The mags policy of buying free/cheap unknowns (mainly french) and selling big names.

[SPUFF]

See if it brings similar success to buying Brown, O Shea, and possibly Crouch.

I reckon their policy will guarantee Championship football again within 2 years and a fortunate win at our place changes feck all.

Some uneventful midtable finishes lie ahead for us but its far better then the Murray era like prospects up the road.

Bookmark this thread for around March time.

[Pete B]

it possibly could be a decent policy; the crazy way football works means that if they just play the keeper they've just bought in Carling cup matches for a couple of seasons, when they sell him they'll probably get £1.5m-£2m for him.

Still can't see them going down, nailed on midtable along with us

[SPUFF]

Theres way too much quality even at the newer clubs to play this high risk strategy.

I get the feeling Ashley isnt too arsed about going down again but refuses to lose millions in the process.

A few heavy home defeats and they`ll be like rabbits in the headlights imo, heres hoping.

They certainly wont keep up current form for long without Barton et all.