Well we managed to acquire Tim Ream for 2 million pounds.
I think your misunderstanding what i like to see in a player, I'm not talking about Rio in his pomp, or Fabio Cannavario, which you seem to think i am.
I'm simply talking about someone who's first thought is "is there a pass on" not "I'm gonna smash this" Thats it... that...is...it.
I'm not being facetious in the slightest. My ambition for Bolton is to see players who know the basics of football the BASICS. I.E not hard.
Zat, sadly hasn't mastered them, he hasn't even approached them. He's 30.
Your last sentence sums it all up "if you think we can sign a ball playing centre back..." What else is football but ball playing... thats my sadness with the game, the basics are no longer expected, a pass to the left or right, or even backwards is seen as a commodity.
Average joes like Knight have bled the game dry with a complete and utter lack of basic skills, and thats a shame.
if you, or anyone else disagrees not a problem, and if he does sign and is able to cope better in the champ, i'll be delighted and will happily admit i was wrong, as always.