That team would be ripped apart with only one player in midfield.

They shouldnt be bickering before a penalty and it has happened before. They should know the taker in advance. It would require probably an average of 2 points per game from here on in. Well beyond this squad. Even if those 3 transform our attack, too many points have been spurned waiting for those deals to be done. Pears has gone back to being a calamity, our previously solid defence is anything but and without Tronstad the midfield is all at sea.

8 points in 11 games. Play offs arent happening.

I never said he was. I dont fear him either, West Brom just have a better team and squad.

We wont make the play offs, we will scrape the odd game to feel like we are still in but weve seen it all before. We have been massively boosted by a 6 game spell where we conceded only 1 goal and everyone was playing well beyond their usual level. To be here now is one thing but a typical spell of terrible results means that there is a considerable cluster of teams all trying to be top 2 in a mini league. To try and get to the play offs, over 15/16 games we will probably need to consistently play at top 2 level to finish top 2, ie 5th or 6th. The usual standard of players is revealing itself. Pears has reverted back to being error prone. Our defence is no longer rock solid. Our midfield is off the boil without 1 of only 2 Championship levels midfielders that we have. And now our consistently poor attack cant get away with nicking 1 goal a game. No one can see a win at West Brom and unfortunately a Mowbray/Armstrong combination might feel like the hammer blow.

Got what we deserved, nothing. Hedges, Dolan, Buckley, we know they arent good enough. Pears in recent weeks has reverted back to an absolute liability and our defence in general has stopped being solid and now can have rings run around it by average players. It very much feels like a season destined to fizzle out. Another loss nudges us right back into a big pack of teams.

Hedges, Dolan, Buckley. Abysmal.

I think if you are specifically targetting the recruitment team then you have a fair point. My personal frustration again lies at the feet of the owners and the lack of funding. Im not expecting comparable budgets to some above us but equally I find it impossible to compartmentalise the budget and the success or failure of the window. Im annoyed that again the lack of budget may not have provided the manager with enough but hopefully this time will be different. If he does achieve it its in spite of them. Within those restrictions our last 3 managers have managed to massively overperform and some of our recruitment has defied the budget considerably yet in the past never enough to sustain a top 6 finish.

You are using exaggerations and misconceptions to paint people into being negative for the sake of it. Some of what you say is beyond paraphrased to the point of being made up. The response to Weimann signing was quite positive as a squad player who can score a goal which he has been. And Gueye and Ohashi were greeted with quite a lot of intrigue and excitement themselves. They certainly werent written off as crap when they signed. And the football manager wonderkid generation line again is totally baseless. The primary frustration is with the owners for not giving us the money. Its a seperate argument to question whether we have got the best out of our tiny budget, but ultimately the question is, have we got enough to get into the play offs. If we do manage to make the play offs, our biggest hope lies in Eustace who does seem capable of getting a team to outperform its individual ability as you say. We have never made the play offs so the recruitment has never been right before in hitting our target. Down predominantly to the budget rather than the skills of those on the football side.

He keeps giving the ball away, including in the build up to the Oxford goal. And he lacks the mobility to get about the pitch.

Hard to excel in limited game time but I dont think his performances have done anything to suggest that Plymouth were wrong to not want him.

Do you think those 2 teams have had better or worse windows than us? If you had to put the 3 clubs in order of the business done, what would it be. Boro for me have undoubtedly had a better one. Latte Lath is a big loss, but Iheanacho is obviously a far more eye catching signing. They have also added Whittaker and Iling Junior which blows us out of the water and their attacking options are really strong. You love Giles, im not convinced by him, but Travers is a very good signing who should help them to concede less goals. Overall, they end the window miles stronger. West Brom are obviously reliant on the Armstrong deal. They have spent big fees on 2 players who I know little about and also have loaned Lankshear. The keeper is a loss even though the one theyve recalled is very highly rated and has done well in League 1.

I dont get why it always reverts back to the same people calling others negative if they show any doubts or criticisms about our transfer business. The main issue is obviously the owners and their lack of funding, again, when we needed more. Some choose to compartmentalise that and only critique whether weve got the best we could on our measly budget. Whereas some just question whether we have enough help to sustain a play off chance.

Its a massive issue, due to our terrible owners weve had to build a squad on bad foundations full of short term deals. Travis, Tronstad and Brittain have to be the priorities. Hyam also needs a year or two extra. Weimann and Batth should be evaluated in the summer. They are of an age where there wont be that much interest in them so see what physical state they are in then. Hedges I would be happy to move on. Dolan I wouldnt lose any sleep over leaving either although his age makes it a bit more of an issue. He clearly has no interest in signing anyway. Ribeiro also comes into this category, if he impresses then closer to the summer an extended deal could sort that position with him and Pickering for next season.

Why dont you just do what everyone else does and share your opinion on the signings rather than go around just repeatedly implying that its just an echo chamber of negativity? I am no clearer as to what you think.

Have you just come on to be the negativity police? Its not as if the post says everyone is shit and we are all doomed.

It isnt "objectively" not a bad window. Its very much subjective.

I dont get why anyone thinks that much will change if and when it is resolved.

Still not convinced its been a particularly good window but there is a big element of wait and see with a mixture of unknown signings. It feels like a big question mark is expecting players to replicate form that they havent shown for a long time. Thr main issue is that its predominantly sticking plasters and short term fixes. Which January lends itself to but the problem here is weve brought in loads of money, have no real assets and have very flimsy foundations as you can see by the contract situation across the squad. The owners have again let us down with a piss poor budget and we have to hope that the recruitment has been as efficient as it could be under those circumstances. Our attack was clearly the biggest priority because we had a severe lack of pace and goals. Dennis and Woodrow have not had success for a number of seasons, the former had an unsuccessful return spell at Watford last season but otherwise has not really played for a while. Woodrow has been a squad player and has barely scored at all since his Barnsley days. Kargbo has come from Serie B where he struggled to replicate his Serie C form. Its hard to tell how many goals they are likely to get between them but hopefully we have a few useful options added to what we have, I do like Dennis as a player and I think him and Kargbo can at least give us a lot more pace which can hopefully also help to get more from the likes of Gueye and Cantwell. The midfield is a massive concern, the justification for signing Forshaw was to save resources but I would have happily not signed Woodrow if it meant getting a midfielder up to standard with Baker leaving. With Travis just back and Tronstad a month away, it leaves us with a big weakness as Buckley is not the answer and Forshaw certainly isnt. Defensively Ribiero is an interesting signing albeit a frustratingly short term one and was decent at Forest (again a while ago) so its good to have cover at left back. Sanderson has looked rash and over eager in his appearances but hopefully Carter will be back soon and he will become a 4th choice than unlike McFadzean we know has the ability to play in a back 4.

If you dont agree with every signing or raise potential concerns, is that an issue?

Obviously crap relative to the standard. Not a fan of the signing. Are any of the 4 we have signed and 2 we are trying to ones you arent too keen on? Out of interest. And I know we give them all a chance, judge when here etc.

He wasnt anyway so doesnt count.

Unless Pickering isnt registered if he is going to be out for the majority of the season.

Woodrow is crap. Dennis was a good player, questions surround not playing for so long. Much happier with him. You?

I wonder which player wont be registered if we dont fuck something up and get both.