Only 7 defenders in the squad and that includes Fryers. Two injuries and a suspension and we are in trouble.
First team looks great, but in our 23 there is Appiah, Fryers and Sako.
We have bought quality but injuries will hamper us even more than last year.
Nearly a great window. But not quite.

Its impossible to take my eyes off the forward line because surely the biggest problem last year with our squad was that we had no effective strike force.

And three below-average keepers (love him but sorry Jules is over the hill).

Both of these problems are fixed.

Also I'm far happier with Tomkins replacing Delaney as opposed to Brede/Mariappa etc. And personally, I think Townsend is a reasonable improvement on Yala.

Ideally we'd have bought an replacement for Jedi but maybe we're not going to be playing 2 DMs week in week out. We do have YC, Jim Mac and Joe Ledley. We had Punch playing in the middle 2nd half vs Bournemouth and that turned the game around. I saw Mutch do a good job in the middle last season before we lost all form.

All in all when I look at the squad I see a vast improvement in quality in the key positions.

I thought that "the biggest problem" was lack of service, at least that's what I read on here constantly. When did that problem go away, or did it never exist in the first place?

Bexley Dave

Can you hear the Brighton sing? I can't hear a ******* thing!

"The most arrogant, obnoxious bunch of deluded little sun tanned, loafer wearing mummy's boys I've ever had the misfortune of having to listen to" (Burnley forum)

On a positive note, we know Parish was trying to sign a midfielder and this means he knows the position needs to be strengthened.

So ok, bad news that we didn't sign one. But we can be assured that this is the position we'll be looking at over the next few months. And once that's sorted and possibly another defend.

Well blimey we will be an established team.

Overall it's been a positive window for sure.

Its all about opinions Dave and I would agree with those that say our attacking midfielders weren't firing much in 2016. But we were/are variously described by almost all commentators as toothless last year. Our strike force was clearly below par and our biggest problem if you were really honest about it.

Wasn't our new captain our top scorer? Wickham had his moments but certainly didn't set the world alight. As for Adebayor, Gayle and Campbell - well what can I say? I would say the first two have their level - except for Fulham decided against Adebayor. And Campbell will be gone next year.

I think this has been a great window. I can't wait to see Benteke and Remy together and Remy's movement on and off the ball, combined with Benteke's goal threat is really very exciting. Keeping Zaha which has been overlooked by many is also very important. For those comparing what was done with an what could have been done in an ideal scenario need to compare our position with other premiership teams. An article in The Guardian this evening points to serious discontent amongst the hierarchy at WBA.....will Pulis walk again ? Compare ourselves also with Burnley, Sunderland, Middlesborough, Swansea, Watford and Hull to name just a few and we have done really good business.