[Slick_Footwork]

My opinion is pretty much in agreement with you. I was dead against the Saido sale, but given the selection in the first 2 games and TP's seeming reluctance to move away from 4-4-2, I feel our overall performance might be improve if Saido goes and the money is reinvested in some decent midfield players.

That said, I can see TP wasting that any incoming cash on dross like Jonny Evans, who a United season ticket holder at work described as someone he would "drive to West Brom himself", millions on a keeper, more dross like McLean or someone unproven like Grey, despite the fact we're crying out for players who are definite improvements on what we have.

In short, I don't trust TP with the transfer budget based on what I've seen so far and think we could lose one of the best strikers in the league, capable of scoring bucket loads with any decent service and replace him with millions of pounds worth of dross.

The only thing we can hope is that if he goes to Spurs that Townsend is part of the deal. At least he's a player who is proven at this level and can beat people. But very much doubt he'd want to come and I think Saido will go to City or United anyway. Then we'll just be left with a big pot of cash for TP to wilter away...

Ideally I'd still like to see us revert to 4-5-1 and keep Saido, playing him on the left side of the 5 (or 3 strikers) in a similar role to what Ayew plays for Swansea. Sessegnon or Mozza could play off the top and we could recruit someone new for the right hand side. But obviously this isn't going to happen when McLean and Gardner have been preferred to Sess and Lambert and Rondon have both been bought for big money and I doubt that is for either of them to sit on the bench...