The best bit of the transfer window for me...

[Comedy Steve]

... wasn't who we signed, it was who didn't leave.

CMS is staying - and I can't help feeling this is his year
Murmurs about interest in Bridcutt, Vicente & Barnes were bluster
Dunk staying, and will be great again (though he's not been the same player since the Anfield game IMO. Confidence?)
Even Hoskins - I really want to see him get a good run when fully fit.

Say what you like about who we signed, but because of who didn't go, we're stronger, more flexible, more resilient, and higher quality all round.

This is a wonderful time to be an Albion fan, and if you're genuinely feeling 'gutted' (I've read that a lot tonight), you need a massive reality check.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

We've made some fantastic signings that we could only have dreamed about 6 months ago; Kuszczak, Bruno, Bridge, Dobbie, Orlandi, Lopez and yet you look at the threads on the board and all you can see is moaning about Hammond. Some people are never happy until they have something to moan about.

 

[Eggmundo]

Amen

 

[Comedy Steve]

We've made some fantastic signings that we could only have dreamed about 6 months ago; Kuszczak, Bruno, Bridge, Dobbie, Orlandi, Lopez and yet you look at the threads on the board and all you can see is moaning about Hammond. Some people are never happy until they have something to moan about.

Quite.

 

[ifuhatepalacestandup]

... wasn't who we signed, it was who didn't leave.

CMS is staying - and I can't help feeling this is his year
Murmurs about interest in Bridcutt, Vicente & Barnes were bluster
Dunk staying, and will be great again (though he's not been the same player since the Anfield game IMO. Confidence?)
Even Hoskins - I really want to see him get a good run when fully fit.

Say what you like about who we signed, but because of who didn't go, we're stronger, more flexible, more resilient, and higher quality all round.

This is a wonderful time to be an Albion fan, and if you're genuinely feeling 'gutted' (I've read that a lot tonight), you need a massive reality check.

good post

 

[Sussex Nomad]

With you [MENTION=1318]Comedy Steve[/MENTION], not one bad signing and we have lost one decent player in Nooney, but that has been adequately backed up. We're looking very solid.

 

[Hyperion]

Very true in many ways. Not sure where Hoskins was going to go though. Hardly in a position to pass a medical anywhere but could still be loaned out. (It's my opinions though that Hoskins can still be a big player for the Albion)

 

[Superphil]

We've made some fantastic signings that we could only have dreamed about 6 months ago; Kuszczak, Bruno, Bridge, Dobbie, Orlandi, Lopez and yet you look at the threads on the board and all you can see is moaning about Hammond. Some people are never happy until they have something to moan about.

All fair points if you are suitably enlightened. I guess I have only ever heard of Hammond, the other three hav passed me by in my life, I've never heard of Dobbie, Orlandi or Lopez, or if i have they have passed me by, and for that, I am massively underwhelmed.

Which one is the Gem?

 

[Djmiles]

Goalkeepers:

Kuszczak
Ankergren
Brezovan

Defenders:

Bruno
Calderon
El-Abd
Greer
Dunk
Bridge
Painter

Midfielders:

Bridcutt
Crofts
Dicker
Harley
Hammond (I forgot him on purpose, honest)
Lua Lua
Buckley
Vicente
Orlandi
Lopez

Strikers:

Mackail-Smith
Barnes
Dobbie
Hoskins
Agdestein

1 defender short IMO, but I'm happy with that. Could be struggling for Centre-half cover when suspensions and injuries kick in.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

All fair points if you are suitably enlightened. I guess I have only ever heard of Hammond, the other three hav passed me by in my life, I've never heard of Dobbie, Orlandi or Lopez, or if i have they have passed me by, and for that, I am massively underwhelmed.

Which one is the Gem?

Surely you saw Dobbie and Orlandi when they played against us? I would say Lopez is the gem having turned down Villa today to sign for us.

 

[Comedy Steve]

Goalkeepers:

1 defender and 1 striker short of the magic 25, but I'm happy with that. Could be struggling for Centre-half and striker cover when suspensions and injuries kick in.

You forgot Hammond! *pulls back clingfilm on recently sealed can of worms*

 

[rocker959]

Hoskins staying , so pleased for him and hope he gets his chance now.

