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Buddy Mercer

Meanwhile our Championship rivals have picked up gems such as Rudoni, Mehmetti and Azeez from EFL League 1 teams.

Not that to completely contradict your point, but two of those players were already Championship players (6 seasons between them), who presumably weren't cheapo signings.

A poor signing considering the money we paid.

Buddy Mercer

Meanwhile our Championship rivals have picked up gems such as Rudoni, Mehmetti and Azeez from EFL League 1 teams.

Not that to completely contradict your point, but two of those players were already Championship players (6 seasons between them), who presumably weren't cheapo signings.

I was thinking more that they came from Huddersfield, Wycombe and Reading respectively, but you're right in that it was 2 or 3 seasons ago, so there's obviously no instant fix, you have to have patience and develop such players.

The other point is that Blues' transfer policy in League 1 was meant to be signing Championship ready players that could take us to the next level (play-offs min.). Only Klarer and Stanfield appear capable of that presently from our League 1 era signings.

I always thought he was a bit shit tbh

I'd be wary about buying players from the eredivisie. They only play 34 league games per season and the Champioship physicality is a big step up.

Well, Dutch players have proved to be rubbish over and over again- hard to name a single decent player who has come out of Dutch football 😉

newblue

Well, Dutch players have proved to be rubbish over and over again- hard to name a single decent player who has come out of Dutch football 😉

Possibly only the late, great Bud Brocken

Holdsworth_Maradonna used to chastise me, talking me I was wrong and Thor was a worldbeater.

That winger that Brownie said was going to be the next Lazaridis

One Lazaridis was bad enough

Which winger was this? I can only remember him having a hard on for Connor Mahoney on Twitter

De Ridder?

Think it was Connor Mahoney 🤣

Tall

One Lazaridis was bad enough

You wash your mouth out

newblue

Well, Dutch players have proved to be rubbish over and over again- hard to name a single decent player who has come out of Dutch football 😉

Have you ever heard of Daniel De Ridder and Kemy Augustin