For my part, my inclusion of Ilori wasn't so much to ask why buy him if you're not going to play him, it just didn't dawn on me that some youth are for the future and are loaned out - that's a legitimate reason for not having him here.
As for Aspas and Alberto, my question was more a case of 'what did anyone ever see in them'.
A perfectly fair question was what you asked mate, and indicated you knew Ilori was playing abroad.
What I mean by a "fair question" is that you asked why pay that money and not play him. The obvious answer being that we paid for potential and got in before other big clubs came sniffing round. It happens all the time with all the major clubs, and some work out while others don't, as I'm sure you know.
No, what I'm referring to is people saying things like "he's done nothing", apparently not even realising he's out on loan, and "get rid now" when he could quite easily become one of the best in Europe, and therefore the world
It's F***ing mind boggling to me that someone can profess to be a fan, but not know a thing about one of our most exciting young players.
I know not everyone follows every aspect of the club, but ffs, this is basic stuff.
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