Agree.

Wouldn’t be surprised if nothing else but the extra resources in midfield is at least the most pressing need sorted IMHO.

Far less agitated now was committed to nothing

Now Zaha's got a bit of green grass ahead of him here... and finds Ambrose... not a bad effort!!!!

I have to say, beyond any Palace incomings, Everton selling Gordon and not signing anyone may just be the transfer window I needed for inspiration.

They look to have screwed themselves barring any 12th hour announcements.

Now Zaha's got a bit of green grass ahead of him here... and finds Ambrose... not a bad effort!!!!

I wonder if Andre Ayew will be joining, Everton have denied he's going there, and Forest have no room in their squad.

I am inclined to disagree.

Have a butchers at BBC and see where even the journalists themselves have mentioned they are overrun with irate texts from Everton fans. The evertonian world is furious and I am inclined, despite sincerely hating them, to empathise with their anger.

Now Zaha's got a bit of green grass ahead of him here... and finds Ambrose... not a bad effort!!!!

They may not have done much elsewhere, but I'd happily stand up for Alex Marrow, Stuart O'Keefe, Owen Garvan, Lewis Wright and Dean Moxey. That season after the 2010 buyout when we started with about 7 players was so important. If we'd got relegated we'd never have been seen again and that group, despite limited ability, put in an enormous shift to keep us up.

26th January 2010 - Enter Administration
2nd May 2010 - D-Day 1 - Survival at Hillsborough
1st June 2010 - D-Day 2 - Survival at Lloyds
7th June 2010 - CPFC2010 exchange contracts.

We’re not very good at dealing fast.
That looked like it was on a plate.
We could have tried say £15-20m.

I presume that the transfer window rules state that any Premier League loans also had to be done by 11pm last night - so any chance of anything further bar from another league is done and dusted?

Hopefully 2 good signings but still not RB or striker. The RB is not urgent but a striker would have been nice.

I assume that this means Mateta is staying until the summer, will he try for us knowing we want rid?

So overall we have improved but as my old teachers used to say "could do better".

One more point

At the beginning of the window I thought so long as we address central midfield I'll be happy. Therefore, the fact we signed two promising young midfielders and one for the future is good business to my mind. With Wilf out we probably could have done with another winger, but if Eze or Schlupp plays on the left then Edouard/Mateta might actually get more chances. I think Richards may well end up at right back. He has the pace and athleticism for it and looks like he has positional sense and can pass.

While on paper we haven't strengthened in the forward positions, having a solid base in the midfield will give players like Eze and Olise a bit more freedom, while I also wouldn't discount Doucoure, Ahamada and Lokonga adding some threat as all three seem to be box-to-box players.

If we'd signed Elanga I would have given this window an A rating, but I have a good feeling and still think I'd give it a B.

I agree, it is frustrating.
I suspect the plan is Lokonga is for the remainder of this year, Ahamada will be used sparingly this season, but will Replace him proper next season.

"It was a Team effort, I guess it took all players working together to lose this one"