We can't keep treating recruitment like a shopping spree. The idea that we should sign multiple players for the same role, especially of the same mould as Rommens, feels wrong. It eats into the club's identity, blocks youngsters coming through, and inflates a squad with expensive depth that isn't actually helping us on the pitch.
Why so many signings backfire
To be fair, bringing quality in is necessary sometimes. But when transfer activity becomes the default answer to every gap, you lose the sense of progression. Young lads who train with the first team see the door shut because a cheque has been written instead. That doesn't just damage the pathway, it costs us in the long run — in cohesion, atmosphere and wages.
Backup players, not headline grabs
Look at the right wing this season. We've spent on the likes of Antman and Skov while Gassama and McCausland sit in the squad. I'm not saying McCausland is starter material right now; he probably isn't. But that's exactly the point — we need sensible second-choice players who know the club, can step in when needed and keep costs sensible. There's precedent for this: in seasons gone by we had squad players who were never stars but contributed when called upon.
Return to a balanced approach
We should be aiming for a clear hierarchy in each position: a reliable starter, a competent and cheap deputy from our own ranks or close to home, and perhaps one shrewd signing a year who improves the team. Not two or three splashes for the same spot that leave every other area ignored. If we want long-term success, we have to rebuild the pathway and stop strangling it with short-term fixes.
Rant over — but seriously, give the kids a chance and stop buying the squad.
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