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Chalobah going there on loan caps a miserable and pathetic transfer window. Hall was a deal done last summer, Ruddy was a free, Kelly was a free, Pivas was signed from nowhere and Vlach was signed as a favour to Forest for bailing us out of the shit for PSR. The only club we've actually had to deal with is Championship Sheff Utd to get Osula. It's an absolutely abysmal showing from the recruitment team (scouting to deal-making) and no-one will convince me otherwise. No idea who is responsible for each part of the process but it'll get pulled apart in time and it'll come out eventually. If others want to try and sugar-coat things then they're perfectly entitled to do so but I'm not having it

I think it's unhelpful to try and work out what the dynamic is between Howe/Mitchell/Eales/Nickson. We've got no idea who does what, who is responsible for what, who has targeted players and who is responsible for closing the deals. But what we can say is that whatever the current arrangement is hasn't worked and there's a day left to fix it. To have serious money to invest and come out of the window with Kelly and Osula as upgrades is a shocking window and I struggle to see how anyone, inside or outside of the club, can spin it into a positive. There were huge, obvious gaps in the squad and the XI and they, as of right now, are still there. Whatever systems and responsibilities have been in place this summer to identify and sign players literally haven't worked. They've got a day left to fix it for the good of the club. They'll either do it or they won't

Just imagine how many pats on the back Parish is going to get at the next PL meeting man Played us like a fiddle for a month. Looking like we've absolutely fucked it here

I think the main difference between the anger of the Ashley transfer windows was of a clear lack of ambition. We had some money but had no interest in spending it - until we absolutely had to. When we absolutely needed a player in then we got him but generally speaking the whole 'we tried' rung true. Now it's not the ambition that's in question, the money invested has been incredible and I'm sure that more would have been spent but for the dodgy PSR bollocks. We clearly want to spend but the Guehi deal raises the question of capability. The deals we've done this summer have been mediocre at best. We've chased Guehi for a month, we've clearly got a load of cash there to be spent and we're heading into deadline day with pocket full of cash and a lack of quality new players and the same gaps still very present. It'll now be a case of can they rather than do they get the deals done tomorrow.

Can't wait for the 'rate the transfer window' thread They may still pull a couple of rabbits out of the hat in the next 36 hours but Kelly, Vlac, Hall permo, Ruddy, Pivas and Osula whilst losing Anderson and Minteh is looking bleak as fuck tbph. I'd be struggling to give it more than a 2/10 at this point and that's only because I think Kelly and Osula may be pretty decent for us this season. Throw in the fact we've not managed to shift much of the dead wood to anyone means that some people are going to be put on the spot and asked why this has happened. It's dreadful

Right now we need 2 positives

I love it. Complete honesty and it'll feel like a genuine escape away from that club and those toxic cunts that follow them. I was going to say 'support them' but the fuckers on that train platform weren't doing much supporting

It was a big pen and he took it really well, deserves a pat on the back tonight

We're still miles away from clicking and there's something not quite right about how we're playing, it's disjointed and looks a bit shit to be honest. But we're unbeaten in 3 and into the next round of the cup so there's definitely positives there, we have to crank it up a bit though and decide how we're going to play. Sunday will be both interesting and informative. First proper team we'll have to try and match, we'll know much more about us at 5pm on Sunday

It's a good point I'm just very cautious of playing him 3 times in a week with his record last year

I'd have kept Isak back and played Osula but fair play, he's taking it seriously and has excellent options off the bench

Nothing startling about it, all obvious choices but the aggregate was 20-0

I don't care whether he signs or not but I am interested in the reaction regardless. Love to see a good boot off

It's mad. It would be a club record signing and I genuinely couldn't give the first fuck if he signs or not, I gave up on this deal last week. It's mental to think it's still not been resolved about a month after it first broke Totally ambivalent now but it'll be interesting to see the reaction either way

They're all nice but the GAIS one is top tier

By christ, there's some tetchy motherfuckers about atm. Just blasted through about 8 pages - fuck me

Another good signing for them unfortunately. I think they'll win the league this season. They're an Isak away from going very deep in the CL too

I just think if we've chased him for a month and subsequently don't get him we do look a bit daft. Or incapable of closing a deal on our #1 target? Either way it looks pretty shit if you're Mitchell

Thing is their egos are looking like they're going to be very bruised regardless of what happens now: We chase him for 5 weeks and still don't land him - they look stupid We eventually close the deal but we end up overpaying and caving in to Palace's demands - they look weak

To pinch Carlin's metaphor a bit - the transfer window is a complete and utter freak show, being a Newcastle fan gives you a front row seat. We're all watching it but we just get a closer look at it

It's not perfect but it does kind of tell the story of the game. We started and finished the game well and the subs had an immediate impact

That's even better. Let's add a gallon of alcohol into people then sign no fucker. You'll see the smoke for miles

Can't wait for Thursday night now Going to be like a bomb going off, the rage will genuinely make some people completely lose their shit