Transfer Window - Satisfied or Not?

[Londonvilla]

So what did you think of the transfer window?

People say the table never lies, if that’s true then we have been a pretty poor team for the last four seasons.

People say that a successful football club is about having 70% good players, 20% a good manager, and 10% good background staff. This transfer window has seen the backroom staff excel, in finding new, young, exciting players (all of them won’t, make it, but your mad if you think that every transfer will be a success)

People say that because we are a great club, we deserve to be challenging for the top four positions. The world has changed, you have clubs like Chelsea spending oil money on players, which should be spent on the poor in Russia. We have man city spending the wealth of a nation on players when it should be spent on building the infrastructure in the Middle East. It’s amazing to think that a billionaire like Randy has not got enough money to buy the league (like Blackburn did)

Back in the day Nottingham Forest won the old second division, and in the following season won the first division, you can’t even imagine Bournemouth doing that today.

Football for three or four clubs is about success and glory, and having a good season, everyone else it’s about entertainment and good moments.

This transfer window brought the possibility of entertaining football with the prospects of some very good moments.

This transfer window brought the possibility of future transfer windows, bringing even more exciting players bearing in mind the fact that we will have new television deal money to come, and it will be at least two years before the immoral clubs, built on obscenely wealth, step in and take our best player. This time at least we will know that the money will be well invested.

I expect a roller-coaster ride before Christmas and then a safe mid-table position after Christmas with us all looking forward to a league cup final.

My marks out of 10 for this transfer window would be 8/10. I am happy that the entertainment is back at Villa Park.

 

(Would love to see two players from the development team, come through this season)

[john e]

Enjoy it while you can because it won't last for to much longer

[cdbearsfan]

It was brilliant until the last week. We needed a proven goalscorer.

We were one of the lowest scoring clubs in Europe and we sold our top scorer.

We'll be fine if Gestede and/or Ayew set the World alight but there is a lot of pressure on them now.

[The Left Side]

Gotta be happy with how the window has gone especially after we lost CB and Delph-ngini.

[CT]

We needed an overhaul after that game in May and we've had one.

Personally the only change I'd have made was not to have bought Gestede and spent out on Charlie Austin.

I'm very pleased with it though.

[manic-road]

Fairly happy with the transfer window, I think we have markedly improved the defence, however I would have liked a top striker to replace Benteke.

 I suppose once the team has had time to gel we will see if we have improved and if the money has been spent wisely.

[VinnieChase84]

7/10
Would have been a 9/10 if we had got a striker in. Slightly worried about the lack of striker options

[JUAN PABLO]

Over the moon with certain signings

I'm just hoping ayew does the business.

[kippaxvilla2]

Overall satisfied but I have concerns about Ayew and Gestede.  Only time will tell if their combined fees would have better spent on Austin.

[mr underhill]

we were never going to buy Austin.

[LTA]

Disappointed we didn't get a proper keeper and a reliable forward, but overall I'd say 7 out of 10.

[Matt Collins]

8/10 in defence and midfield

But worried we'll be making a panic striker purchase in January

[PaulWinch again]

Overall I'm fairly happy. We're still shot up top, at right back and in goal.

[pauliewalnuts]

It was brilliant until the last week. We needed a proven goalscorer.

We were one of the lowest scoring clubs in Europe and we sold our top scorer.

We'll be fine if Gestede and/or Ayew set the World alight but there is a lot of pressure on them now.

I'd agree with that, pretty much.

Gabby, Ayew, Gestede, Kozak - not too sure where the goals are there.

Sinclair isn't going to continue scoring at this rate.

[ez]

Only disappointed we didn't get a goalscorer. Never mind, we still don't know about Ayew, Gestede or even Kozak. They might pleasantly surprise us.