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Thats my exact point. Really weird that some people find it inconceivable that you could find a signing to be not that good initially prior to actually watchibg them for yourself.That means the opinion can change once more evidence becomes available. It's entirely non controversial and normal to have an opinion of a signing when they first sign. It's what web forums are for.

Nah. You're supposed to say what a smart and astute signing he is even if that later turns out to be complete bollpcks and saints struggle to offload him in a couple of years time.

I'm well aware thanks captain obvious.

No you said we weren't going to spend substantial money on any signings. If we get Azaz in that won't be the case even if I'd personally see that as a disappointing window.

I'm not going to write then off yet until the end of the window as they might pull off something excellent that we haven't been linked with yet but if this is it I'd rather have not been linked with Spertsyan to be honest if it meant we just wasted our time all summer before getting whatever was left at the end of the window.

If we drop something like 12 million on rak sakyi who may or may not be better than Edozie then I'll be bitterly disappointed that that's where we chose to spend our limited funds.

Looks like a total waste of limited funds in a position of vital importance to us. Perhaps he will improve and become great but it's an undeniably poor start.

Would be interesting to know which of our transfers Spors has actually been responsible for. We know he was definitely responsible for the Stephens three year contract but there was a suggestion this week that he had nothing to do with Downs or Quarshie.

Where are the Downes and THB level of quality signings for this season? Azaz maybe? Are we getting anyone else of a similar quality ?

Right but no one is calling for signings just for the sake of it. They want players that are near the best in the division for the most part.

Sign someone good...

Initial impressions are that's pretty poor.

It's this bloke and Azaz isn't it. Sell Fernandes and keep Smallbone and that's the lot. Maybe a prem lpanee winger too.

This guy may turn out to be good but on the face of it that's a really average signing.

Well he was right about Spors and two signings incoming (albeit one a bit later)

One thing I like about Still is his post match comments generally tend to be ones I completely agree with.

Not sure about that. I'm leaning 3 as that would give us the best chance of promotion.

I haven't. I'm commenting on things as they are now and what could possibly occur in the next week.There's no assumption about what will definitely happen .

Assume we will be losing Edozie. We also lost Sulemana who wasn't great but offered something we don't now have .

Putting aside that I don't think we will keep Fernandes, we'd be worse at RB, arguably cb and in attack although possibly better strength in depth in those departments. We'd be stronger at lb and central midfield. Out wide remains to be seen.

Or a player that the premier league clubs don't want to spend 20 million on to have to develop for a year when they would prefer someone ready for the prem now?

I hate five at the back but he's obviously doing it until we get what he sees as proper wingers. If he plays it once we have them then I'll be worried.

I'm sensing that Azaz, rak saki and a loan midfielder isn't going to be viewed as sufficient by the majority .

It's not even that. If the choice is losing Edozie for a small amount and then signing this bloke who seems similar for a lot more then it seems a bit of a bad deal .