"Exciting window" is an interesting idea in itself.

It seems what a lot of people class as exciting just equates to spending a lot of money and hence making some kind of Billy Big Bollocks *statement*. What actually matters is whether the players signed succeed in improving the team and "giving they lads a hand". Grant Holt is a prime example of that, as is Ricky Van, much as I wanted him to succeed.

Therefore I would suggest, even though this is a football discussion forum, that we give it a while before we judge its success. The question as to what makes it exciting is something that I honestly believe we ought to re-evaluate: why do we feel the need to second guess the behind the scenes machinations of an organisation none of us have a chance of knowing or ever realistically finding out? Why try to work out what McNally or others are thinking? It's pointless, ultimately frustrating and not even fun. In my opinion anyway.

Apologies for the long and pompously worded answer. I like to think positively that the club will sign an exciting player that will do the business, but we can't and shouldn't just go dismantling and rearranging the team every season in the mistaken belief that "the game has moved on so much". If the game's improved in one division it has in the other, it wouldn't happen in isolation.

Posted By: APB, Sep 2, 16:35:15