingwing]

Are we all taking about Mulumbu? The bloke that we gave all the time in the world to and he didn't do a lot other than tackle everyone in sight? The type of player who if you play properly and keep the ball from with a few decent touches and a bit of passing will just get sent off from not being quite good enough to win it fairly. Madness to want him over Gaston.

 

Shouldn't have spent £6m on Rodriguez, maybe £2m then give them more based on performance. Gaston has had 3 starts and one sub appearance, clearly worth the money from what we have seen and things can only get better from him.

[Turkish]

Do we now agree the transfer window was a balls up, despite spending £30m?

[SuperSAINT]

Ramirez has been out 4-5 weeks, and hasn't even had a reserve game.

[Wes Tender]

Midway through the long running Gaston Ramirez - oh yes he will, oh no he won’t - summer signing pantomime, a lot of excitement was generated by a blog waxing lyrical on how refreshing in was for a newly-promoted club like Saints to be targeting quality players such as Ramirez.

 

I can’t find the article but I recall the thrust of it was that Saints were right to aim high and dare to dream by splashing out heavily on gifted individuals capable of taking us up a level rather than spend lesser amounts on a bunch of seasoned relegation scrappers. After all, if it all went wrong, no real harm would be done: we would simply sell these talented individuals at the end of the season and make a healthy profit into the bargain!

 

Leaving aside the question as to whether or not Ramirez is actually worth the money (too soon to tell perhaps but personally I have my doubts), ten games into the season, I’m wondering how many people think that spending £12 million on players like him rather than £175,000 on players like Mulumba, who single-handedly bossed our entire midfield last night, was:

 

a) inspired,

b) stupid

c) naïve,

d) arrogant,

e) something other than the above?

 

I'm going for a) Inspired.

 

I base this conclusion on exactly the same caveat that you mentioned, that we have not seen enough of Ramirez to form a realistic opinion, but instead of concluding on that evidence that the money by inference was wasted, I've instead decided that his signing was inspirational.

 

Personally I think that although Mulumba didn't have a bad game, he isn't exactly one to set the pulses racing and the price paid for him reflects his true worth.

[John B]

Do we now agree the transfer window was a balls up, despite spending £30m?

 

No I disagree it was really inspired I wonder what the rational behind it was