 

[ferring seagull]

... wasn't who we signed, it was who didn't leave.

CMS is staying - and I can't help feeling this is his year
Murmurs about interest in Bridcutt, Vicente & Barnes were bluster
Dunk staying, and will be great again (though he's not been the same player since the Anfield game IMO. Confidence?)
Even Hoskins - I really want to see him get a good run when fully fit.

Say what you like about who we signed, but because of who didn't go, we're stronger, more flexible, more resilient, and higher quality all round.

This is a wonderful time to be an Albion fan, and if you're genuinely feeling 'gutted' (I've read that a lot tonight), you need a massive reality check.

Excellent post and indeed up to post 12 at least an excellent thread !

 

[Seagull over Canaryland]

... wasn't who we signed, it was who didn't leave.

CMS is staying - and I can't help feeling this is his year
Murmurs about interest in Bridcutt, Vicente & Barnes were bluster
Dunk staying, and will be great again (though he's not been the same player since the Anfield game IMO. Confidence?)
Even Hoskins - I really want to see him get a good run when fully fit.

Say what you like about who we signed, but because of who didn't go, we're stronger, more flexible, more resilient, and higher quality all round.

This is a wonderful time to be an Albion fan, and if you're genuinely feeling 'gutted' (I've read that a lot tonight), you need a massive reality check.

Good point - not losing any more players after Nooney and bringing in some decent signings while keeping key players like CMS and Bridcutt is good business. Ok the slight downside is not getting the 'gem' that has been spoken about for weeks but judging by the type of deals we have done today and in the close season we seem to be reliant on shrewd free transfers and loans rather than trying to compete with some of the ridiculous transfer fees being sprayed around. Mind you I guess our wage bill has just taken a big hit and not having sold some of our marginal players Gus might be under pressure to offload one or two when the loan window opens?

 

[Djmiles]

You forgot Hammond! *pulls back clingfilm on recently sealed can of worms*

 

[algie]

... wasn't who we signed, it was who didn't leave.

CMS is staying - and I can't help feeling this is his year
Murmurs about interest in Bridcutt, Vicente & Barnes were bluster
Dunk staying, and will be great again (though he's not been the same player since the Anfield game IMO. Confidence?)
Even Hoskins - I really want to see him get a good run when fully fit.

Say what you like about who we signed, but because of who didn't go, we're stronger, more flexible, more resilient, and higher quality all round.

This is a wonderful time to be an Albion fan, and if you're genuinely feeling 'gutted' (I've read that a lot tonight), you need a massive reality check.

Dunk was never going anywhere while a court case lies over his head

Vicente has proved he spends to much time in the treatment room. I couldn't see him going.

Hoskins i wasn't bothered about.

The rest especially Bridcutt and Barnes were the only worry for me. We can't really afford to sell our young stars and filling the team up with late 20's and early 30 year olds.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

Dunk was never going anywhere while a court case lies over his head

Cook did.
CMS could have gone but we knocked Norwich back.

 

[Norman Potting]

All fair points if you are suitably enlightened. I guess I have only ever heard of Hammond, the other three hav passed me by in my life, I've never heard of Dobbie, Orlandi or Lopez, or if i have they have passed me by, and for that, I am massively underwhelmed.

Which one is the Gem?

....I'd never heard of Bruno or Vicente until they arrived at the Amex.

 

[Worthingite]

My worry is that CMS to Norwich is Noone to Cardiff all over again, nothing this time round, but come January.... Time will tell I guess, I hope we don't lose him. With him and Dobbie up front we could be seriously good.

 

[Comedy Steve]

... wasn't who we signed, it was who didn't leave.

CMS is staying - and I can't help feeling this is his year
Murmurs about interest in Bridcutt, Vicente & Barnes were bluster
Dunk staying, and will be great again (though he's not been the same player since the Anfield game IMO. Confidence?)
Even Hoskins - I really want to see him get a good run when fully fit.

Say what you like about who we signed, but because of who didn't go, we're stronger, more flexible, more resilient, and higher quality all round.

This is a wonderful time to be an Albion fan, and if you're genuinely feeling 'gutted' (I've read that a lot tonight), you need a massive reality check.

Feeling it that little bit more right now.

Best signing we've made? The sale that never happened.