[betterthanbaird]

I have very mixed feelings.

I have faith in Pulis to get the best out of limited players but I'm worried that we'll have limited players.

He did well with this bunch of players last season and we've not lost anyone and we'll have added a bit so in theory we should be able to do fairly well. We should be fairly solid defensively, Berahino should improve with age (and he's already great), McManaman should benefit from his half a season with us.

However, we're dangerously lacking in full-backs, we could use some more quality on the wing, we're wrecked if Berahino gets injured. There's a few other positions that could use work. I'm not convinced we'll make brilliant signings but we should improve a bit because everyone who'll leave wouldn't have played anyway.  

All the promoted teams seem to have a decent amount about them and I think they all have a good chance of staying up. Leicester could do badly and if Villa don't replace Benteke well, they'll flop. Sunderland and Newcastle seem stronger, so we may have trouble there.

Currently I'm a 4 but I may be up to a 6 by the end of the window.