How have we done in the transfer window?

[Rousseau 10,313]

Now that the transfer window has 'slammed shut', how do we think we've done?

 

IN
Mo Diomande	22	FC Nordsjælland	Transfer	£4.3m
Jefté	20	Fluminense	Transfer	£0.68m
Óscar Cortés	20	Lens	Loan	N/A
Clinton Nsiala	20	AC Milan	Transfer	Free
Connor Barron	21	Aberdeen	Transfer	Free
Liam Kelly	28	Motherwell	Transfer	Free
Hamza Igamane	21	AS FAR	Transfer	£1.7m
Václav Černý	26	Wolfsburg	Loan	N/A
Robin Pröpper	30	FC Twente	Transfer	£1.5m
N. Kasanwirjo	22	Feyenoord	Loan	N/A
Nedim Bajrami	25	Sassuolo	Transfer	£3.6m
OUT
John Lundstram	30	Trabzonspor	Contract End	Free
Ryan Jack	32	TBC	Contract End	Free
Kemar Roofe	31	TBC	Contract End	Free
Borna Barišić	31	Trabzonspor	Contract End	Free
Jon McLaughlin	36	Swansea City	Contract End	Free
Kieran Wright	25	Airdrieonians	Loan	N/A
Robby McCrorie	26	Kilmarnock	Transfer	Undisclosed
Sam Lammers	27	FC Twente	Transfer	£2.5m
Connor Goldson	31	Aris Limassol	Transfer	£1.7m
José Cifuentes	25	Aris Thessaloniki	Loan	N/A
Ben Davies	29	Birmingham City	Loan	N/A
Scott Wright	27	Birmingham City	Transfer	£0.3m
Todd Cantwell	26	Blackburn Rovers	Transfer	£0.5m

[Gonzo79 14,877]

I think we've done well to offload several overpaid players.  Outgoings have been slightly better than expected.

With incoming players, it's probably too early to cast any sort of valid judgement but I think we've brought in some decent ones.  

 

I worry about the season ahead if we suffer similar injury problems as last season because we lack depth in a few areas.  

 

I did say it would take a few windows to sort out previous mistakes and stand by that.  I can't see us winning the league but we should have enough to challenge them. 

Edited August 31 by Gonzo79

[lenny3k 623]

Disappointed we couldn't get a few of the youngsters out on loan but its nice to see none of our signings have come from the 'overpriced' English leagues for once and there is a clear widening of the net looking for talent

[onevision 1,519]

25 minutes ago, Gonzo79 said:

I think we've done well to offload several overpaid players.  Outgoings have been slightly better than expected.

With incoming players, it's probably too early to cast any sort of valid judgement but I think we've brought in some decent ones.  

 

I worry about the season ahead if we suffer similar injury problems as last season because we lack depth in a few areas.  

 

I did say it would take a few windows to sort out previous mistakes and stand by that.  I can't see us winning the league but we should have enough to challenge them. 

Agree, we will have a better idea where we are as challangers come 2.15pm tomorrow.

[compo 6,788]

Some new players giving the manager more options oh well it's up to them now to try and win the league 

Mon the Gers. 

[WorthingBear91 157]

1 hour ago, Rousseau said:

Now that the transfer window has 'slammed' shut, how do we think we've done?

 

IN
Mo Diomande	22	FC Nordsjælland	Transfer	£4.3m
Jefté	20	Fluminense	Transfer	£0.68m
Óscar Cortés	20	Lens	Loan	N/A
Clinton Nsiala	20	AC Milan	Transfer	Free
Connor Barron	21	Aberdeen	Transfer	Free
Liam Kelly	28	Motherwell	Transfer	Free
Hamza Igamane	21	AS FAR	Transfer	£1.7m
Václav Černý	26	Wolfsburg	Loan	N/A
Robin Pröpper	30	FC Twente	Transfer	£1.5m
N. Kasanwirjo	22	Feyenoord	Loan	N/A
Nedim Bajrami	25	Sassuolo	Transfer	£3.6m
OUT
John Lundstram	30	Trabzonspor	Contract End	Free
Ryan Jack	32	TBC	Contract End	Free
Kemar Roofe	31	TBC	Contract End	Free
Borna Barišić	31	Trabzonspor	Contract End	Free
Jon McLaughlin	36	Swansea City	Contract End	Free
Kieran Wright	25	Airdrieonians	Loan	N/A
Robby McCrorie	26	Kilmarnock	Transfer	Undisclosed
Sam Lammers	27	FC Twente	Transfer	£2.5m
Connor Goldson	31	Aris Limassol	Transfer	£1.7m
José Cifuentes	25	Aris Thessaloniki	Loan	N/A
Ben Davies	29	Birmingham City	Loan	N/A
Scott Wright	27	Birmingham City	Transfer	£0.3m
Todd Cantwell	26	Blackburn Rovers	Transfer	£0.5m

I wonder what is the difference in wages weekly and yearly after offloading and recruitment, probably enough for a player next summer. I think Koppen and Clement seem alot more prudent and savvy in recruitment, just have to remember they have had to stretch out our budget to get the best bang for buck while shifting on the dead wood on big money and losing all the experience aswell for free. 

[RANGERRAB 3,550]

I’m still not convinced we are strong enough at CB. And maybe both FB positions too.

I also wonder if Matondo is now back in Clement’s plans. I thought he’d at least go out on loan. If used correctly he can cause teams all sorts problems.

Barjami should be a sound signing. 

[ranger_syntax 4,164]

It really is too early to judge the new players but I'm not deterred in any way.

 

I think, apart from maybe Barron and Kelly, they are all mercenaries that will give up after only the slightest pressure.

 

As such you can ignore any talent that they have and accept that they are rubbish.

 

We should look on the bright side though. It was really good to part company with many of the last batch of rubbish players.

[WorthingBear91 157]

47 minutes ago, compo said:

Some new players giving the manager more options oh well it's up to them now to try and win the league 

Mon the Gers. 

Exactly we just need to back them now they will take time to gel and Clement imo is the man for the job. He needs time to mould the players, There will be bumps in the road we just need to remain level headed and realistic to where the previous management and board have lead us to and what needs to be endured to get back to normalcy.

[yuddie 1,633]

Didn't think we'd do as well as we have on the outgoings tbh.

 

Incomings..Diomande, Barron and Jefte all look promising which in itself is promising on the recruitment front.

 

The squad and team age needed to come down drastically from last season and it looks like that's happened.

 

Overall, I'd give it a 7/10.

 

As ever with scope to go up or down in the following seasons.

 

Agree with the above that it won't be until the window slams shut next Summer when we can properly take stock of the rebuild and recruitment under Koppen.

Edited August 31 by yuddie