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That might be the case. But that happens to every club. I'd rather we risked missing out by focusing on genuine upgrades Vs filling the squad with deadwood. The fact that they bid 7mn+ for the best young defender in the Championship tells me that they are focused on quality and options not...

Not disagreeing but it's the same system and same players that got us to the playoffs after a horrendous start. So it's not fundamentally broken

It's hard though. We have to recruit to make us better. Which means we're shopping in a different pool imo. Would rather they take their time and get the right people in that represent an upgrade Vs just numbers

and yet our form post christmas was top 3-4....so it worked. I wouldn't underestimate how the constant switching of play tires opponents out - hence a lot of late goals. I think yesterday the second half was too stop start so it was hard to build that momentum. Interestingly that horseshoe...

We were the better team but lack of cutting edge. Sharpness - scuffed shots from edge of the box etc that will improve. BTA not the answer - one in the second half where he mis-controlled a ball in the box and the chance had gone. But hit the post, had the one from sakamoto go just wide, couple...

I don't think that's how transfers work

dont disagree with this

Most business is done near the end of the window......Premier League squads submitted, urgency, clubs needing to cover costs.

How do you know the financial situation?

yes, it's not like transfers are completed right up until the end of the window. What a shame.

amazing how fast signing players for mns of £ gets old........

Point being - not having your own players means you have to start from scratch every year. Either loaning the same players OR like for like replacements. It's a hamster wheel that leaves you short (as we are seeing right now with a whole new defence trying to gel together). I don't disagree with...

It takes time to build a team. The last one took 3 years. There's no quick fix. It's not a lack of effort/lack of team meetings or even lack of ability. It's time learning from games, training etc. We are still missing some key links in the chain but I think there's a lot of over-reaction given...

Well we don't have two players worth a combined £35mn in the team, no. But Robins has been saying that the quality of players will come through. Van Ewijk is an upgrade on Dabo. I think Da Silva is an upgrade on Bidwell. Centre-halves - last year they weren't our players. The three we've brought...

I think he'll be fine. We're not actually creating that many clear cut chances IMO. Last night he should have scored. But I don't think he's had a ton of opportunities. I think we need to go back to the box - let Kelly and Eccles sit in with Allen and Ayari buzzing around...until O'Hare returns.

ah yes - blanked on beating cardiff last year. 9 points from the 6 games

I actually dont think we're far off but it will take some time (and luck with injuries) to all come together. Game by game: - leicester - excellent, unlucky to lose - middlesbrough - good win - swansea - dominated, couldnt put them away - sunderland - pretty even - watford - pretty even - poor...

haven't received £35mn over time - payments are staggered over years. Granted what we payout will be staggered as well but there are still wages and agents fees to cover on day one. We don't have £35mn just sat in an account waiting to be utilised.

it might take a couple of windows to do that

so is the better option to overpay and/or bring someone in that doesnt fit the model? You have no idea what has gone on and what is going on. What we can say with some degree of confidence is that we've had probably our most productive window in decades in terms of the quality of player coming in.