12-11-2019, 10:42 PM
(This post was last modified: 12-11-2019, 10:50 PM by PsychoStanleyStone.)
my thinking is that there is no point depending on the January transfer window, it may have little, or even nil or even a negative influence on the season.
there's 9 games to go prior and a couple of games early in Jan that can't be influenced, so 11 games 33 points upto the 11 Jan, another 3 games upto the 25 Jan, often the Jan signings arrive far nearer the end than the beginning, so could be 42 points before new signings make an impact .. for better or worse
From history, if we have a good December, we have a good season, it is rammed full of fixtures .. 6 with a game just prior on 30 Nov and after on 1 Jan, almost 8 league games in a month. If the team does well, they will come out of December like a band of brothers and may not naturally take to new faces coming in.
If December is an absolute disaster, would a couple of flagship signings be able to get upto speed and turn the season around? Are there any good signings available in Jan? Either way, i would say don't pin your hopes on January, i think it is more about how could the existing squad develop and progress, especially during the 9 games in 36 days in and around December.
Personally i am happy to stick with what we have and enjoy the journey ... hopefully ...
there's 9 games to go prior and a couple of games early in Jan that can't be influenced, so 11 games 33 points upto the 11 Jan, another 3 games upto the 25 Jan, often the Jan signings arrive far nearer the end than the beginning, so could be 42 points before new signings make an impact .. for better or worse
From history, if we have a good December, we have a good season, it is rammed full of fixtures .. 6 with a game just prior on 30 Nov and after on 1 Jan, almost 8 league games in a month. If the team does well, they will come out of December like a band of brothers and may not naturally take to new faces coming in.
If December is an absolute disaster, would a couple of flagship signings be able to get upto speed and turn the season around? Are there any good signings available in Jan? Either way, i would say don't pin your hopes on January, i think it is more about how could the existing squad develop and progress, especially during the 9 games in 36 days in and around December.
Personally i am happy to stick with what we have and enjoy the journey ... hopefully ...
