I didn't say Robson threw money into the team, I said he threw money at the team. He spent millions on either transfer fees or wages and for a time it worked, but then he got found out because as a manager he is not much cop. He managed to get Bradford relegated this season as another example of his 'skills', so it very much is relevant.
Ravanelli signing for Middlesbrough for the money doesn't 'defeat my opinion'
it's the whole point. It's like old players signing for teams in Qatar or Saudi Arabia or wherever...they get offered stupid sums of money, of course they're going to take it.
The whole point about Merson was that he was a spent force when Arsenal let him go. At that point in his career (and since) he has not been the player he was at his peak for various reasons. If he hadn't had his drugs/booze/gambling habits and had looked after himself, you wouldn't have had a chance of signing him.
The thing about Geremi signing for Chelsea for money is ironic as that is the major reason behind people like Southgate and Ince signing for you years before. Middlesbrough had (not any more, I will give you that) a well-deserved reputation for paying out stupid sums of money to players.
Gascoigne should never have gone to the World Cup in 98, Euro 96 was the last time he was ever any good as a player. Just because he wins a player of the game award doesn't mean he's any cop...Paul Butler and Jody Craddock won player of the game awards for us this season, doesn't mean they weren't shite
Boksic was deemed a world class player 2-3 years before he signed for Middlesbrough. By the time he did he wasn't one any more. Similar theme with most of the players listed.
Saying Zidane isn't world class doesn't exactly help your stance
Raul has played in the Real Madrid team for the last 8-9 years without ever being displaced, considering the amount of talent that has gone through that club that is an amazing feat. As for internationals, I'm almost certain he's Spain's top goalscorer of all time (or close to it)...just because they as a team choke doesn't mean he isn't a world class player who could play for any team (which is the criteria I already stated). Same for Ayala and Shevchenko...just because Argentina and Ukraine haven't won anything doesn't mean they're not outstanding players. Nedved is not 'on his way out'
If he was Juventus would be rid of him...you might stand a chance of signing him then
And Maldini is a better defender than your entire back 4 put together.