**** me that was underwhelming. Isak/Osula out, Wissa in. We cannot have this level of incompetence ever again if the owners are serious about ambitions. Running around with Steve Nickson in charge, except he's not, going off Eddie's "PL only" shortlist? Shoot me.
There's a major question mark against Howe regarding all this. He's now got a squad to use, so he can actually get things wrong and piss fart around too much potentially. Higher profile managers have years and years of experience with it. The fact Howes in game management is seemingly his Achilles heal has me wondering whether it'll work out.
Think it's slightly harsh due to a lack of decent available options previously. Bench should be looking a hell of a lot stronger now. My personal view is this is like the first window. Buy a load of decent players to strengthen squad. Go exciting next time out.
Yeah that Isak sale now gives us way more scope in future windows. Definitely more strength throughout the squad now, we are just lacking 2 or 3 real gamechangers. Hopefully next time.
Don't disagree hence the question mark. There's now a good enough squad to use. I just wonder how that will go because Howes never been in this position and I've never been a fan of his pre planned subs.
Disappointing we made no effort whatsoever to reinvest the funds in some more attacking strength. We're bereft of creativity - a Howe staple, it's smiles, effort and graft over talent again. They'll trot out the usual guff about value and so on, but the reality is we've produced marginal gains rather than leaps forward in this window. Liverpool are absolutely out of sight, Chelsea and Arsenal are far too far ahead. City have wobbled but I expect them to be top 4. Our saving grace is Villa, Man U have really found it tough, but Forest and Spurs look much better again this season and have both done great business so we might find ourselves in a fight for 7th, let alone CL places.
Tbh mate it's probably best to assess what's here, what's required and start scouting for what they determine they need next summer. The last thing they should do is rush out and waste the money without following the right process.
No major question mark at all except if you fall into the category of spoilt, entitled bed wetter. Having said that I fully believe that you are wondering.
