Transfer window review

[toonviking]

😂

Strange it hasnt been confirmed yet, maybe the medical takes LONGER.

[Ragatino]

We are probably done by now. As it stands we have signed:

Tripper, Wood, Guimarães, Burn and Targett.

Is it enough to stay up?

I'm not convinced. I think only Trippier and Guimarães improve our team.

It might be possible to build a better defence out of those players, but I struggle to see where to goals are going to come from.

We should have bought at lest one more attacker.

Bruno completely changed the dynamics of rhe midfield.

It will mean Asm and fraser will operate higher up the pitch.

Set pieces are going to be much more affective with Burn and wood adding major height in both penalty boxes.

Hopefully Eddie will drill the team with clever routines and we start to convert chances into goals.

Targett is a good signing, a no nonsense kinda player, not gonna pull up trees but knows his role and is a solid defensive option with lots of experience.

I think all 5 improve us.

We have options and competition for places.

Tripz is a leader and a winner, Bruno is a beast, those two in the dressing room and training groups will bring more determined attitude ans guile.

Burn will play his heart out for the toon, local lad pride. With zero errors leading to a goal this season he improves us in several aspects.

Ideal world we would have got Zapata but 5 quality professionals.

The owners should be applauded, great work under difficult conditions from the top brass.

I'd still have a shot at bringing Diego Costa in on a free

[Ragatino]

Cannot agree with this - dissapointing. We've signed some good players and some solid, all that will improve us.

Yes, having a big named attacker would of been brilliant and like you I'd like one to but I think Wood will actually be a lot better for us than we think.

Also, Targett crossing factor is 2.5 a game, our best player up till now is Lewis who is 0.7, so hopefully we'll be getting a lot more crosses in for him.

ASM cutting in opens up the wide area for Matt to swing a ball in to big Chris

[MidsMagpie]

Was thinking about Costa last night offer him a deal for the rest of the season he will score goals.

[trinitoon]

Let's get this straight:

We now have:

1. Monster sized CB
2. Real LB
3. Real RB
4. Serious DM
5. Monster sized CF
6. An attack-minded manager

....and people can only see the doom in this? Any or all of them might/might not be the full ticket. But I much rather have these squad improvements than not. Please stop flapping and let's get on with supporting the lads.

Discounting all that have come in is like ignoring all the Xmas presents you opened and just crying about what you didn't get.

C'mon now...

Let's stop the snivelling and "what ifs". Despite all that they've done wrong, no one will be cheering louder than me if some of our condemned misfits come good. We'll need them all to raise their game - even the ones we all love to hate.

[ex_pat_magpie]

Let's get this straight:

We now have:

1. Monster sized CB
2. Real LB
3. Real RB
4. Serious DM
5. Monster sized CF
6. An attack-minded manager

....and people can only see the doom in this? Any or all of them might/might not be the full ticket. But I much rather have these squad improvements than not. Please stop flapping and let's get on with supporting the lads.

Discounting all that have come in is like ignoring all the Xmas presents you opened and just crying about what you didn't get.

C'mon now...

Let's stop the snivelling and "what ifs". Despite all that they've done wrong, no one will be cheering louder than me if some of our condemned misfits come good. We'll need them all to raise their game - even the ones we all love to hate.

Yes, that lot of incomers are going to make a world of difference. I expected a good window but this is excellent.

It's still going to be a big fight to get clear of the drop zone, but once we do I can see us zooming up the table as we did in Rafa's last half-season.

Very grateful to the new owners who obviously know their stuff and despite the funds available haven't allowed themselves to be held to ransom.

[toonviking]

Would have been nice to have some more options in attack, but lets just go with this. Kudos to the owners, good job in their first window.

Its going to be a race, all the way until the end of season.