Quote Originally Posted by thehumblegringo View Post
He may have been linked Bob but the fact that they were largely unrealistic targets was part of our downfall.

He also went after Oscar Cardozo ffs!

Wanyama or Capoue were never gonna come to us, neither was Zouma.

I will give him Vardy as i believe he even came down to look around the facilities and i believe Malky decided against Van Dijk.
Gary Medel was a bigger name than any of the five listed in the summer of 2013 and yet he came here and, although it tends to be forgotten now, Steven Caulker's signing was greeted with glee by most supporters because, at that time, he was regarded as a real prospect. So, I would disagree that the players listed were never going to come here in the summer of 2013 - yes, we became second favourites before, for example, Southampton started chasing Wanyama and Capoue was always going to sign for Spurs over us, but I think, come transfer deadline day, they would have signed for us if no one else was in for them.