Transfer Window - Satisfied or Not?

[Toronto Villa]

I'm satisfied. I imagine the perspective of the transfer window is affected by when we did our deals. If we had done a good number in the last week the view might be more positive. Overall we have signed a number of good players will lots to prove and lots of gelling to do. Ask me again in a couple of months and satisfaction might turn to delight or despair.

[olaftab]

For me we have signed far too many players in one window but let's see.....

[Toronto Villa]

I think we had to. Not a perfect way of doing things but we needed the overhaul. We just need to have patience in seeing it mature and evolve.

[Risso]

Hmmm, really not sure.  Despite having Gabby, Kozak, Ayew, Gestede and Sinclair as options up front, I don't really think we have a strike force as such.

[PeterWithesShin]

For the first time in a while we actually have a number of options.

[Summers]

Overall, I'm delighted. Best transfer window ever, I'd say. We've signed a high number of high quality players. We could have done with another striker.. maybe.. but I think if we give Sinclair a chance he'll score goals from up front or out on the left. I think Ayew will come good and Kozak and Gestede can chip in too.

Thrilled with everything else, I don't actually know who I'd say is in our best defense or midfield anymore.

[Archie]

Surely it is a question to ask after it closes and even then it's premature. If this side gels and comes together we can look back and say it was exactly what was needed. Hopefully that's the case, but it is way too early to make a call either way.

Agreed.
Apparently we have brought in some gifted players, and probably after too many frustrating seasons we can try and play an entartaining, passing, attacking, football.

But, at the end of the day, we are plenty of players that can play as wingers or in the hole whereas we still miss a reliable striker; in that role we can count only on Sinclair whereas Ayew, Gestede and Agbonlahor are not good enough.
It is quite clear that the 16 millions spent for the duo Ayew Gestede have been thrown away, we'd better signed one good striker (in Italy there are many that you could buy with the 50% of this sum).

And we should sign a reliable keeper for the declining Guzan.

[PeterWithesShin]

How is it quite clear we've thrown the money away? Ayew and Gestede have both started 2 league games. It's a bit early to be writing them off like that.

[pelty]

Surely it is a question to ask after it closes and even then it's premature. If this side gels and comes together we can look back and say it was exactly what was needed. Hopefully that's the case, but it is way too early to make a call either way.

Agreed.
Apparently we have brought in some gifted players, and probably after too many frustrating seasons we can try and play an entartaining, passing, attacking, football.

But, at the end of the day, we are plenty of players that can play as wingers or in the hole whereas we still miss a reliable striker; in that role we can count only on Sinclair whereas Ayew, Gestede and Agbonlahor are not good enough.
It is quite clear that the 16 millions spent for the duo Ayew Gestede have been thrown away, we'd better signed one good striker (in Italy there are many that you could buy with the 50% of this sum).

And we should sign a reliable keeper for the declining Guzan.

This is nonsense. It is not at all clear that money has been thrown away on Gestede or Ayew...

[Archie]

I hope to be wrong but it took to me one minute to understand that Ayew has not qualities and has been overpaid.
Gestede is slightly better, he was good in championship, but  probably he struggles to fulfill with the PL standards. 
With 16  millions  we could do much, much more, but our football director/coaches/scouts are not at the same level of those that work for clubs like Everton, Southampton and Everton. These latters sign the good players, we sign their brothers.....

[PeterWithesShin]

Yeah i'm gutted that Traore, Richards, Amavi, Gana etc all play for Everton or Southampton.

[Risso]

While it's too early to say that Gusted and Ayew won't make it, I think I can say already without fear of contradiction that Amavi is easily the best left back we've had in years.  Even considering the utter shit he's up against in that position at Villa, it's clear that the boy is class.

[MONCABA]

Satisfied.

[ozzjim]

Sorry Archie when we have just signed Amavi and Gueye etc that look brilliant and Everton have spent 9.5 on Mori who Tim Vickery has gone on record to say is nowhere near good enough for the same money I think you are being way over the top about our scouts. This summer they have clearly been much better. Can't we give them a chance to see his they do now. You are hung up on Ayew who is very young relatively still, and may yet prove us all wrong.

[Archie]

While it's too early to say that Gusted and Ayew won't make it, I think I can say already without fear of contradiction that Amavi is easily the best left back we've had in years.  Even considering the utter shit he's up against in that position at Villa, it's clear that the boy is class.

Yes. And also Traorč and Guana seem  good.
I think we have problems up front and with the keeper and it is a pity as with 16 millions we could buy two reliable players.