[Football] Worst Window

[the right footed denilson]

Worst Spurs- I simply don't think they intended to sign nobody.
Best Wolves. Jimenez, Moutinho and Patricio for £5million. Vast experience and quality. `Signing up the best players they had on loan last year.

 

[Gwylan]

I'm on the fence on this one. I remember last year all the pundits were creaming themselves over Swansea who were reckoned to have had the best window (with West Brom not far behind) - look how that turned out. We have no idea how some of these players will fare in the PL, the Albion could have done a Swansea and signed a load of flops or we could be pushing for a Europa place.

 

[Whitechapel]

Manchester United signed 3 players.

One of them was Lee Grant.

It’s them.

 

[Pevenseagull]

*MUST WIN*

It's shit or bust. It REALLY IS.
.
Anything less than 3 points will.be the worst thing in the entire world ever.

 

[Pevenseagull]

Win that and we can comfortably plan for Europa League 2019/20. You have to pinch yourself sometimes.

I've been looking at hotel prices in Ljubljana

 

[Stat Brother]

I've been looking at hotel prices in Ljubljana

Lucky you I'm checking out Kilmarnock.

 

[Dolph Ins]

I'm on the fence on this one. I remember last year all the pundits were creaming themselves over Swansea who were reckoned to have had the best window (with West Brom not far behind) - look how that turned out. We have no idea how some of these players will fare in the PL, the Albion could have done a Swansea and signed a load of flops or we could be pushing for a Europa place.

I think the difference is that CH will only introduce the new players slowly and if he thinks they are better. Our first 11 last season did OK so no hurry to prove the money spent was well spent.I do think we now have a squad (25) who can compete and if we have less luck this season with injuries and suspensions then I believe we have better back up than we did last season.

 

[Weststander]

I've been looking at hotel prices in Ljubljana

What a journey the club has travelled. From Edgar Street's nail-biting survival, to almost guaranteed European football. From Gavin Hoyte to Martin Montoya. Portakabins to the 1901 Club.

Up the Dolphins.

 

[Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo]

Lucky you I'm checking out Kilmarnock.

You know that would happen, our first foray into European competition and we end up drawn against The New Saints or pigging St Mirren.

 

[drew]

Where did Spurs need to strengthen and who should they have bought? I admire the youth they bring through to be fair

Well they didn't win the league last year so if the teams around them are buying better then that might mean they are going backwards!

 

[Mr Putdown]

If there had been absolutely no question of Zaha leaving, and he had signed his new contract, would you still be as happy?
Or, has Parrish played you all, and, gets away with a not great window and not a lot of criticism?

Honest question.

Honest answer, there was absolutely no question that Zaha would be leaving palace in this window, hence my comment some while back.

Watching the media frenzy was amusing mind.

 

[Mr Putdown]

I'm on the fence on this one. I remember last year all the pundits were creaming themselves over Swansea who were reckoned to have had the best window (with West Brom not far behind) - look how that turned out.

Eh? Last season every journalist was creaming over Everton’s window, Swansea hardly got a mention in comparison.

 

[Weststander]

Eh? Last season every journalist was creaming over Everton’s window, Swansea hardly got a mention in comparison.

This.

And deja vu, Everton are loved yet again.

Appears to be a direct correlation between a club's level of transfer spending on 'names' and football writers expenditure on KY.

 

[Weststander]

Plastics in the home counties are revolting:

 

[portlock seagull]

I wish someone would call a phone in and ask a so called pundit to name several players at a club like ours. They know jack shit about football beyond the bleeding obvious. I now only listen when quality football journalists like Winter, Hayward, Barclay etc are guests. The rest are clowns reading out betting odds mostly in-between boring stories from their dressing room days.

 

[BUTTERBALL]

In terms of expectation, Man U. In terms of quality of signings, i think Palace, Cardiff and Newcastle are very hard to split and will probably all struggle this season.

 

[Gwylan]

This.

And deja vu, Everton are loved yet again.

Appears to be a direct correlation between a club's level of transfer spending on 'names' and football writers expenditure on KY.

Not how I recall it. My memory is of pundits asking why Koeman had bought three number 10s and no striker to replace Lukaku. On the other hand, people were raving at Swansea's coup in getting Sanches, one of the stars of Euros just a year before and pointing out that they'd managed to attract Abraham, a target for many clubs (including the Albion) and that hot prospect from Las Palmas (whose name I've forgotten), as well as enticing Bony back.

 

[the right footed denilson]

Watford's has been poor too- though they made a mug of Everton with Richarlison.

 

[GT49er]

Winning the Spuds-loving Albion fan's licker prize for architecture.

Architecture? It's just basic civil engineering, isn't it? Architecture aims to look better than that.

 

[Pavilionaire]

Spurs should have brought players in but don't underestimate the business they've done in keeping their stars on long-term contracts.

They've smashed their wage structure to keep Kane, Alli , Son, Vertonghen, Lloris and they do have some decent kids coming through in Winks and Walker Peters. In precious years the likes of Kane and Vertonghen would have gone to Real and Man Utd.

I think Palace have had the worst window because they've lost Cabaye and Loftus Cheek, while there's a question mark about Zaha's commitment one or two decent signings and I fancy they'd be comfortably safe but us, Fulham, Wolves have all spent big and I think Palace will be sucked into a relegation struggle.