Iago Aspas

[dom9]

aye - i just felt everything was wrong for him - he clearly wasn't a 'lone striker', he was a nothing player we'd picked up cheap as a bit of gamble addition, there was no real hype at all in the signing - and he was thrown right in at the deep end. And he did ok at times.

I always said at the time it was unfair...

there should have been

Torres
An Other
Ngog

as the options with the other being better than ngog but not as good as torres was.

however like you've pointed, i am surprised that since dropping down a level he's just gone nowhere/done nothing - i thought he'd a least look decent at Bolton was it he went to?

He always had the look of somebody lacking in self belief. That he looked like he was happy to even be on the pitch. If you don't think you're worthy, you'll never be worthy as a sportsman.

[Tee]

Ngog was a low price (IIRC) low risk signing who did not work out in the end, but still made his mark with that goal v Scum.

[PTP]

He always had the look of somebody lacking in self belief. That he looked like he was happy to even be on the pitch. If you don't think you're worthy, you'll never be worthy as a sportsman.

not sure what you mean

[Sarb]

agree - can't see the reason we signed Alberto, however at least he has time on his side...

but when we already had shelvey/suso in the squad who could/would be our young 'squaddie' attacking mid it didn't make that much sense.

Yeah those two signings cost something like £15m and just don't seem to make much sense in the grand scheme of things. As a club for years we've had a habit of spending so much money filling the squad to the detriment of the first team.

Although I still think Will Hughes would have been a better signing than Alberto.

[RedReet]

Ngog was a low price (IIRC) low risk signing who did not work out in the end, but still made his mark with that goal v Scum.

Scored a few goals (don’t forget Arsenal ), contributed to our excellent 08/09 season and sold for nearly treble his original transfer fee.

I hope Borini and Aspas are the new N’Gog’s.

[Alex]

There is no way to tell with Will Hughes though. Plus Alberto has had what, 10 minutes of game time over all?

Will Hughes is only 18 or so isn't he?

[Sarb]

There is no way to tell with Will Hughes though. Plus Alberto has had what, 10 minutes of game time over all?

Will Hughes is only 18 or so isn't he?

Alberto was playing reserve team football though. Hughes has been toughing it out in the Championship and looks a cut above. I think he'd have got some game time this season. I'm probably just being biased

In both instances though, I would have left those signings to the end of the window. Just saying that Alberto and Aspas at the start of the window is probably not what we should have done

[RedReet]

I'm only pissing about anyway.

Personally think the signings of Alberto and Aspas were a bit of a waste in all honesty. That money could have been saved and gone on someone to immediately improve the first team of real quality. A signing to have been done really early in the window

But did they prevent that happening or was it that we couldn’t get the big deals finalised?

[Fosterbloke]

Check out my ****ing signature!

[~LFCHistory~]

Yeah those two signings cost something like £15m and just don't seem to make much sense in the grand scheme of things. As a club for years we've had a habit of spending so much money filling the squad to the detriment of the first team.

Although I still think Will Hughes would have been a better signing than Alberto.

Alberto to me looks quality - composed on the ball and intelligent, I'm confident he'll come good, agree with you on Aspas though, early days I know but it's not looking good for him.

[Robbie-9-Fowler]

Alberto was playing reserve team football though. Hughes has been toughing it out in the Championship and looks a cut above. I think he'd have got some game time this season. I'm probably just being biased

In both instances though, I would have left those signings to the end of the window. Just saying that Alberto and Aspas at the start of the window is probably not what we should have done

Alberto was playing for Barcelona B who play in the Spanish equivalent of the Championship, he's got the different county aspect to deal with though I suppose. I'd like Hughes but I can't see us going near £15m for him, he's completely unproven at this level, the English tax is ridiculous to be honest and its probably because of the clubs not being in a bad a financial position as the foreign sides.

[Shaggy]

Iago Aspas Juncal @aspas10
Injury yesterday maybe 5weeks off #YNWA

[Lee]

Not a great start to his career here really.

Early days though.

[Bender]

he'll be off pretty soon i expect him to leave

[Chris]

Will be a joy to a few on here who have written him off after 282 minutes of league action.

Annoying news, seems like everytime we get a few back a few more drop.