Replying to Buddy Mercer   16:41, Wed 3 Jun
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.
Replying to The Devlin Disguise   18:35, Wed 3 Jun
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.
Replying to Bernard Sun   19:07, Wed 3 Jun
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.
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Replying to BlueSteve   21:24, Wed 3 Jun
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 😉
Tall   0
Replying to newblue   21:27, Wed 3 Jun
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
What did the Knights in White satin?
Replying to Tall   21:30, Wed 3 Jun
Holdsworth_Maradonna used to chastise me, talking me I was wrong and Thor was a worldbeater.
newblue   0
Replying to Tall   21:30, Wed 3 Jun
That winger that Brownie said was going to be the next Lazaridis
‘Comically negative’ - Colin Robinson
Tall   -2
Replying to newblue   22:12, Wed 3 Jun
One Lazaridis was bad enough
What did the Knights in White satin?
Replying to newblue   22:13, Wed 3 Jun
Which winger was this? I can only remember him having a hard on for Connor Mahoney on Twitter
TheHeath   0
Replying to newblue   22:38, Wed 3 Jun
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