Bald 1 - 'This is exquisite planning by Geordie Steve who will know he'll be able to better assess his United squad come January. Plus with Andy Carroll firing and a young Paul Dummett to come back in the fray there is plenty of local strength in depth.'
Bald 2 - 'Keeping his powder dry makes sense, a wise decision by Steve Bruce's United not to spend more than they can afford and leave themselves exposed later in the year. The money may have been there to spend but Bruce knows the market and league well.'
Bald 3 - 'Heroic Steve Bruce has managed this English transfer window to perfection. Gone are the summers of unbridled waste on lazy, overpaid foreign mercenaries by previous managers as Steve, a real bloke who loves his football and his country, has provided a 10/10 window with added pouring butter as a treat.'
PP - 'I am a top lad, sound bloke and real fan. Mike and Steve are too and have once more proven it with this excellent window. I give it 10 programmes out of 10. I'll be a live Q&A with Toon ledge's Steve Wraith and Dennis Wise on my Insta at 8pm.'
Great. I especially enjoy ”Heroic Steve Bruce has managed this English transfer window to perfection”