davidmann

Like you, i''d prefer Jerome. If ncfc spend 2-3million on Earnshaw we may never get any money  back on him the the future, also wouldnt his wages be too high for ncfc? With Jerome we would have someone like ashton. Everyones talking about him. Worthy went for ashton when others wouldn''t and he was vindicated in all respects. Great player and more than doubled the clubs investment in 1 year!! This says to me to trust Worthy. I like everyone else am baffled quite often by his tactics, but the bigger picture clearly shows hes been one of our best managers at the club for a long time. Many seemed scared to give worthy the money, but when he had a few million he couldnt have done better than he did in buying Ashton. When you looking for players between £0-£500k what do you expect to get. You get what you pay! If the players free, then usually they will be a good squad member at best, obviusly with the odd exception. In Jerome we have an unkown entity that others although interested will not go for. Being the age he is, and if he improves even more so then surely again even at £3m he could get us back £5m when the big boys come knocking. Other than that the wisest solution seems to be to try once again to kick start the season with a few loan players, and spend in the summer when prices become realistic. Be fair to Worthy, he cannot control injuries, and we have had loads this season, hes a football manager not a miracle worker.