In a way it is like January 2017 - in as much as we are in a similar league position.
But that’s only the similarity.
On the other hand it’s complete different to January 2017 - as at that time we sold Winnall, Hourihane, Bree and let Morsy go back.
And another 4 first team players were being offered contracts from other clubs.
And importantly it’s worth remembering we didn’t sign anyone during that window.
EIGHT first team players were being shown the door in January 2017.
Hecky was having a team with a very good chance of achieving promotion sold from under him.
That’s like us selling Woodrow, Mowatt, Brittain and letting Palmer go out on loan.
While there is unsettling contract offers from other clubs for Chaplin, Mads, Williams and Helik.
So no - it’s nothing like the disastrous January 2017 window.
I’ll always remember playing hell about what was happening during that transfer window on the BBS - saying that it’s putting the club at risk of relegation even though we are near the play offs.
General opinion on the BBS at that was
WE’LL BE ALREIGHT.
Well proof is in the pudding.
We dropped like a stone during the second half of the 2016 / 2017 season.
The season after we were relegated.
It’s taken all this time to recover from the January 2017 window.
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