Your last point, is a contradiction I have seen many times of late. Put games into our youth, but we want Eddie. Somewhat staggering
I understand you may not agree, but before you reply, consider a guy like Newman
Well, Eddie is coming for a lot more than his playing, but he's also a genuine goal kicker. I'm not really fussed about missing on Butler. (Deluca over Pickett is a different matter).
Newman was a great, cheap pick-up for a year when our backline was decimated. I don't think you want too many of those on your list though. And we might be getting Newnes.