01 Sep 2025 21:30:08
A 6.5 window. We got the essential CF too late, three games in and he wasn't ready. We let the clown Onana put us out of a cup competition because we didn't buy a GK until the absolute last minute.
The Central Midfield position was vital, when and who was the last top level centre mid bought? Roy Keane in 94?
Centre mid is wide open, the insistence on Bruno and Cas is ridiculous. Yes we cleared out some of the ones we needed to, very welcome, but no CM has disappointed me notably.
Looks to me like they bought the GK because they had no choice but failed to get the CM because perhaps they are not so certain what is going to happen with RA. That is one reading of it. The ignoring of CM, not just this window but over many years of windows is nothing short of criminally bad management. The usual excuse will come out, couldn't get the one we wanted, but that excuse has been trotted out every window.
At a guess, all things considered we are looking about 8th with that midfield and that is disappointing with what seemed a determined, focussed start to the summer.
01 Sep 2025 22:26:51
8th from 15th is a solid improvement. I believe we are showing more cohesion than the last decade +. That's without the GK installed. Top 4 is still within reach IMO.
The clearout of players was a 9/ 10, the incomings were a solid 8/ 10.
{Ed025's Note - top 4 Jimbo? thats a massive ask imo mate..
01 Sep 2025 23:31:27
I think outside the top 1, it will be a lot more openly contested than most will lead you to believe.
02 Sep 2025 02:38:40
Is JBR really SJR? Wild over statement of how good our window was and our prospects.
If we get 4th or better Amorim (or his replacement) will deserve a statue.
02 Sep 2025 11:35:24
Think it’s the best window since way before Fergy left. Some folk want a Willy wonka golden ticket. We were never going to replace the whole team in one window and the club clearly have a plan now. If we’d added two 100m midfielders we’d have had to rely on Hoijland and Brno who scored around 10 goals excluding penalties in the league last season. Clever well thought recruitment within the constraints. What an exciting season we’ve got ahead.
02 Sep 2025 13:04:14
7.5 very happy with the outgoings for the 1st time in years.
Pleased with cunha and mbeumo, sesko Leon amd lammens I've hardly ever seen play so I'll reserve any opinion on them for a few months.