I absolutely couldn't agree more with this post. The idea that we can sign a lb, cb, 19 year old rb, cm, and winger and suddenly challenge for the title isn't the reality. We have a lot of young players that need patience to grow, it's not the end of the world if we don't challenge next season since we're so far off the mark, with players that are still establishing themselves.
We'll get there, but probably not this upcoming season.
I don't think it necessarily follows we can't sign experienced players and challenge. We just have to be clear with what we want and what our expectations are. If the expectations are that we challenge next season then we need to sign players that will help us do that.
If the expectations are a longer rebuilding job and a patiently assembled squad, all the while whilst watching our rivals compete, then we need to sign players that will help to that end.
What I take issue with is posters advocating for immediate success, getting pissy with the club not achieving that success immediately, and then declaring themselves happy with signings (and a transfer policy) that demands patience and time.
Obviously the best approach is a mix of the two camps, and I desperately hope that's what we're doing here in reality, I just have issues with the illogicy of the forum deriding Valencia week in week out for not being good enough and identifying it as a key area we need to improve in one breath and then similar posters defending a policy (which at this stage they have thankfully invented) which would see the area not improved immediately.
Then surely your ire should be directed at Mourinho? I said it yesterday but it's Mourinho who chooses to play Valencia every week. It's Mourinho who made him captain. And it's Mourinho who seemingly intends to go into the new season with Valencia being supported by a 19 year old.
Basically, Mourinho thinks Valencia is good enough to be playing for a team challenging for honours. And in his defence (a rarity for me), I think most managers would agree with him.
Maybe, but I'm willing to give the club the benefit of the doubt until it is proven that we are not looking to actively strengthen that position for next season. At the minute my understanding is, and maybe I'm wrong, that we are – in which case I can support signing a young player in addition.