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Less than two hours to go, Sarge is still ours, Fisher to Toffees for £8m is a rumour, but unbelievably we have not, at this time, signed any player in loan. But conversely we have not released any player on loan either. And Duffy, Slimane, Springett and Barden are still with us.
I'll be honest, whom with £££ and squad places is going to want them? Duffy is 'old' and on decent wages, Springett & Barden have failed to impress out on loan. Slimane probably could do a mid-table job, though in that case why are we trying off-load him . On 32 year old Idah, not only did we pull Celtic's hoops doon, they've done the same to Swansea, £6m, upto £7m?
Give him a 1 day contract, and put him on the bench for the Derby. Just for the mind games if not a 90th minute sub
Massive that we have managed to keep Josh Sargent here! I think this has been a brilliant window personally! Sargent, Sainz and Nunez were likely to leave - We have kept the best one, I don't care where the others went Goalkeeper issues addressed - Kovacevic, Grimshaw, Moulden brought in Defensive issues addressed - Darling and Medic brought in Signed at least 1 CDM - NCFC fans have been crying out for 1 - Topic and Mattsson brought in, maybe add Wright to that Attacking depth addressed - players that can play up front and deeper - Kvistgaarden and Makama added to Sargent and Crnac Exciting winger brought in - Diallo Experienced player to cover multiple positions - Jeffrey Schlupp
I wasn't able to find McConville and Mahovo on the website. Further back up players - Moulden, Gibbs, Forsyth, Schwartau, Myles
Brilliant? Really? 1) - Our three best players last season and we have lost two of them and I, and thousands of others, hate where Nunez has gone. 2) - Agree 100% 3) - Darling looks good but issues addressed? We still leak goals and look vulnerable. 4) - We have always had the person but they were not effective. Will these two be the answer? 5) - We have always had options but not quality. How do we know these two will be better or will they struggle like Crnac? 6) - Hernandez was exciting with no end product. How do we know that Diallo will be any different? 7) - Ageing jack of all trades but master of none? I genuinely hope your assumptions turn out to be correct but to me it seems that we have sold 2 of our best 3 players last year when we still struggled and have replaced them with a squad full of cheaper unproven options. Surely it is far too early to describe the window as brilliant.
Agree with all of that and would say that Wright is a definite DM, as is Wright. Mattsson a CM who can also play as a DM. The line-up graphic is excellent and, as Manning has pointed out, won't be rigid but instead can morph into a 3-4-2-1 with Chrisene on the left of a back 3 and Diallo as WB, even during games (WhoScored had our Blackburn lineup as a 3-4-2-1). This creates real problems for the opposition. I've just seen 1950's response and he's right that we don't know yet just how good the new players are until we're further into the season but I'd say the signs are good so far. We all knew Sainz was going to leave. He scored a lot of goals in the first half of the season then trailed off. I don't agree that Kvistgaarden is a cheaper version just because we got a really good deal. For me he's far more versatile and looks to be developing a good relationship with Sargent. We've also gained Diallo, who can play either WL or WB, adding a new dimension to our play and two assists so far is a good start. In midfield, Núñez is a loss, but Topić already looks to be the DM that we've all wanted so long and there's also Wright there. We'll have to wait and see what Mattsson will bring but the depth is a bonus considering Núñez's injury record. I'd rather he didn't go to Ipswich, but IMO, the deal is far more important to the future of the club. Schlupp is versatile and adds a different dimension on both sides of the ball - you don't play for Palace in the PL for 7 years without being good. As for defence, Darling is a brilliant addition and Medić is still adjusting, but both are a big advance on Duffy. Their ability to play in either formation is an advantage and we look better progressing the ball out of defence now. One of the biggest advances for me is the determination and competitiveness Manning has instilled in the players which I think will grow as the season goes on. So for me it has been a brilliant window without crippling the club's finances.
