Tad I am sure you are correct - these are very experienced sporting club owners.  The principles apply in any sport - poor players, poor team there is no substitute for quality.

Diarra gone to Sunderland. We wouldn’t pay the money. Very interesting stance by the club… let’s hope it doesn’t backfire otherwise there’ll be hell to pay. 

they paid £5m over the asking price. shades of Peter Ridsdale. leeds were right not to chase him

Yeah I’d rather we don’t pay over the odds for players, we need to be smart 

We do need to be smart no doubt, but we need to get the right players in. The lad is very good but for that price it looks a bit too heavy. But the proof with be in the pudding, let’s see what else they’ve got up their sleeve and let’s hope they’ve got it right, Leeds clearly rated Diarra. 

they did. questions over his attitude apparently and he's never done it in the Premier league. a big gamble even at £25m. 
sure the 49rs have plenty of irons left in the fire