From Raphael Jones : weak links
Regards Adrian Caddy’s article, the same applies to motorsport.
The temptation is to try and go faster through the corners that you are most comfortable with, the ones where you are already going fast. You are already close to the edge, the potential gains are much smaller and the risk of a crash is much higher.
Instead you should concentrate on your weaker areas, the corners where you are making mistakes and have room for improvement. There is much more to be gained in terms of lap times in these areas.
From Dahud Khan : the housing market
If we have to wait for Wenger to spot a bargain as Joe Murphy said, then don’t expect him to sign anyone soon.
We all know Wenger doesn’t like to splash the cash, but I don’t think he’s adjusted to the new realities of the transfer market. Your average players, who he would have paid £3-5 million for a few years ago, are now your £10-15 million players.
I always admired him for not paying over the odds (lest we ended up like Leeds), but “over the odds” has now shifted.
Its a bit like the housing market. 10 years ago, I was looking to buy my first house. I looked at London and I thought – whoa! those prices are insane. I settled for a 3-bed detached house in Bucks for the price of a tiny 2-bedroom house in a grotty part of London.
But look what’s happened to the market. My house has seen a modest increase. London prices have doubled and then some.
Wenger would never sign Higuain for £70m because he didn’t think he was worth £30m.
And I don’t think he’ll set any transfer records, even though he could probably make his money back due to the ever increasing valuations, because he, like me, is waiting for that house price crash.