Rate the new signings

I think that with 2 pre-season friendlies under our belts, it's time to judge the signings that the Pozzos have made this summer and predict how they are going to do

Foster - 4/10 not as good as Gomes at the same age. Expect some terrible errors early on which will blight the memories of his previous spell here, from which he'll never recover

Sema - 0 this season's Lukebakio. Will Grace us with 2 ineffectual sub appearances before never being seen or heard of again. Highlight will be when he scores in A Champions League qualifier against Liverpool in 6 years time for a Swedish side and someone reminds us that we used to own him

Delofeu - 5 will be amazing for 3 games before his season ending injury in the late August sunshine

Wilmot - 2 ignominious display in cup exit, a few appearances as an unused sub. Loaned to forest then sold to forest.

Navarro - 3 this season's Zeeglaar. Races out of the blocks with 2 dynamic appearances at full back until it becomes apparent that he is defensively as effective as mustard powder is for soothing grazes

Masina - 6 takes over from Holebas and despite being just slightly worse than the Greek, is just that much more likeable.

Did we sign anyone else?

 

Disappointed to read of your negativity, have you thought it may be better to give the new players a chance instead of coming to conclusions after three weeks training and two halfs of friendlys played!

 

I think they’re all doing marvellously

 

Tomasz Hobang is like a new signings

 

No homophobic, racist ex-scummers this window, yet. So I'm happy to give them all a chance to show what they can do before judging, at the moment I'm assuming they will all be terrific.

 

Let's face it: we've done appalling business this summer. Gracia has all of the pulling power of a scabies-ridden transvestite at a swingers party. We've somehow contrived to make an already weak squad worse. Ken Sema will be this season's Geoffory Jumanji Bia or whatever the f*ck his name was. We're soooo overloaded with mediocre full backs now and still have a rag tag and bobbins central defence. Our forwards look more like the rogue's gallery from a recent bank heist than a Premier League football strikeforce. Nailed on for relegation.

 

Additions look fine in isolation. I expect Masina to solve a lot of our left back problems.

However it will always come back to lack of upgrades so far at CB and up front. This was obvious to everyone in the run in last year but bafflingly the recruitment team don’t see things the same way. The approach to the centre backs I find especially odd. New contracts for Britons and Prodl? It’s as if they are genuinely happy with what we have there.

As things stand I think we have one of the weakest 3 squads in the division so Gracia will do well to keep us up. Hopefully the Giraldi and team will rectify this with some of the Richarlison inflow and get rid of plenty of our substandard deadwood.

 

If there are no more additions then I agree but I'm hoping we have a number of targets lined up and terms agreed just waiting for the Richie deal to complete to free up the funds. If we start the season with what we have now, I fear Gino has either thrown in the towel or seriously underestimated what it takes to stay in the prem. Complacency from three seasons with no serious relegation struggle ?

 

Unless some of our so far unimpressive players such as Success, Peneranda, Sinclair etc. finally live up to their original potential, and yes I just saw a flock of pigs fly past , I have to say I agree with you.

 

Chalabah, Cleverly and deloufea are three reasons as to why we will be stronger than last season, plus Foster is a good keeper, we will bo fine!

 

Assuming we don't need to factor in the additional 3-6 months "watford medical team factor" to Cleverley's planned recovery timeframe and that Chalobah comes back "as good as new".

 

As far as I'm aware Cleverly is under a DNR at our treatment centre, Chalobah is MIA and Delofeou is WTF

 

That will be a remarkably short lesson for Gray.

 

I'd disagree slightly as I reckon we (fitness permitting) have the best midfield outside of the top 6. Not many could match Doucoure/Chalobah/Capoue/Hughes/Bobby P etc. Defence and Strikers are a concern though.

 

I think I'll wait untill I've actually seen our new signings play before judging them

 

That's really not the WFC forums way, now, is it ? You know the rules.

 

Bed.
Morning.
Side.
Wrong.

Whoosh.
Monday.
Happy.
Richy.
£50m.

 

Check out the highlights video on the official site for the friendly Vs Dusseldorf. It was miserable viewing.

It's time to nip this terrible summer of transfer ******** in the bud. Like Aidy's first season, we need a 2nd, renewed transfer push and hopefully get these hopeless jokers out of the door and some proper, ambitious signings in, before the window slams shut.

Sema, Navarro and Wilmott are the new Devaney, Sietes and Junior

 

They'll all be fantastic until the temperature drops close to zero, then they all disappear, (as usual).

 

I take it that you've never visited Sweden during the winter?

 

Is it even colder than Stoke ?

 

I dunno judging players before they've played is one thing but mentioning sub zero temperatures in a heatwave is bang out of order

 

Hopefully behind the scenes Pozzo is planning bids for Vydra and Forestieri

 

A tad. But makes up with stunners everywhere

 

Whatever turns you on. I prefer being kicked down the stairs.

 

Where, Stoke ?

 

StokeHolm

 

Most will be complete and utter flops and loaned out to some nothing team in Eastern Europe by the end of the January transfer window. Good times.

 

Foster: 3 "Wow"s
Sema: 6 "Wow"s
Deulofeu: 7 "Wow"s
Wilmot: Bow Wow
Navarro: Meow
Masina: Wowzer

 

I am happy enough with our signings so far. Foster is a proven quality GK and loves us. We have strengthened the full backs. CBs still a bit of a worry. Is Kaboul actually fit? Wilmot and Navarro can play there but is currently a grey area. More than happy with midfield and out wide. Sema could be a find. Success appears to be in contention up top but is Peneranda going to feature? Which leads to the major concern - a new proven front man. This is now the clear priority as most of our rivals are targeting quality. We do not seem to be linked to any major targets. Just hope Gino pulls off a coup. Less interested in how much we pay just hoping they come with the right attributes and desire.