Anyone else starting to get a bit concerned?

[Cinio Dydd Sul]

The optimism I had around a fortnight ago has pretty much evaporated:
- Sold our most technically gifted midfielder for peanuts (and at a loss).
- Our captain is seemingly next to leave.
- We only have 3 proper CBs (1 had a bad run of injuries recently).
- We only have 1 recognised striker (and he's very inexperienced).
- The transfer rumours have pretty much dried up& the ones we are still linked to (Smith / Gyorkeres) appear to be for positions we shouldn't have down as priorities&they aren't even particularly inspiring signings if we did need more LBs or wingers.
- The links are some of our signings smell to me of players who can fill in more than 1 position, but particularly prolific in one's we need, increasing squad mediocrity.
- We looked way off the pace against a league 2 team last weekend.

 

[Cooperman]

My optimism of a few weeks ago has certainly dropped off. Back then it looked like we were getting our transfer business done early and that the playbook of Andy Scott and the recruitment team was being executed. It's all gone a bit quiet more recently and there isn't much out there in the way of rumours concerning inbound players. There are obvious gaps in the squad that need to be filled and losing the creative of Celina is a step backwards.

 

[sainthelens]

One crumb of comfort. Think of the easy money we can make backing Preston on Saturday.

 

[Dr. Winston]

No more than I already was with Cooper in charge.

 

[Thornburyswan]

The optimism I had around a fortnight ago has pretty much evaporated:
- Sold our most technically gifted midfielder for peanuts (and at a loss).
- Our captain is seemingly next to leave.
- We only have 3 proper CBs (1 had a bad run of injuries recently).
- We only have 1 recognised striker (and he's very inexperienced).
- The transfer rumours have pretty much dried up& the ones we are still linked to (Smith / Gyorkeres) appear to be for positions we shouldn't have down as priorities&they aren't even particularly inspiring signings if we did need more LBs or wingers.
- The links are some of our signings smell to me of players who can fill in more than 1 position, but particularly prolific in one's we need, increasing squad mediocrity.
- We looked way off the pace against a league 2 team last weekend.

Definitely, for me without the addition of a decent striker plus experienced CB we are at best mid-table quality & if we were to ‘lose’ Grimes & Ayew late in the window bottom 6 quality - looking at the squad quality & depth right now in addition to a striker & CB we need to replace any further exits (excluding McKay), otherwise any relatively minor injury/loss of form/suspension issue will force Cooper to juggle Formations & innovate and he’s already proven that’s not in his kit bag.

 

[swan65split]

The optimism I had around a fortnight ago has pretty much evaporated:
- Sold our most technically gifted midfielder for peanuts (and at a loss).
- Our captain is seemingly next to leave.
- We only have 3 proper CBs (1 had a bad run of injuries recently).
- We only have 1 recognised striker (and he's very inexperienced).
- The transfer rumours have pretty much dried up& the ones we are still linked to (Smith / Gyorkeres) appear to be for positions we shouldn't have down as priorities&they aren't even particularly inspiring signings if we did need more LBs or wingers.
- The links are some of our signings smell to me of players who can fill in more than 1 position, but particularly prolific in one's we need, increasing squad mediocrity.
- We looked way off the pace against a league 2 team last weekend.

Spoken too a few people who feel the same, and also think that at least 2 including Ayew may go in the last few Days of the Window, Yes flatter than a pancake atm.

 

[magicdaps10]

We are used to it and expect it.

Think we are still an experienced centre half, a no 10 with goals in him and a striker away from being prepared....obviously if we lose anyone then you can add more to that list.

I know it won't go down well with some but I think it was a mistake to give Routledge a contract, would have preferred we gave Asoro a run out before him.... Asoro is young and importantly a player we own, give him a run and he does well then we have another asset, interestingly Asoro was a striker in his younger days and was a more than capable goalscorer.. Maybe our striker solution is already with us!?

 

[Risc]

Feel exactly the same as OP.

If we could pull off something with Brewster though that would be huge, still worried with midfield though, especially if Grimes does go which is looking very likely imo

 

[Best_loser]

Need a few more weeks to see exactly what the situation is with the squad

Looks like its going to be a weaker team though

Do well just to stay up

 

[jackjackjackjack]

What have all the other teams in the Championship been doing?

Other than the TV money and last of parachute payments, can't see we've going to have any money coming in this year. And with Ayew still on £80,000 a week, I doubt we're swimming in cash. If Ayew has appearance bonuses for the season, I could even see him being rested rather than paying out a few £1,000,000.

 

[Swansea93]

At least we get another 1 mill when Dan James plays another 20 mins for United.

 

[Badlands]

I would think the change of CEO would have slowed things down.
Birch knew our finances to the penny and would have been able to calculate finances, quite accurately, at the drop of a hat - the new bloke ill still be getting his head around the project.
Hopefully we are awaiting the arrival of a new manager who will have a little funding to bring in players he wants.

 

[old cob]

Cooper has a history of signing 'not quite good enough wingers' just think of all the ones he's signed. I don't put the boy Lowe into that category though, I have a feeling he might just be good for us.

 

[Nocountryforoldjack]

You know things are bad when fans are sweating about losing Grimes!

 

[jackharris]

You know things are bad when fans are sweating about losing Grimes!

What a moronic and stupid post!