My point is we seem to be much more comfortable in these "building from the ground up" cycles and less so in the "OK we have a good team/squad we just need to go the extra mile to properly capitalise": that takes bravery AND money, well we know how that goes...
I worry we will find it much harder to get into that cycle we had at times with Poch until we do actually get over the line: why join us if you know when it gets to that point we always retreat into our shells (for whatever reason at the given time)? Those really ambitious and good will more likely pass imo, there are better options out there: even Real Madrid have stolen a march on scouting and buying young with great potential..
Wrt Kane, i think his heart started sinking with us as soon as he signed the contract and saw us actually go a whole year without buying any proper re-inforcements for a squad that had busted a gut to keep us top 4 even when we'd had to play at Wembley. I think a few bodies and minds went after that 2018 summer actually, not just Kane...he is as much to blame for anyone with the lack of trophies, he's also the main person who allowed that to be a string possibility though.: great strikers don't come cheap - and we had one of the best fall into our laps for free!
