[Terrier1987cas]

Right, I don't see any reason to be fearful whatsoever, in fact I think this summer is one to really look forward to. We took a massive gamble on an unknown quantity who comes highly regarded in Europe and has a footballing philosophy which most modern football fans (possibly under a certain age, granted) agree with. Wagner was Dean's gamble so I fully expect him to be backed with loosened purse strings in the summer transfer window - although the 2 signings we've made shouldn't be viewed as 'freebies' as they're well thought of footballers who could have remained at their current club or signed elsewhere, but they signed for us instead. I have no doubt Lowe will be a brilliant signing but have to admit to knowing naff all about Hefele, although a 6'5" ball playing centre back sounds good to me! Also, if you look at what we lack at the minute - leaders - we've done brilliantly to bring in 2 players who both captain their current clubs.

For all those panicking, look at our starting 11 on Saturday:

Steer - Won't be here next season
Smith - Average at best, not a key area to look at but I'd be surprised if we didn't
Hudson - Won't feature heavily next season
Lynch - Overrated and wouldn't at all be surprised to see him move in the summer
Cranie - Playing left back because our only current left back is dire, won't feature next season
Whitehead - Past it, will feature fleetingly next season
Huws - Average, won't be here next season
Scannell - Can't see him featuring much next season, doesn't fit into Wagner's system
van La Parra - New signing, looks promising and hopefully will only improve
Matmour - Hopefully doesn't have his deal extended, passenger
Paterson - Hopefully here next season but I'm not holding my breath

Why panic when pretty much that starting 11 is nothing like the team who will start next season? We've already addressed our 2 weakest positions and I've no doubt we've got a big wish list this summer which we'll go after aggressively. Dean's said the money's there from Smithies, Butterfield, Coady, Clayton, Rhodes et al so this needs to be the summer where he proves it. I'm really hoping next season is Billing's breakthrough season too, he looks the real deal to me (unlike Holmes who never looked anything other than a kid playing with men) and he has the technical attributes to play the way Wagner wants us playing.

Currently we've way too many players who aren't technically good enough to play the way we need to play, but if we support Wagner and pay the sort of money required to get the players of the correct ability I've no doubt we've got nothing other than good times to look forward to.