The Zaha stat - no points from 9 games when he doesn't play would contradict your statement. I think it may be better to say our squad has quality is SOME areas but we are clearly massively reliant on a few players - Wilf and Zaha and maybe Sako are huge. Take them out and we are relegation fodder

Most of our big spending is reactionary - due to not planning properly and taking a gamble.

Every season has been a struggle, a change in manager and a big player to please the fans.

Let's see. Holloway and the scatter gun approach - emberassingly buying players then saying 'no room at the inn'.
Example - In - Hunt, Kebe (never used admittedly one was injured) and then Marange sent back.
Holloway can't hack it, leaves/pushed.

Pulis - Ince, Hennersey, Ledley to name three players that didn't really inspire, character aside for Ledley.
Walks for whatever reason.

Pardew - Bentekke, one great season, Remy (who?) Adebayor!!

Big Sam - did what needed to be done for that season - pva looks a master stroke. BS - good signing but was he the only option at the time (however in hindsight i am glad).

So.. point is, we now need stability and that manager backed so he moulds his squad and we can head ina fluid direction.

Yuo get the

He is now 32.
A host of injury problems and he rarely lasts the entire game.
I suspect he will leave and probably return to France.

Have we cloned him?

My dear daughter hasn't even reached that age.

Besides I have no issue 'Maturing' age wise and being 'Weathered' in the ways of the world.

Would