Was anyone AT ALL expressing disappointment over the body of work as to Txiki's dealings at the end of the Summer window? Yeah sure some wanted Cesc or Sanchez or Benatia or whomever, but it seemed at the time as if Txiki had deftly addressed the obvious positions of need, While on a budget. While under the thumbs of the UEFA twats.
Judging someone completely on the basis of hindsight seems unfair and foolish.
And I can't bring myself to read much of this thread as it will wind me up even more than usual, and I'm sure someone has pointed this out, but the outgoings Txiki pulled off seem brilliant even (or especially) now. 11.09 million for Jack Rodwell!?!?!?! Jack Fucking Rodwell!?!?!?!?! Are you fucking kidding me!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!
Let alone 20-25 for Negredo - who was injured at the time, who has scored fuck-all at Valencia since not being injured, and who (if ALLEGED rumours are ALLEGEDLY to be ALLEGEDLY believed) did not even have the option of being here if he ALLEGEDLY valued his ALLEGED life.
Javi Garcia. Fucking top haircut. Seemed like a nice guy. His WAG alone was worth a few mil, but Txiki got us 14.78 million for HIM!
This is 50 million more or less right there for utter chaff. Or, the seed money on this (likely) imaginary 50 mil bid we have in on someone actually useful.