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Quarshie I can understand considering how many cbs we have it's fine to bring a player in with potential. Up front to just sign a player with potential like downs is madness if we get no one else in. It's a huge gamble from Still to think that with better service one of our strikers will be able to score regularly when they aren't showing any signs so far.

I'm fully aware thanks. What we needed were players ready to start and improve the team immediately. Like last time when we signed THB and Downes.

We will sign a GK.

It's not though is it. They could go on and be productive but they aren't good enough right now which is what is costing us points.

I'd be pretty disappointed with that. We'd be lacking in the wide areas.

It's possible that a couple will be loans. I'd expect 4 at the very least.

How many in then do you reckon? My guess is five: GK Winger on loan Fernandes replacement DM Another wide man

Nothing we can do about what's happened in this window so far. It's getting a bit late to be hanging around waiting for players. Hard cash down this week and we have to bring these players in with no messing about.

@Lighthousealso thinks they are more than good enough for this division. Jo Tessem certainly doesn't think so and I agree quite frankly.

I get not signing too many whilst we have so many players. That makes sense to me but the striker we got needed to be at least as good as Adams in this division. Signing Downs is just bizarre and it feels like the most critical signing for us this season to have a consistent striker in the championship is of utmost importance.

I know it's early but I really struggle to understand why we have bought Quarshie and Downs. Neither of them have improved the team and are simply players with potential for the future. Most assumed that Quarshie at least would be a fringe player at best while he learnt the ropes. I thought we were going to use some financial muscle to bring some of the best players in, this division to our team. We finished bottom last year and have so far brought in two average squad players. Our lack of transfer activity cost us today and it's lost us points so I'm pretty annoyed about it to be honest. Spors has been bloody underwhelming so far he better get some amazing signings in the next week, particularly because Fernandes is likely off.

I haven't checked by I expect most of mine are laughing at soggy.

It's more than that for preschool children.

True but 12 million for Azaz and then BBD going the other way for 5 million effectively makes it 7.

Agree but I didn't consider that transfer particularly likely.

7 million and BBD to Middlesbrough would be excellent business.

Of course you want the best players possible but I expect we have a limited budget for players this summer and I'd rather we spend the bulk of it on attacking players given the choice.

Love that he says we just have to win. Puts pressure on himself to get results rather than simply to play well or in a particular way. I like when managers back their own ability.

There's a couple on here saying they aren't happy with the signing and a few more suggesting that people are getting really excited about it when that isn't the case. It's not a sexy signing or overly ambitious, just a realistic sensible addition that can probably do a job for us in a higher league if the time comes.

I'm not sure we would be expecting a comfortable mid table finish immediately after promotion. 17th or just above that will be the achievable aim and this bloke in the squad seems like someone who could help accomplish that.

Maybe they don't see him as a high enough calibre for a team in their position? That being a team that fits nished comfortably mid table last season and with significant strength in the right back area.

Of course we will have more of an opinion of him when he's actually played for us but is it not normal to give initial reactions on a thread about a player signing? I haven't seen anyone liking this player solely because Romano didn't tweet about him other than the fact it's a pleasant surprise to sign a player who no one knew about beforehand. Wolfsburg are miles better than us in a superior league.

Is someone a little short on attention again?

Reject? Some of our fans are clinically retarded.

Thank goodness. I was worried for a moment.