It's a stuck record, but the success is once again achieved in youth loan outs and senior players retained i.e. all of them.

Wharton looks like a steal but time will tell. He's still a child.

Nunoz, we will need to see whether he is good to start, needs time to settle, or was just a knee-jerk to a desperate and long outstanding need.

For me he is more likely to need time given he is foreign, in a new country, and has the demands of a different and very challenging league. However, he also has to have games. How to square that circle..? Lerma may assist.

Given the constraints of PSR and the apparent silly fees being asked by clubs for 6 month loans, I think we've done quite well to get in the two players we have on a permanent.

Obviously we need to see how good they actually are (or become in the case of Wharton) but we've addressed some of our positional needs so for me it's

7/10

Given some of the loan fees being quoted (whether true or not, who knows) and the wages of established PL players, a 6 month loan could turn out to be very expensive for someone who won't be around next season. I suspect the PSR issues exasperated the situation and so lots of clubs who weren't in a position to buy may have had to pay over the odds to get loans in.

Let's not forget we bought Munoz for less that it would have cost to loan Phillips!

can't complain - two most important areas filled, wud have loved Cornet to compete with Mitchell and be back up as a winger, big upgrade on Schlupp imho, no striker but we're OK there for now.

Reminds me of a story Joe Cole told the gathered hackers at a golf day
One of the West Ham players was concussed just before Half time and in the dressing room Harry Rednapp was desperate not to use his sub yet . (I cant remember the names ) After asking for the tenth time if his centre half could go out for the second half the coach said "I dunno boss he is still dizzy ,I don't think he even knows who he is let alone where he is "
"Thats great " said Harry " Tell him he is Pele and we will stick him up front "

And we still need a striker

Pleased with our business this window. Trust in Dougie who's had Wharton on his radar for a while. New boys should strengthen the team quite significantly.

So, Johnstone stays. I'm pleased about that - hope he is.

Biggest concern for the rest of the season is the potential fragility of Olise and Eze. Can they stay injury free?

Dad and I watched games standing on the muddy slope of the Holmesdale Road end. He cheered and I rattled.