Arguably our 5 best players on Saturday were all new additions from the summer, not bad for a 'sub-par' window
It’s fair comment, but twists the criticism more than a bit.
Most people, including me, who have been and still are critical of the window have recognised that Waldron/Mitchell look like they may have excelled in poor circumstances.
It wasn’t the plan, nor should it have been, to depend on loans and players that weren’t ready to play. It was more Spencers, more BDK’s. Of the loans, I think Lankshear is likely the only one we’d have still pursued - but that’s a guess based on his profile being one we typically like. Davies too, but the timing of that one suggests not.
I’m critical of the disorganisation that forced our hand, not how we played it, and I applaud (to a degree) what we managed to get in the circumstances and how quickly they look to be getting to speed.
I’ll happily confess I didn’t expect Prelec to be any good whatsoever, for one. Krastev stinks of a gamble, but looks a good one. L Harris looks lost, but for one to not work out? That’s not bad.
It should’ve been a season to kick on in a big way. But by far the most important thing is staying up for another season where hopefully we can do a better job next time, which we will have to do when these loan players exit and BDK gets bought. Next summer could be quite busy again, so we need to be far better prepared. But trust me, I am mightily relieved to see things coming together.
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