Summer '24 transfer window

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Scout73 said:
Decided not to comment last night as emotions were running high for us all, likely still are.

No point in lying but im def disappointed in not signing another championship ready CF. I do think some people went overboard last night but if thats their way to vent n show their frustrations then fair enough. The CF situaion has been poor the last 12 months or so but i would also say the situation this season looks better than last so we have improved in that area.

I do get annoyed when i see comments saying the window has been a failure - it hasnt. I get some went overboard because it has been a good window and they felt the CF position was the missing piece.

For me there has been so many positives this summer and they all outweigh the disappointed of losing Clarke n not signing a striker.

RLB is the biggest positive, we all really like him and this was always going to be the biggest n most important 'signing' of the window.
We retained Rigg, i remember most on here saying keeping him would be our best piece of business all summer - we kept him!
Ballard signed a new deal
Jobe signed a new deal
Hume, neil, Patterson and Roberts all stayed despite there being bids on the table for all 4
We signed the experienced CM we have been crying out for in Browne
We added a really quality CM in Sameh who brings that pace n energy we have lacked for a while.
CM is now a position of real strength, its the most important position on the pitch for me and we now look really strong in that area.
Poveda will be a great addition, i think his presence alone has meant Roberts has lifted his game.
Moore is a very good no2 who again will push Patterson
Mepham, what a signing this could be. A quality championship CB who again turns a potential weakness into a real strength now at CB.
Aleksic is a wow talent from what I've seen, this boy looks the real deal and I'm buzzing to see him in action for us.
Abdullahi is meant to be a cracking prospect, i need to watch more of himself myself before giving my thoughts.
Isidor has signed and already seems to get the club and looks buzzing to play for us. I love that RLB clearly wanted him so therefore must know he can play in his system so im looking forward to seeing him play.
We have got off to a cracking start
Some of our younger players have really kicked on


Yes the striker is deflating and they must review how they are 1st identifying scouting targets through data, 2nd how are they scouting potential targets and then 3rd how are they signing these lads.

What i would say is i honestly believe that both Mayenda and Isidor can score double figures this season, i don't except either to be close to 20 goals but they can hit double figures.

Every team in the league will have areas of weakness, either in terms of squad depth or 1st team positions and we are no different

Overall, i think its been a pretty good window with almost all our needs met. We have got proven championship experience in the team which is what we were crying out fir last season
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You’re bang on like
 
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Gil T Azell said:
Is the magic carpet about to soar again. I'm excited with this bunch of players,the manager and KLD & KS.
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I am not going to get carried away on a wave of expectation again. Will see how they get on, fingers crossed they continue in the way they have started the season and those coming into the team after the inevitable injuries to the starting eleven are a bit more successful in keeping the momentum going than in previous campaigns.
 
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What’s slightly deflating as well is that Bamba we seemed to bid for late looks absolutely perfect, based purely off my Wikipedia scouting. :D

good goalscoring record and noted for his off the ball movement and pressing abilities.

should have been in for him sooner.
 
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Prehab26 said:
I lost my head in rage late last night but the info was right at 4 in and I am happy in the main. Just wish they got a higher caliber of striker.
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I think it was a 7/10 window that was one main guy (be it Orban, Fofana or Bamba) away from a 9/10.

Who knows tho. We may look back at this in a few months and thank the lord that we didn’t bring in a loan to block Mayenda.
 
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Prehab26 said:
I lost my head in rage late last night but the info was right at 4 in and I am happy in the main. Just wish they got a higher caliber of striker.
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I'm gutted we didn't get Orban, even more annoyed that it could have been because Birmingham decided to spunk 20m on Stansfield. That being said the team as a whole is better IMO.
 
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Southern A said:
I still can’t shake my disappointment at yesterday. As I’ve already said, it was one striker away from a brilliant window. Which almost makes it more disappointing.

The signings of Mepham and Samed feel like signings of a club that are really going for promotion. But the lack of that “main” number 9 I fear will cost us.

As an entire package we are better than last season for sure. It just feels like a missed opportunity.
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I understand what you're saying,but I think we should wait and see what kind of goal threat we present with these players. We may not miss the one,definitive striker we've been looking for.
 
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Brainy Dose said:
I understand what you're saying,but I think we should wait and see what kind of goal threat we present with these players. We may not miss the one,definitive striker we've been looking for.
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oh absolutely, we have no option but to wait and see and hope. Doesn’t stop the feeling of deflation now though.
 
Southern A said:
oh absolutely, we have no option but to wait and see and hope. Doesn’t stop the feeling of deflation now though.
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Stay optimistic mate...this is not the time to get deflated. This club never fails to surprise us...you never know. We'll see how we get on after these new players have had preparation before Plymouth. Difficult match today!
 
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Southern A said:
I think it was a 7/10 window that was one main guy (be it Orban, Fofana or Bamba) away from a 9/10.

Who knows tho. We may look back at this in a few months and thank the lord that we didn’t bring in a loan to block Mayenda.
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Agreed. The big thing for me, though, is the realisation that the fanbase’s idea of what a ‘proven’ striker would give us is not necessarily related to reality. It’s about a warm feeling more than it’s actually about production. The idea in peoples heads is consistent goals from the off. The reality is that two goals by January can still end in a season where people say ‘that’s what proven gets you’:emoticon-0102-bigsm
 
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The Stansfield deal is horrendous business and I really don't understand it.

To me it looks like Birmingham have asked how much would it cost and Fulham have said a figure they thought Birmingham would never say yes to and they for some reason said yes. It's great business by Fulham.

He cost £15m yesterday, today he's worth maybe £10m at the most. They won't be able to make a profit on him for maybe 2 years and that would involve a great season in League One and promotion plus a 15 goal season in the championship.

It's not like they needed him either. Owners signing players based on appeasing the fans never ends well.
 
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SourPatch2 said:
The Stansfield deal is horrendous business and I really don't understand it.

To me it looks like Birmingham have asked how much would it cost and Fulham have said a figure they thought Birmingham would never say yes to and they for some reason said yes. It's great business by Fulham.

He cost £15m yesterday, today he's worth maybe £10m at the most. They won't be able to make a profit on him for maybe 2 years and that would involve a great season in League One and promotion plus a 15 goal season in the championship.

It's not like they needed him either. Owners signing players based on appeasing the fans never ends well.
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It's like when Liverpool bought Andy Carroll from the mags. They just picked a daft figure as a starting price and were amazed Liverpool agreed straight away (heard that from a Newcastle director at the time)
 
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SourPatch2 said:
The Stansfield deal is horrendous business and I really don't understand it.

To me it looks like Birmingham have asked how much would it cost and Fulham have said a figure they thought Birmingham would never say yes to and they for some reason said yes. It's great business by Fulham.

He cost £15m yesterday, today he's worth maybe £10m at the most. They won't be able to make a profit on him for maybe 2 years and that would involve a great season in League One and promotion plus a 15 goal season in the championship.

It's not like they needed him either. Owners signing players based on appeasing the fans never ends well.
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Says a lot about the inflated nature of the sport in 2024, a few on here were saying we should sign Stansfield "for only £6m", goes to show the reality.
 
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