I agree with everything you have said there dribbler. I too wanted Klinsmann to get the job as I could see him hanging around for 5 to 10 years, whereas Houllier might be about for 5 years tops (at his age) which is odd as his perceived strength is building the infrastructure and the long term aspects of a team/club.
I wonder what the increase in value would be if you took the prices of Albrighton, Bannan, Clark, Hogg, Herd, Lihaj, Delfouneso at the start of the season and now?
Albrighton £500k (before) £6m (now, and rising)
Bannan £1m (before) £2m now
Hogg £250k (before) £500k now
Herd nominal fee (before) £250k now
Lihaj £250k (before) £750 now
The Fonz £2.5m (before) £3m now
Whaddaya reckon?