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The combined transfer is a curious thing in football. For most supporters, the unremitting desire to see new faces replace those on the periphery overcomes any sense of reason. In my case, I can guarantee you that I’ll be straight on to the messageboards if I even get a whiff of a new signing; thereafter I’ll invariably check the player’s record with previous clubs before rounding off with some choice Google searches for good measure. And unless I’m feeling particularly curmudgeonly, the player will always be ‘the answer’; the something that we’ve been missing all along. Nearly everyone will agree until we catch our first glimpse, upon which we realise…