[drewks]

Slick, you have to remember
"Signin' players is very 'ard"  as Pulis would say.
I agree Slick, I believe it will be the same old story we have seen in past Windows and we get the has beens or second raters.  
What self respecting classy skilful player would want to join us with Pulis in charge? Certainly not any of the top ones.

I disagree that it has anything to do with Pulis, rather the stigma around the club and our spending history in general.

Pulis seems to have a decent rep in the game and had no problems attracting good players at Stoke; he signed Tuncay, Crouch, Etherington, Michael Owen, Charlie Adam, Ricky Fuller and Nzonzi there. All good attacking players from top clubs. The latter is now one of the most wanted midfield players in the world.

While I'd agree that we're not the best footballing side, it wouldn't matter if we were, we still wouldn't attract anyone. Look at us under Mowbray, we played really attacking football that won plaudits. But signings for the Prem season were predominantly inexperienced Championship players or from Eredivisie and Eastern Europe. The only Premiership player we signed was Scott Carson, because nobody else wanted him (and rightfully so).

I'm far from Pulis' biggest fan but we have to open our eyes and realise that whoever is manager here is working with their hands tied. I remember back when Megson took us up and wanted to sign Roberto Rios from Bilbao and he chose to retire instead. We've come on a bit since those days, but nothing like as much as we should considering the numerous seasons of consecutive Premier League football.

Hope the new owners prove me wrong but it seems a continuation of the 'line your own pockets' running of the club that we saw under JP.

Agree with all that slick .......amen to the first 7 words of your last sentence too - let's give the new regime a chance before we all start moaning again!