And a fruitless Jan window makes the sellers realise they're going to have to accept the new market conditions (or be saddled with a bloated squad, no ability to buy and FFP penalties hoving into view)
:bloom:
We've all been surprised before... never say never!
(you're probably right)
Another theory I have is that maybe Tony is sitting on his hands while the FFP cases go through. Perhaps he's expecting a bit of a crash in the market, with a few clubs desperate to offload in the summer. A good time...
His goal vs England has perhaps cemented my view that he's a bigger threat than his stats support. I think maybe his highlights reel pre-Albion had him banging them in too?
Anyway... 6/1 for a midfield starter in a team that's been scoring a lot against higher-level opponents than Stoke is...
6/1 anytime goalscorer on Betfair...
Got to be worth a quid or two? He's sure to be up for this and (although his stats don't bear it out), I always think he's a goal threat.
Great to have him back and fit enough to start whether he scores or not :)