Football Manager expectations for today assuming the keeper has already signed: Cantwell 2 quick out and out wingers (no 'can play across the 3' bollocks). One of which is permanent. 1x forward 1x CB 3 loans and 2 permanent. No issues with Siggy/Dolan/Hedges being offloaded. Expectations: Cantwell falls through. 1 loan winger that we've never heard of. Cb on loan. Out: Buckley, Siggy.

Right. Let the games begin.

Probably Tugay. He didn't do tap ins. Though Mulgrew would also be in with a shout from corners/freekicks

As well as Ohashi had started, I think we need to give him a full season to see if he's the second coming. The keeper maybe simply a no2 and solve nothing. The Brighton winger could be anything but he'll be very inconsistent. We'll have to see.

Yup, no real investment in the team as we expected. No young talent purchased to develop etc.

I wonder whether there will be a last minute sale.

Exactly this. It's the pace and width we lack.

One player doth not a pacy team make. Now if we can sign a couple...

If memory serves I don't think he pulled off any amazing saves in that. Just one of his more competent displays.

I can see us finishing the window with the keeper, Baker and Cantwell. We'll fail to bring in any pace whatsoever. Pace out wide has been our glaring Achilles heel. Recruitment know it, yet seems to be the area they are least proactive in.

That's the difference. Raya had a clanger or 2 in him but he could also pull off unbelievable saves that won points in other games. Pears has cost us plenty of points. Can't think of any game where I've thought, Pears single handedly kept us in it.

Not sure those four make us anywhere near a top 6 side.

Still need permanent winger and a forward - especially with Vale going. Looks like we are adding some more technical players in Baker/Cantwell but not the pace/power/resilience that we were told we needed.

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Good on 'em I say.

Matondo? Surely we've put our hat in for Doak. Although it seems half of the Prem/Champ also have so next to no chance. A lot of the European wingers in our pond have moved already.

Safe bet given that the window closes tomorrow. Is it Mystic Meg?

Thanks. He should fit right in.

Reporter Waggott from the Hard Times.

So 6 is the old 4 and 10 is the old 8. I wouldn't class Dunn/Cairney the same as a Baggio/Riquelme/Totti/Bergkamp. Dack - maybe.

So likely to stop one or 2 more than Pears but all the same weaknesses he has.

Thanks for the 8/10 clarification. Strikes me we don't currently play with an '8' then. Rather 2 sixes and a ten. 🤷🏻‍♂️ If Baker is an 8, then is he a ball carrier or a dribbler 🤯

Don't know much about Baker except he's been mentioned as a target for a while. Would make sense but assume very similar to Cantwell - unless that's now fallen through. Keeper - Meh. Wait and see. Beck. Be interesting if Pickering injured for Sat. If the lad is good, he should be straight in otherwise it'll be Britain at left back. No idea how good the potential winger from Brighton is. Would rather we signed a permanent winger with him as a bonus. Cantwell - Believe it when I see it. Permanent winger, Striker and CB for a very good window.

Seeing as we debunked the difference between a ball carrier and a dribbler. Can anyone clarify the difference between an 8 and a 10 these days. Asking for someone that grew up with Garner as a 10.

Permanent signings cough cough, left winger cough.