25-07-2017, 19:32
I'm not feeling the doom and gloom that seems to be prevalent on here!! Sure I tend to be optimistic but we have a squad that finished 4th last season and have so far not lost any player of note from the first team squad, whereas a number of our perceived rivals have had to or were willing to sell a number of their best players from last season. Wolves have been the biggest buyers, so it will be interesting to see how they do but aside from them who else has signed anyone of any note that will dramatically improve their team??
Sunderland have lost just about any player that was worth anything and replaced them with McGeady and Vaughan!!!
Hull have lost their best players as well.
Boro have kept most of their team and added a couple of good players so they will be up there for sure.
Around our level of team last season:
Reading have bought one player but lost their best player Al-Habsi as well.
Fulham have signed a couple of younger players but lost 4 of their starting team from last season
L**ds have signed a few unknown players for decent money but have also lost 3 or 4 of their starting 11.
Norwich have signed 3 players for fees, but none that stand out but have lost all their keepers and half of their defence from last season as well as their star young winger.
Derby have signed 3 players, tow who look good signings but have lost arguably their 3 best players as well.
Brentford have signed a couple of youngsters with promise but have sold quite a few as well.
Villa have signed two aging players who may or may not work out but have lost two of their better players as well.
Nobody else has done anything of note but aside from us all teams have lost at least a couple of their first team from last season whereas we have kept hold of everyone so far that we would want to keep. There is still a month of the window to go and 10 days before the start of the season and to me we look in just as good shape as the majority of other Championship teams. FFP is just a smokescreen by the club to try to get decent players without having to spend silly money and as we near the end of the window we will see players moving for less money than they would now, so its a risk not paying the current rates but unless its a definite upgrade its probably better to wait.
Sunderland have lost just about any player that was worth anything and replaced them with McGeady and Vaughan!!!
Hull have lost their best players as well.
Boro have kept most of their team and added a couple of good players so they will be up there for sure.
Around our level of team last season:
Reading have bought one player but lost their best player Al-Habsi as well.
Fulham have signed a couple of younger players but lost 4 of their starting team from last season
L**ds have signed a few unknown players for decent money but have also lost 3 or 4 of their starting 11.
Norwich have signed 3 players for fees, but none that stand out but have lost all their keepers and half of their defence from last season as well as their star young winger.
Derby have signed 3 players, tow who look good signings but have lost arguably their 3 best players as well.
Brentford have signed a couple of youngsters with promise but have sold quite a few as well.
Villa have signed two aging players who may or may not work out but have lost two of their better players as well.
Nobody else has done anything of note but aside from us all teams have lost at least a couple of their first team from last season whereas we have kept hold of everyone so far that we would want to keep. There is still a month of the window to go and 10 days before the start of the season and to me we look in just as good shape as the majority of other Championship teams. FFP is just a smokescreen by the club to try to get decent players without having to spend silly money and as we near the end of the window we will see players moving for less money than they would now, so its a risk not paying the current rates but unless its a definite upgrade its probably better to wait.