JohnB

Fair point. We'd all love to see a local lad do well (like chops for instance), and that is what the question asks, but I would like Ameobi to be a better footballer if he was to spend his entire career with us. I dont think he can get much better from what I've seen, after all he's not exactly young anymore.. Hope he proves me wrong like

I agree, I would be happier if we spent no more than £15 - 20m in total this summer. No point spending big just to please the fans (like whoness) Roeder is looking after the best interests of this club not just for this season but future seasons as well. with Owen and luque still at the club but not fulfilling their potential, we might have to accept we will be a little short up front this season until the little man's return. Or else risk streching this club financially to an extent that would be alot worse in the long run than another season finishing 7th or so...

Luque has a classy touch to him, the fact Barca and Valencia keep sniffing round should tell us something, I'd give him a chance... Ameobi's all round play makes me want to cry. Any other striker (in the world!) would have scored twice the goals shola did for us last year, not that i can fault his effort...