We still need a top class striker - Swifty mentioned Jardel and if he agreed terms with Sporting to play in Portugal surely we would have had a chance with him. But for now I would try for Stam (10mill), Fowler (15mill) and Emerton (10mill) then I believe that we would be strong enough to guarantee european footy next year. I know that its not easy getting the players but I think if we were more aggressive in the transfer market then we would have a chance.

-- Anonymous, August 25, 2001

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Even one out of the three would be nice.

-- Anonymous, August 25, 2001

I still think we would need to address the problem of central midfield though.

-- Anonymous, August 25, 2001

Bonjour - I will fill thee central midfield role, sign me for 50million of your British pounds.

-- Anonymous, August 25, 2001

Now THAT is a "Come and get me" plea if I ever did read one

-- Anonymous, August 25, 2001

One problem Alan - we don't have £35mm to spend. That's why there is a battle going on within SJP over how to spend the £10mm that we appear to have left. Economic facts of life I'm afraid.

-- Anonymous, August 26, 2001

Plus an item in the Observer about the parlous state of NTL indicates there'll be very little forthcoming from that direction.

-- Anonymous, August 26, 2001