Manor Owl Posted August 17, 2012 Share Posted August 17, 2012 Many people are using this word "underwhelmed" in relation to signings or lack of. I am not certain what we really expected. The 1990s signings of Chris Waddle, Chris Woods & Des Walker would have come into the category of "overwhelmed". But in the cold light of day, they were all past their best and gave us perhaps 3 magical years. Did the cost of those years and the subsequent mismanagement lead us to December 2010. Most of the players we are "interested in" are 30+ and support on OT is mixed. Maybe this building for the future, with young 20 yearolds is risky. Maybe it is doomed to failure. Only time will tell. But we have tried everything else, trust MM & DJ Maybe this time next year we will all be overwhelmed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bladeshater Posted August 17, 2012 Share Posted August 17, 2012 Im just WHELMED Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulmat Posted August 17, 2012 Share Posted August 17, 2012 I'm perfectly happy with it. Not over or underwhelmed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
senwar Posted August 17, 2012 Share Posted August 17, 2012 Waddle, Woods & Des 'past their best'???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest WoodhouseOwl77 Posted August 17, 2012 Share Posted August 17, 2012 Very content with business so far! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteG_1984 Posted August 17, 2012 Share Posted August 17, 2012 I'm fairly happy with our squad and think it's capable of competing in the Championship. Yeah we could do with another striker, winger and central-midfielder but the ones we currently have will do. My slight niggle is the lack of pace at the back. This would be my priority before the window closes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spookone Posted August 17, 2012 Share Posted August 17, 2012 Waddle, Woods & Des 'past their best'???? Mmmm not too sure about that - and 3 years of magic isnt too bad - I also think it was bad signings after this that caused our finacial problems Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edinburghowl Posted August 17, 2012 Share Posted August 17, 2012 Des Walker was 27-28 when he joined us. Hardy past his best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danx38 Posted August 17, 2012 Share Posted August 17, 2012 Same with Waddle, nowhere near past his best. Won Writers Player of the year and would have been back in the England Team if it wasn't for that Turnip! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owl of Newark Posted August 17, 2012 Share Posted August 17, 2012 I think Waddle & Walker played some of the best football of their career at Wednesday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Nilsson_is_God Posted August 17, 2012 Share Posted August 17, 2012 Many people are using this word "underwhelmed" in relation to signings or lack of. I am not certain what we really expected. The 1990s signings of Chris Waddle, Chris Woods & Des Walker would have come into the category of "overwhelmed". But in the cold light of day, they were all past their best and gave us perhaps 3 magical years. Did the cost of those years and the subsequent mismanagement lead us to December 2010. Most of the players we are "interested in" are 30+ and support on OT is mixed. Maybe this building for the future, with young 20 yearolds is risky. Maybe it is doomed to failure. Only time will tell. But we have tried everything else, trust MM & DJ Maybe this time next year we will all be overwhelmed Think again.... past there best but gave us 3 magical years.... Des Walker played more games for us than he did forest in his 7 years..... Chris Waddle played just as many for us than he did at Marseille and in my eyes played his best football for us in a higher league..... Chris Woods played for 4/5 years...... Wouldnt really say any of them were past there best when we signed them... with maybe the exception of Chis Woods the others played there best football with us... IMHO... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannyhowsonswfc Posted August 17, 2012 Share Posted August 17, 2012 I don't think there is one team in the whole of football that is fully content with their squad as teams are always looking to improve. Just about patience and belief at this stage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danish Posted August 17, 2012 Share Posted August 17, 2012 I'm happy with the player's we have signed. We will sign more before the end of August and some player's will leave us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheriwozgod Posted August 17, 2012 Share Posted August 17, 2012 Perfectly happy at the moment...................people need to be realistic , we aint gonna build a top 6 side overnight , and MM has never over splashed the cash for transfer fees. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mrbluesky Posted August 17, 2012 Share Posted August 17, 2012 Happy with our progress,expectations are set too high for some on here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
igm1 Posted August 17, 2012 Share Posted August 17, 2012 I still can't get over the fact we are paying fees for players again. Some people have short memories back to the days when our only signing in a summer was JOC on a free transfer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Obi-John Kenobi Posted August 17, 2012 Share Posted August 17, 2012 Happy, Antonio has made the team so much stronger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horny owl Posted August 17, 2012 Share Posted August 17, 2012 I'm overwhelmed at where we are now compared to where we were not long ago. The only way is up for the mighty owls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheEnchanter Posted August 17, 2012 Share Posted August 17, 2012 I'm very excited. We've ended up shelling out some dosh in the end. 750k+ for Antonio 300k for Magure Fee for McCabes compensation Danny Mayor? Don't know how much he's cost And more signings potentially. Plus we have scouted Europe for talent and brought in some exciting solid free signings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawkeye Posted August 17, 2012 Share Posted August 17, 2012 Many people are using this word "underwhelmed" in relation to signings or lack of. I am not certain what we really expected. The 1990s signings of Chris Waddle, Chris Woods & Des Walker would have come into the category of "overwhelmed". But in the cold light of day, they were all past their best and gave us perhaps 3 magical years. Did the cost of those years and the subsequent mismanagement lead us to December 2010. Most of the players we are "interested in" are 30+ and support on OT is mixed. Maybe this building for the future, with young 20 yearolds is risky. Maybe it is doomed to failure. Only time will tell. But we have tried everything else, trust MM & DJ Maybe this time next year we will all be overwhelmed replacing Waddle, Woods and Walker with Sinton, Tidman and Purse had a lot more to do with i think. They were great players. a bit of astute management and some sensible signings, instead of the dismantling of a perfectly capable side to be replaced by mercenary foreigners (Jonk, De bilge, Rudi, the list is endless) and we could still be a dominant mid premiership side now. still, looking forwards - we have made sensible, affordable signings and signed a number of youth players. get the mix right between them, and you have a competitive squad with sellable assets, which in turn provides funds to buy better players. itll be a long road, but im pleased with all the signings we have made so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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