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We said to judge it at the end of the window;
Incomings:
Gallagher
Krovinovic
Perriera
Grant (subject to medical)
Diangana
Ivanovic
Kipre
Button
Robinson
Got to say, its been a decent window in my opinion.
The only things I would have liked would have been to get a couple in earlier, strengthen both full backs area and maybe a stronger GK than Button.
Overall though, we've at least given ourselves a fighting chance. Not sure what else we could have done given the budget we had..
Crap window all we’ve done is add 4-5 players that can’t get in the team the others were here last year that only just managed to get up
A very weak squad
We have strengthened the squad, but not necessarily the team that much. Yet we were told we would sign players that would improve the first eleven. That ain't the case in my opinion. But it is what it is so we just have to suck it up and get on with supporting a club that ain't ever gonna compete with the big boys.
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Originally Posted by viaductbaggies
I judge the window ( not by assets ) but on the strengthening of the squad since we gained promotion. We have lost Brunt and Barry but gained Ivanovic plus Gallagher and hopefully Grant.
So a crap window for me and it shows the Owner has no ambition or care! He will have at least 40/50 million of the Premier money in his pocket towards the purchase price!
Lets hope Bilic grows a pair against Burnley and STARTS with Ivanovic, Gallagher and Grant and they are not on the f uckin bench!
PS - I forgot Kipre from Wigan and perhaps he will get a run out in the reserves!
I’m 100% behind the new guys appearing vs Burnley...certainly Ivan and Gallagher.
My overall take on the result of this window is pretty well ‘as expected’ given the budget. Indeed probably as good as it gets within that confine. Disappointed that it always seems to take so long to complete the deal. But the Peace years have hardened me in that regard!
I was expecting a relegation dog-fight, so no surprise there!
Let’s hope we see some spirit and commitment.
We have the same defence as we had last season in the Championship and we couldn’t keep many clean sheets there, so how the hell are we supposed to cope in the Prem?
I don’t think we have enough ability or mental strength to survive. Too many players need to raise their game up a level and some more than that. Sure maybe one or two will hopefully surprise us and rise to the occasion but I’m not optimistic. But at the end of the season the owner will have one or two sellable assets he ( or she ) can advertise as proven in the premier league to boost our assault on the next promotion campaign in 2021.
I see Jack Butland has moved from Stoke to Palace today for £1m. Could have been worth a punt for us at that price instead of Button.
Is that all? He was touted as a possible England keeper not so long ago.Quote:
Originally Posted by Yarmbaggie
Great window, considering our budget.Quote:
Originally Posted by WBA123
I bet the Ferguson tribunal will go ahead now the window is closed, We could have done with that money and what our owners owes us
£5m debt.