Summer Transfer Window

[Swans Jack]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1948731403530617110

I'll take anything other than Fisher aka Butter Fingers.

 

[NWJack]

I must admit my earlier optimism is starting to wane, we made great moves early on to get some players in but we still have gaping gaps that appears to be no movement on.

Similar story with the dead wood (which probably determines filling the gaps to some extent)

 

[ARQS]

Apart from up front, where are these gaping gaps I keep seeing people referring to?

 

[Swanjaxs]

Apart from up front, where are these gaping gaps I keep seeing people referring to?

Start of last season we were all buzzing about our prospects, we'd spent a few bob on a few totally unknown players, they all failed, spend peanuts you might get...
Lets wait and see.

 

[ABSwan]

Apart from up front, where are these gaping gaps I keep seeing people referring to?

Apart from attack I'd hazzard to guess at Goalkeeper, defence and midfield.

 

[Dillwyn the Dog]

I think a lot of people seem to be putting a lot of hope on a player that was playing at Orient last season and cost about a million quit or so. He looks a good player from what I’ve seen but it’s unreasonable to expect t him to deliver in the way that someone like O’Brien - who’s proven himself at this level on more than one occasion.

I was out in Spain watching and he definitely is a little bit special. A different kind of player to O’Brien and I agree with you it would have been great to have him as he would have made our midfield one of the best in the division. Also Melker will be a sensation for us I have no doubt. We do need one more MF player and a good one to top things off.

 

[Dillwyn the Dog]

The thing about O brien is that he is taking the place of three players wages. I think we needed him but in reality he is a poor man's Leon. He is good and very good in the Championship but we saw the good and the weaknesses of the man especially at the end of the season. The word is that we stopped chasing him over 5 weeks ago and are concentrating on 3 players who are quite good to say the least.

Not a Leon on any respect. Miluch more box to box like Pratley was

 

[Dillwyn the Dog]

Could be a big season for Jay

It’s an opportunity for him to stuff words down a few peoples throats and I think (without useless Grimes holding him back) he’ll be an asset when the going gets tough. I think people forget he was a decent player in the PL for us. He hasn’t been used properly by our last 3 managers and I hope he really gives it his best this season.

 

[Dillwyn the Dog]

Indeed. I know I was dreaming that we'd be able to get a proven Championship level striker who's style of play would fit seamlessly into our squad.

He'd probably be, what, £18-20m?

Surely Piroe will go out on loan. Would love to have him back

 

[Bluenile]

It’s an opportunity for him to stuff words down a few peoples throats and I think (without useless Grimes holding him back) he’ll be an asset when the going gets tough. I think people forget he was a decent player in the PL for us. He hasn’t been used properly by our last 3 managers and I hope he really gives it his best this season.

 

[Andrew - North Hill]

Apart from up front, where are these gaping gaps I keep seeing people referring to?

No specialist full back cover at all. Either side.

If one of Franco or Galbraith gets injured or needs a rest - or we have to play Galbraith at full back because we don't have enough cover there - the only CDM cover is Fulton (which is not good enough).

And we need an upgrade on our current centre forwards. Anyone can see that.

There's your gaps.

It depends what the ambition is. If we're happy with mid-table then fine, don't fill all these gaps. We won't go down.

But if we're setting our sights higher, then we've got no chance.

 

[Ringwood]

It’s an opportunity for him to stuff words down a few peoples throats and I think (without useless Grimes holding him back) he’ll be an asset when the going gets tough. I think people forget he was a decent player in the PL for us. He hasn’t been used properly by our last 3 managers and I hope he really gives it his best this season.

I sincerely hope this is true but personally I think he has regressed to point of liability. Not saying Managers and Grimes didn't have the right impact but there is a lot of aspects to his game which vastly need improving

 

[Swim (A)]

There will be at least three more signings here , maybe not permanent but left sided defender, a number 6 type midfielder and a striker

 

[ARQS]

No specialist full back cover at all. Either side.

If one of Franco or Galbraith gets injured or needs a rest - or we have to play Galbraith at full back because we don't have enough cover there - the only CDM cover is Fulton (which is not good enough).

And we need an upgrade on our current centre forwards. Anyone can see that.

There's your gaps.

It depends what the ambition is. If we're happy with mid-table then fine, don't fill all these gaps. We won't go down.

But if we're setting our sights higher, then we've got no chance.

So two full backs that could probably be covered by one or two loans?

Fulton is absolutely good enough to play as back up.

Is anyone seriously expecting/hoping for more than a comfortable upper mid table season?

 

[Ringwood]

So two full backs that could probably be covered by one or two loans?

Fulton is absolutely good enough to play as back up.

Is anyone seriously expecting/hoping for more than a comfortable upper mid table season?

Based on the last quarter of last season I think a top 10 should me our aim especially with the recruitment we've done so far. Saying that the league looks more even and competitive with both Birmingham and Wrexham pushing for playoffs spots.