Thoughts on that Window

Think McCowan could be described as Iwata's replacement.

 

McCowan is also a big upgrade on Iwata imo albeit different styles

 

what was the net spend in the end ?

 

Agreed, really happy with that in and out.

 

Think we made a profit am sure I read somewhere. Lot of folk see that as a negative but I don't.

 

Looking forward to Valle and Engel's, I think everyone else will be average. Nice to see Bernardo develop.

I think we overpaid for Idah but prove me wrong.

Wanted holm, Yang and Palma gone and gotten a quality winger with the hype that Engel's has. Or some sort of strong attacker.

 

Around 6-7m profit I think having just attempted the maths . We can go again in January .

 

I think January we need to get a top quality wide man and a LB sorted for the summer qualifiers , be it Velle on a permanent , KT, or someone else.

 

Aye, I was just talking about this window but thus calendar year, we've made a * load.

 

Not being greedy or unreasonable but we could have and should have signed another wide player and another CF. Although we have broken our own transfer record we could have spent some more of the profit we have made on our sales. Not a great business model if we really want to take our club to the next level

 

7/10 subject to change depending on how signings get on. Good to see us getting good money for fringe players and deadwood and what was hopefully the start of a change in our shopping habits, although like most of us I would like to see things done quicker.
Could have been doing with another winger but hopefully Palma and/or Yang can step up for now.

 

We are fine for Scotland, surely can't lose to that lot, even regardless of how the new signings turn out, which everyone on here knows sweet * all about, but here's hoping they prove vindicate their fees against people in the dark (me being one) and the guessers correct.

Come back in here for Europe, looks way to weak for that personally, considering we've lost in last couple of years 2 of the best players we've had in a very long time, haven't replaced Jota and jury will be out MO.

 

Charlie Nicholas, Frank McGarvey, Gerry Creaney, Mark Burchill, Stokes maybe, Henrik Larsson

Not the longest list and unless you start counting Aitchison, Forrest and M. Johnston not too many recently.

 

I'm gonna present a scenario for 8.

LB - An upgrade on Taylor, not his cover. Owen Wijndal was linked with us - plenty of experience in a better league, a lot of experience in Europe and national team. That would be +1 on the rating.

CB - Such a fundamental position. Judging by the reviews and Sheffield fans Trusty is poor. I'd like us to get someone solid within 12m. +1

0.5 on the rating could be getting players earlier or not overpaying for some of them. That takes it to 8/10.

 

How many times have you seen Wijndal, Valle and Trusty play?

 

Good window for me. Would have liked another winger and got Palma to * but that's nitpicking.

 

Quite happy with the window moved on a lot of dross strengthened a few areas hopefully the sign of a change in model spending more on quality over quantity

 

Wijndal plenty. He might be a back up at Ajax but he's solid. Valle once, just like most people - when he played against Real Madrid in a friendly for the main team. He was alright. Trusty couple times - he was out of his depth.

 

Very happy. Getting that squad cut right down was badly needed. Had so many players it was unreal. Added quality over quantity too.

About 20 players out and 6 in. All first team ready too. Dunno about back up goalie he is obviously ahead of Bain and ready if need be.


Great fees for players who were no longer required or just simply not good enough to play here.

Breaking our transfers record twice in the same window. Upgrading GK/LB and also got out bargain buy who we know is good enough to play in this league already.

Kept a hold of all key players except O’Riley. But at least one big player will leave every year, we know that. So happy it was only the one.

A pretty solid window by the looks of things. Not perfect but the best in a while.


7.5/10


When you look at the state of that one across the city too makes it look even better. About 15 random guys for a combined £10m. Not a player bar Butland worth anything over £2m.