It's very reminiscent of 2006.
An abomination of a season results in the acquisition of a highly respected coach who likes football played the proper way. There then follows the arrival of a series of relatively obscure players, some of whom the manager had dealt with previously, and a couple who were better known.
For Warburton's sake he had better get off to a flyer as the support will turn on him and no doubt the board will announce that more funds were available if he had wanted them. I still think that his way is correct, but by God, he's making a noose for himself.