From Despair To Where? I don't think the issue is whether Hart would be an upgrade (clearly he would be) but more that we have more pressing areas of the team to strengthen.
I hear you. I actually wasn't one of those that identified GK as a need. But since some did, and Harte's name came up in a thread, I said I'd be ok with it (even tho I also said, I doubt it will happen). Given where we're at, if a position can be improved then it should be, generally speaking. Also, not sure to what extent that signing Harte on a short term loan would preclude us from then still improving other positions, too. You can't always find players/get deals done in order of your needs. If an opportunity arises, maybe you take it, no matter where it was on your list of things to get done (or even if it was never on your original list at all). And this assumes, we are right in knowing what those needs are in here, and that it jives with the club hierarchy's view of our needs. And, it's only Jan 9th.