The Fish

Thing is we haven't overestimated his worth to the tune of £25m. We've seen a striker, who is available from a relegation rival, at a price we can afford, with a clause that the move would be expedited. If your house is on fire, and someone is selling a hose for £100 and you can afford it, you buy the fucking hose.

Have to take a lot of noise after a player leaves with a pinch of salt.

That may have been the case this window, but I think in the summer we'll not have the same stink of an American holidaymaker about us. We'll obviously have to pay a Newcastle tax, but away from the Wood purchase, I don't think we've spent above and beyond on any of our January buys. Burn for £15m, Targett on loan, Trippier for £15m, and one of the most highly rated young midfielders on the planet for £30m? That's not largesse, that's measured.

They got Digne

I also think having 3 new defenders + a midfielder who is comfortable on the ball will help reduce the number of individual errors that've cost us dearly this season. Would have loved another CB so that Lascelles was bumped out the starting 11, but we are where we are. Trippier is a huge upgrade on all of our rightbacks, Burn is an upgrade on our CBs (and our first CB bought since Fernandez in 2018!) and Targett... well, I dunno enough about him but he's got to be better than playing Ritchie or Manquillo out of position. Shame about Lewis, I think he was showing signs of improvement under Howe.

ASM, Willock and Joelinton will benefit most from Bruno, I reckon. First two because they'll have balls to run onto that don't need them to challenge in the air or collect it by the corner flag. Joe because there'll be someone in the centre he can exchange passes and Kibe recipes with.

I miss Wolfy.

I know nothing

Guimaraes will change the way we attack mate. The range, variety and quality of passes from him will allow players like ASM, Fraser, Wilson, Willock, and even big Joe to play further up the pitch and in greater space. His ability to control the attack under pressure will be vital. Jonjo drops deep to enjoy the space he needs to ping a 60yd ball. Bruno can glide past a couple of players to open up space for himself in the middle. I'm not hugely worried about chance creation now, still have concerns about someone getting on the end of the them. Wood is a battering ram, but Guimaraes is more about through balls and finding runners. We have options now through. Deliveries from Trippier, Fraser and maybe Targett (I'm not sure about him) can be gobbled up by Wood. Through balls can be gambled on by ASM, Almiron, Fraser, Willock and Wilson when he returns.

Cheaper than Joelinton?

Tell you what, if we can get a Burn, Bakker, and a striker, this has been an excellent window. If it's just (just) Trippier, Wood and Guimaraes then it's still a good one.

He's on RTG - Nukehasslefan

Married, bought a house in Cheshire (Dahhhhling), have a little'un, changed jobs a few times, relocated hair from head to chin.

It's what he would have wanted.

I'd be very happy with that window. Burn, Bakker and Trippier addresses our weak back line and Bruno elevates our midfield massively, Wood is decent squad filler. for what it's worth, I don't think we're done signing strikers, so if we were to get all of them, plus Zapata, or Nunez, I'd be throwing my cock all over the place.

this will now never not be funny.

How'd you get their set list?

Aye, we really need to get a point where we understand that spending £15m on a defender from another PL side is nowt.

Why would it be?

Barry Die-er

If I had wings, I could fly to the moon.

SD signs all over Pride Park, buy foreign bargains & sell 'em for profit, get Derby into the top flight, sell for a profit.

Groin, it's been bothering him for some time. Might be back for Everton game (08/02) Well, apparently, I know nothing.