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I agree quite simply you need to invest at the top level if you want to compete at the top level with FSG that no longer applies to us. We are trying to complete with inferior players the results speak for themselves

If you talk about City, Chelsea yes, but has Southampton or WH spent more than us? Also, Chelsea and City won't be able to spend big anymore with FFP, we actually spent more than them (gross and net) in the last window. We had the 3rd best net spend behind United and Arsenal, so FSG are spending even if you don't want to see it.

I am sure you are right vish but look at the quality of players city Chelsea United and even arsenal are bringing in compared to us. We are just buying a lot of average players

Well, I don't know whose decision it was, I mean what was the need to have the highest purchase on a winger (Lallana) when we needed a DM much more, and why did we spend 20m on 20 year old Markovich when we had Ibe who we sent on loan. That said, it's FSG who appointed Rodgers, so yes the buck stops with them though we are among the biggest net spenders since they arrived.

Exactly right, and can anyone on here put their hand on heart and say they believe FSG will sanction the signing of a top class striker? To do so they’ll have to spend anywhere between 40 - 60m and pay the kind of wages top class strikers demand...and get these days. We all know they won’t do that, and that’s why we’re struggling. Simply stated theres a dearth of top quality in the side, due in the first place selling a world class player and failing to replace him, and in the second place, clinging to a silly cheapskate recruitment policy.
And if that weren’t galling enough for fans, for that 200m+ we could have signed three top players that would have made a huge difference to our chances of making the top 4 again next season.

But why can't we attract top players anymore ?

Dalglish Collymore Saunders saurez Torres Alun Evans Barnes Beardsley alonso etc etc might not be world class like messi maradona etc we have never signed those players but those above were top top players either in Europe or the uk we never sign those players anymore

Its a professional game, and the players are professionals, they’ll come if we’ll pay the going wages, the problem is we won’t, nor it seems will we pay the transfer fee. It’s the policy...

And what 'quality' have Arsenal brought in? Ozil who has been an immense flop or maybe the 'Suarez replacement' that could've been Sanchez? Apart from that, Arsenal have done what we do. Buy young and cheap.

You didn't name these three players we could've bought though.