How many weeks of window did they have to do the deal? It was a last-minute job because that is exactly what they, the Posh, wanted. Our alternative to the deal - four more months of the play-him or cotton-wool him farce. The Posh were playing us as they always do to weaker clubs.
Interestingly Brighton's manager De Zerbi has pleaded with their fans to show some love to Caicedo, who has been denied a move away from the club. Isn't that what I suggested as the way we should have gone with Tshimanga? As it was both parties decided to make each other miserable for months! Fatuous and childish.
As to who a player belongs to .......... who is he insured by against career-threatening injury? And before you leap into any answers remember how long it took Cardiff City to admit that the player at the bottom of the sea with his family grieving had become theirs and they should pay the transfer fee - only years. If Tshimanga turns out to be useless, or worse still gets seriously injured, you think the Posh won't kick and squeal and probe every loophole to get out of the deal?
So now, with the window closed for the EFL we need a striker. You're right Matt, it's Clucas all over again. Quigley gets injured. We're down to Asante. We can get a non-leaguer, but we always could if we weren't going to play Kabongo. Same as it ever was. And that's my objection. This has been coming down the line with Tshimanga since the beginning of the season. You didn't need to be Cassandra to see it. My feeling is that there is one thing we supporters hope is happening, and there is a whole realm of what is really going on.
And do I believe the Posh hadn't the money available for Tshimanga's release clause - what was it £250K? Of course they could have bought him there and then. The deal was the deal they wanted and the thing to ask yourself is why.
And yesterday Dancing's mate, Nathan Ashmore, demonstrated that our season is effectively over again in early February. 15 shots and no goals. We even underlined our ambitions in the scoring department by leaving probably our best hope of a goal, full back King, on the bench for 86 minutes. The Posh got the cheap deal they wanted and we've guaranteed ourselves another season at this level - not a conscious aim, just an inevitable denouement.
Interestingly Brighton's manager De Zerbi has pleaded with their fans to show some love to Caicedo, who has been denied a move away from the club. Isn't that what I suggested as the way we should have gone with Tshimanga? As it was both parties decided to make each other miserable for months! Fatuous and childish.
As to who a player belongs to .......... who is he insured by against career-threatening injury? And before you leap into any answers remember how long it took Cardiff City to admit that the player at the bottom of the sea with his family grieving had become theirs and they should pay the transfer fee - only years. If Tshimanga turns out to be useless, or worse still gets seriously injured, you think the Posh won't kick and squeal and probe every loophole to get out of the deal?
So now, with the window closed for the EFL we need a striker. You're right Matt, it's Clucas all over again. Quigley gets injured. We're down to Asante. We can get a non-leaguer, but we always could if we weren't going to play Kabongo. Same as it ever was. And that's my objection. This has been coming down the line with Tshimanga since the beginning of the season. You didn't need to be Cassandra to see it. My feeling is that there is one thing we supporters hope is happening, and there is a whole realm of what is really going on.
And do I believe the Posh hadn't the money available for Tshimanga's release clause - what was it £250K? Of course they could have bought him there and then. The deal was the deal they wanted and the thing to ask yourself is why.
And yesterday Dancing's mate, Nathan Ashmore, demonstrated that our season is effectively over again in early February. 15 shots and no goals. We even underlined our ambitions in the scoring department by leaving probably our best hope of a goal, full back King, on the bench for 86 minutes. The Posh got the cheap deal they wanted and we've guaranteed ourselves another season at this level - not a conscious aim, just an inevitable denouement.