Who has been the best signing?

[Rousseau 9,383]

Window has shut. 

 

Who is your pick of the signings we've made?

 

As an aside, who do you think could come good?

 

What do you think of the business done overall?

[Rousseau 9,383]

I think Butland has been the best thus far. He's just slotted right in. 

 

I think Danilo will come good. 

[Rousseau 9,383]

If we were told at the end of last season that we'd sign all these forwards, we would have been delighted. 

 

I don't think they're all bad forwards: we're just not using them properly, IMO. 

[der Berliner 3,251]

I have no doubts that Danilo and Lammers will come good eventually, Dessers more like what you expect of a decent striker, but not exactly special. Balogun will be his solid self, if called upon. Cifuentes has been okay, a sort of Stuart McCall midfield dynamo whom you do not exactly expect great things of, but 100 % effort. Dowell and Sterling have quite some work to do, but they need to get up to speed and probably some game time to adjust.

 

Butland has been the brightest so far, good stops, only the odd unnecessary adventure into a packed area during a corner.

[Gonzo79 13,671]

Butland, by quite some distance.

 

I still think Dessers, Cifuentes and Danilo will prove their worth, whereas I've already written off Sima and Dowell, who have looked rubbish. 

[Bill 13,717]

It's not going to be a controversial poll. Jack Butland is the only new signing who has justified his recruitment. The rest, a bit of a disaster so far.

 

Eight games or so into the season, it's telling that so many are reduced to making predictions about who will "come good" ....... "eventually".

Edited September 2, 2023 by Bill

[Uilleam 5,440]

I have to say Butland, who has looked like an upgrade.

 

One cavil: I had hoped that a better performing 'keeper would translate into a better performing, more solid, more confident, defence, but I not sure that this has happened (to say the least). 

 

[compo 6,150]

Cifuentes looks like the best prospect 

[Uilleam 5,440]

11 minutes ago, Bill said:

so many are reduced to making predictions about who will "come good" ....... "eventually".

About the time Godot will arrive.....

[Graeme Ro55 649]

Voted Butland, Danilo might be decent.