StrandedVictor MeldrewTBM
Where did i say Tshi and Norwood were deadwood?
Ferdinand, Cox, Hurtado, Liburd, HRK - they were the deadwood....
Plus
Swift >> Tshi
JVB >> Norwood (for the role/position they would be playing)
If you didn't think they were deadwood why didn't you include a section for "really good players that we have sold"?
I would suggest that it is a bit early to suggest that Swift and JVB are better options than Tish or Norwood ,particularly in the case of JVB but these are just opinions.
We will only know in a year's time of course.
Of course, but I think Swift will certainly play more games than Tish did - 13 wasn't it? - and he's already injured again at Villa. So we appear to have a fitter player, and potentially an as good, if not better footballer.
JVB and Norwood is a bit like comparing apples and pears - they were/are both played as holding midfielders, but JVB is much more of an enforcer type than Norwood
And, for the record, IMO Kelly is a better prospect that Tshibola. And after him this Rinhimota looks rather promising as well.