I remember BSA saying the January window is the toughest, there is rarely any talent available. BSA hit lucky and we stayed up. Speakman tried for 4 or 5 but got none. The real problem was the summer window when we failed to get 2 new strikers, only securing Simms on loan. I believe the club are being run professionally and I'm enjoying the football, Saturday was embarrassing and hopefully just a blip. However pressure on Mogga to use the squad better than the last few games. I posted I'd be happy with 10th, that's now looking a challenge but at least we are safe. Hhhaaawwwwaaaaayyyyyyy the lads.
Sorry, my post wasn't specifically aimed at you, your post just happened to be the one I saw saying that the club should have signed a striker. I was really just addressing the idea that there must have been someone out there we could sign, as it's a sentiment I've seen posted on here quite a bit. My point was simply that there wasn't anyone out there. We clearly tried for a few and either the clubs or players turned us down. I'm not sure what more the club were supposed to do if there were no other viable options available?
I was talking to a fella involved with agents a few days ago. He said the last 2 days of the window were a nightmare with loads of deals pencilled in that for reasons never happened. Nowt specific about us. He said people were tearing their hair out over last minute changes. I suppose every Jan is like that, I dont know but am guessing. I suppose we have our own history of disastrous deadline strikers in Jan, with Grigg and Defoe being abject failures. At least we havent wasted money like we did on those 2 I suppose...
No bother mate. Conversation is good. From what Speakman was saying, we were in for a few but no cigar. Personally I'm glad the days of "Sign anyone available" are gone. Overpay, don't want to be here and just take the money that in the end bit us on the arse. We find ourselves in a unique position.
Good post mate. Signing players that cant fit has to be in our past. Defoe has to be the case study our recruitment team follow. I have seen Chris Martin mentioned. In my opinion he would have been as ineffective as Defoe. I can honestly not find a free agent worth a spot. Therefore if clubs say no deal not sure what else we do. Signing any old striker is not where we are at anymore. Maybe an u21 lad gets a chance, sooner that than the Chris Martins of this world for me.
Can you imagine the fallout from the fans on here if we signed the garbage players that some of them want
