S-Clarke

Showing how crazy top flight football transfers have become, these sorts of stats equal £70-80m transfer fee. This is the fella Newcastle signed, I don't see it myself. Maybe 15-20m striker tops, but 70-80? Crazy times.

Loan apparently.

Watford have lots of new players and a new manager too, they'll also be finding their feet. No idea how to really call Watford, they're a bit of an unknown quantity at this stage. I'd temper any meltdowns from any non-win result today though, nothing is going to have changed yet in terms of our squad and what we can provide - as many of the players haven't been registered in time. It will probably be more of the same, but hopefully more of the 2nd half Norwich than the Stoke game.

I will hold my views until late Monday evening, pointless judging it yet as there's still a fair bit to do (squad trimming)

Or most likely, the offer from WHU for Fernandes changed the goalposts and opened up our options financially. Morgan was pretty much our limited funds option.

All more importantly, can the authorities just dock Leicester points already? It's a shambles.

Yeah, he's off to Leeds.

Sheffield United were called out as 'one of' the favourites at the start of the season, but they look screwed to me. They've signed some utter dross (including the manager) and are now losing Gus Hamer.

That's the feeling I get too, targeting the best for the league we're in. Doing that then allows you the wiggle room to add the likes of Casper, Downs, Quashie as your potential talents.

This is why we needed these 'ready made' players, it puts pressure on those in the squad at the mo. People like Armstrong, Downes and co haven't had to look over their shoulder at all - but now they have genuine pressure on their places. That's what I wanted us to do this summer. George Long wasn't the best start at that, but these guys are really going to push the existing 10 outfield. My criticism over the last season or two is that the drop off to the 'backup' or '2nd players' is too big, but the last week or so inc. Mads has really changed that up.

His managerial inexperience showing there I think.

Confirmed he wasn't registered in time.

Does he have to give our old friend Nathan Jones credit for kicking his career into gear? He was drifting until that point.

Jelert is a left field one, but he can play left back and right back - given the injuries to Wellington and Bree (and maybe the departure of Bree), this makes sense. I never felt Bree suited a 'Still' system, and Jelert is much more similar in style to Mads. Potentially could have Jelert at left back, mads at right back. Fellows and Leo Scinza in front of both, Azaz in the 10 and someone up top. Defo need some to go before more come in though. It's weird to sit here after all this and still be a little bit confused about our 'striker' options. There is a lot riding on Downs for sure. But everything else looks spot on, the jump from starter to backup in the main outfield positions is closer to equal than it has been for a long time. That will stand us in good stead for a 46 game season.

I think that's the signing relaint on players going due to squad size. We need Edozie, Aribo, BBD and co out of the door before we can contemplate another addition. If we get all of those deals done, then we may well drop a loan in on deadline day. I reckon Edozie will end up being reintegrated and we won't need a loan, just my feel.

Club hinting to Alfie that we're done on incomings, focus now switches to shifting out some of these squad players. It will still be a busy few days!

ABK has already gone to Verona thankfully

Would be happy for you to re-quote it!

He's a little more unknown than the Azaz/Fellows/Mads signings, but he's still a no brainer upgrade on what we had depth wise in that area. We needed that extra CM and a little more security in the Downes/Charles roles, and he'll give us that. Nuremburg fans love him, which is always a good sign.

These last two days have been ridiculous. I said we had to be in for an existing few days, and we certainly have. This signing is top. Exactly the sort I wanted way way back in July when Still mentioned his requirement for wingers, he was that no brainer, championship tested and top championship quality signing which would make all the difference. We've pulled off the best deal of the window here. The fee is just nonsense, I have no idea what that's all about.

Not seeing much whining in there tbf.

lol

No he doesn't. You can forget this one Dave, it flew away from us in July if we're honest. We're not signing Eduard Spertsayn.

Football fans are weird. He's come to a club who has just been relegated with aspirations to get promoted again, he leaves Boro who just swim around in mid-table also rans, and they're digging him out because he said he's happy to prove himself at a club operating at a PL level. Bitter morons are football fans.

That's probably a better signing than Furlong who they sold, for 3.5m. Not sure what Ipswich saw in that one.