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I agree - none of the impediments and restrictions would have been unknown to them at the end of May. I do expect business to be done out of necessity. It's a critical time for Kinnear most particularly.

They will get players in, because they have to. It's a question of when and to what effect our readiness for the beginning of the season is affected, it probably is already. There has to be a separation between signings pre and post kickoff. There absolutely has to be more business done in the...

They shouldn't and won't overpay, and he probably doesn't want to join us anyway unless it's for a big wedge. It doesn't seem to be a problem they'll have to resolve.

Are there going to be blue banners in The Plaza and Western Terrace or has this been restricted?

If we've had an underwhelming window, and a bid goes in for him at 7pm on deadline day evening, then I might change stance from "No thanks" currently to "Perhaps worth considering" then.

It does take time to sign players. One disadvantage this summer is that the people now in charge have not been there to identify targets and try to build relationships with agents and clubs, in advance. If you really want Player X then it helps where possible to have put some ground work in...

Thought he sounded like he was from one of the broadsheets for a second there. Alas not. Another keyboard warrior I'd say.

I agree fully with this. We must not overpay though. You could say pragmatism comes at its own price, but relatively speaking that's one I would pay. We are talking at levels to ensure we have a sufficient 22 man squad at the end of the day. If they were looking to make another 2 or 3 full...

Those are very good points. I think we have about 2 weeks to do some more business and even a couple in by then will make things look a lot better. After that it gets pushed to the deadline day lottery more or less and whatever control we had, we lose. It isn't a huge ask of them and you'd...

There doesn't seem to be any credible links apart from the Bayern lad. I don't buy they can't do signings whilst in the US, why would that be so? Plenty of players join a new club on tour and have their medicals even. There seems to be a need for fresh impetus. Gasperini at Roma said at the...

Miss the embargoes from the days there was no X/Twitter. The last time I can recall it was when we were supposedly signing Wagner Love from CSKA Moscow.

Sadly it is. Still time to regain some of that buzz. More in hope than expectation.

More mouse and less cat I'd suggest

Good to see the Women's team getting the investment. Hopefully it works out for them. I try to keep up but will make more of an effort this year and of course having home games at Goodison should be a big draw. Signings bring excitement, it's great to see them getting the players in.

I don't think so. That time of the window is really only for putting a cherry on an already nicely decorated cake. It's fine to get a few loans in then, as players become available. You have to have your main business done though. There can be no worse sinking feeling than 7pm on deadline...

You'd wonder what the remaining budget is. How many more £25m-£30m signings could we afford? I'd guess 2. And have funds leftover to do loan deals? Obviously there are some funds available and it's because of that primarily I expect to see more players arriving. Just when is the case. I...

I don't think that comes as a surprise now with where things are. This is when you switch to your 2nd option and work down. If the work was put in, those players will be good enough too. There is no defeatism there, they just have to deal with reality as it emerges. Settling might not be...

Aznou seems a decent prospect. Three full international caps too. The Morocco team are no mugs. This is exactly the profile we should be looking for as cover. Be better though just to hear of deals getting done now rather than "interest". If there is interest here surely it can't be too...

Well, the one thing I don't want is any unsustainable spending. Feel a bit sorry for Villa now, it's like "you've had your fun, now go back to the Europa League for a season or two and continue to fall back down the table". That is soul destroying. I'm not saying I wouldn't have swapped...

I like Alan, but he doesn't know anything. When people in his position say "That's not what I'm hearing" they never tell us what they ARE hearing. It's like The Echo, it can only ever be a response in the negative. Perhaps it's because in reality they are "hearing" nothing at all because they're...