belfast_rover

Javi de Pedro was brilliant for Spain in the 2002 world cup, as well as being a key player in a very good Real Sociedad team for a few seasons. The revelations about the medical practices at Real Sociedad that have since emerged might explain why he was barely fit enough to wobble onto the pitch when he arrived at Ewood. A few incidents post retirement suggest he wasn't the most stable character either. I should have suspected it wasn't all going to work out quite as well as I'd hoped when my new jersey from the official store was delivered with 'DEPEDRO' rather than 'DE PEDRO' printed on it. ? All that being said the worst signing for what it represented was Myles Anderson. The biggest waste of money was Corrado Grabbi, a huge sum for the time squandered on someone with no top level experience worth talking about.

i do agree that the current away strip is wretched, and also that it's sad the club seem so desperate for cash that they will drop the traditional strip at every chance they get. however one thing i do like is that both the away and third strips have a sort of faux-halved design going on with the patterns. i wouldn't mind that being something we do with future away kits.

An evening things up decision if ever I've seen one

Nevermind Joe Hart, I'd go after Burnley's third choice - Bailey Peacock Farrell. Very young for a goalie but has put in some assured displays last season at Leeds and for Northern Ireland. Hasn't got a sniff of first team action since a poorly thought out move to the premier league. Offer Burnley their £2m back and give him regular football and we'd have a keeper who is only going to get better over the next decade.