should we really be spending £24million on one player??

[Diablo67]

Does anyone else think that we should be buying one player for this kind of money?
Surely we would  be better off if we were to bring in 3 or 4 players ........ if the "star player" get injured....there is no back up..... buying    sensibly is definitely the way forward.
Bent is good but is that overinflated price really worth it..... I doubt it.
Does anyone else agree..........thoughts please

[andyh]

yes we should buy bent, and spend the necessary money.
This is the point that Collymore missed on Talkshite last night.
You COULD buy 3 decent players for £18M.
BUT 3 decent players will all be on 50K per week each.
DB will be on 80K - reportedly.
Thats a difference of 70k per week over £3.6 million per year.
£3.6 million per year over an average of a 3 year contarct = £10.8 million JUST ON wages.
Its also what MON failed to understand I guess.

[Rip Van We Go Again]

As long as it's not all of our budget, then I guess so.

And apparently there is money left for Adam and a left back.

So there you go.

[SheffieldVillain]

1. Does anyone else think that we should be buying one player for this kind of money?
2. Bent is good but is that overinflated price really worth it..... I doubt it.
3. Does anyone else agree..........thoughts please

1. Yes
2. Yes - 25 goals a season would be well worth it.
3. No

[peter w]

If the player is good enough then yes.

[Lucky Eddie]

Bent has the ability, experience and quality of striker that we've required for thirty years.

The price is almost irrelevant.

[willywombat]

If he continues to score goals at the same ratio as he has over the last 6 years then yes. It's always a gamble but this one has a better chance of success than some of the other journeymen we've spent good money over the last few years

[taylorsworkrate]

We've already signed Makoun and Walker on loan. 

Plus the signs are that one or two more could be added after the Bent signing.

If all our money was going on Bent i'd be inclined to agree with the op.

But its not, so I don't.

[Phil from the upper holte]

Fuck yeah

About time

[JB1811]

IF he ends up costing £24Million surely he will have hit all the add on clauses which will include minimuim goals / appearences, international call ups and possibly getting us into Europe.  All these targets hit, then it is money well spent!

[Small Rodent]

I think it will turn this January window into an interesting one. Once the £18 to £24 mill starts circulating I can see a few players moving between clubs.

And to answer your question, yes.

[Bosco81]

When he goes a couple of games without a goal he'll be a £24M player.

When he scores 10 in 12 he'll be a £18M player.

Wonder what these £6M clauses are ?.

[TimTheVillain]

Doug has a lot to answer for.

[Brend'Watkins]

As we got more than £24 million for one player who cost us £12 million and isn't an out and out striker then, spending £24 million on one who is and who is very much needed and has been for over 15 years, that £24 million is money well spent.

It's been long overdue.   

[Lucky Eddie]

Wonder what these £6M clauses are ?.

Not shirt sales that's for sure