17-06-2023, 10:27 AM
There's a phrase we've heard recently which could be directed at a large number of Pompey fans who are almost wetting themselves over the fact that we've made five very mediocre signings in the last few days
By the fact that we've let so many players go (contracted and loans) then we've had to make some quick signings to make up the number of bums on seats in the dressing room. That said, I'm suitably impressed by the fact that we seem to have a plan and we've acted quickly.
There seem to be the usual comparisons with Danny Cowley and the fact that he was forced to do much of his business late on in the piece. He got the sack because he couldn't cope with the number of injuries and, in simple terms, he tried to be too clever and we couldn't buy a win. When it came to transfer business he didn't have the support of a DoF or promised increased financial backing from Tornante once he wasted spent £1.5million on Marquis and Harrison.
Speed is one thing but the quality of the players we've brought in is another matter altogether. Nobody has any idea what Mousinho might acheive with these new players but a relatively simple career analysis of the individuals tells me we shouldn't be getting over excited. The simple test is how many of these new arrivals would you have played in our starting eleven at Derby in the last game of the season. My view is none; a couple may have made the bench. Add to that the the prospect of losing Bishop and/or Morrell before the start of the season. Let's hope that Cullen, Hughes and Mousinho have got some pretty exciting if not spectacular deals to reveal in the coming weeks.
I know that this will make me unpopular with some but for goodness sake let's be a bit realistic.
By the fact that we've let so many players go (contracted and loans) then we've had to make some quick signings to make up the number of bums on seats in the dressing room. That said, I'm suitably impressed by the fact that we seem to have a plan and we've acted quickly.
There seem to be the usual comparisons with Danny Cowley and the fact that he was forced to do much of his business late on in the piece. He got the sack because he couldn't cope with the number of injuries and, in simple terms, he tried to be too clever and we couldn't buy a win. When it came to transfer business he didn't have the support of a DoF or promised increased financial backing from Tornante once he wasted spent £1.5million on Marquis and Harrison.
Speed is one thing but the quality of the players we've brought in is another matter altogether. Nobody has any idea what Mousinho might acheive with these new players but a relatively simple career analysis of the individuals tells me we shouldn't be getting over excited. The simple test is how many of these new arrivals would you have played in our starting eleven at Derby in the last game of the season. My view is none; a couple may have made the bench. Add to that the the prospect of losing Bishop and/or Morrell before the start of the season. Let's hope that Cullen, Hughes and Mousinho have got some pretty exciting if not spectacular deals to reveal in the coming weeks.
I know that this will make me unpopular with some but for goodness sake let's be a bit realistic.