6 players in for what? £1.5 million?

Just putting the Rhodes story to one side for a moment, so far Dougie has brought in 6 players for an estimated £1.5 million:
Baptiste and Tierney (free)
Hall, Wilkinson and White (compensation to be decided by tribunal)
Beckford (£1million)
Of those, Baptiste and Tierney should play, Beckford will compete for the striker spot so will probably get rotated with Sordell, Ngog, Cavies, and possibly Eaves or even Eagles.
Hall and White are likely to be benchwarmers pushing to break through into the team and Wilkinson is firmly "one for the future"
Which leaves us in a dilemma.
Most fans think that although we should be OK with that squad, the team could be improved by the addition of another CB, a midfielder and a striker.
There would be no point in buying another "average" striker - we have plenty already - so if that was to happen we'd need to splash the cash, but theoretically we could pick up a CB and a midfielder without breaking the bank.
So the question is:
Has Dougie's astute purchasing so far...
a) been necessary as there's no money to spend?
b) there's money to spend - it's just that he's a tightwad anyway?
c) there's money to spend but he's saving it to splash out on a top class player?
d) there's money to spend but he's saving it to spread around buying 2 or 3 bargains?

I'm thinking a but hoping c or d.

I'm sure it's (a) unless we can sell some of the dead wood.

I think (c) or at least I hope so

You would like to think c but i'd personally go for d and partly a.

Baptiste and Tierney are very good signings for this division, especially on a free, any manager in their right mind wouldn't have looked at them both on freebies.

i think he has handled the transfers so far very well, why spend money on players if he can get good free signings like Bapstiste? I think he will have a bit to spend yet on maybe a centre half and another midfielder.

That interview on another thread opens up all kind of possibilities. I am confident Dougie will do the right thing.

And the answer is (c).

If there was some 'big money' laying around there would have been a bid for Dawson

waynagain wrote:If there was some 'big money' laying around there would have been a bid for Dawson

Maybe WBA don't want to sell a good player ?

I'm still hoping for Rob Earnshaw. The sexy beast.

Natasha Whittam wrote:I'm still hoping for Rob Earnshaw. The sexy beast.

As a replacement for Nuggy?

Natasha Whittam wrote:I'm still hoping for Rob Earnshaw. The sexy beast.

You'd drop for me.

From my IT mole it is definitely d) with the majority of the money going towards Rhodes and the rest a midfielder and a couple of defenders.

Dougie is looking to introduce competition in all areas of the field so he can get the right mentality from the players. Beginning to feel like the Allardyce days are back, but now with Dougie. Onwards and upwards!

bwfc71 wrote:From my IT mole it is definitely d)  with the majority of the money going towards Rhodes and the rest a midfielder and a couple of defenders.

Dougie is looking to introduce competition in all areas of the field so he can get the right mentality from the players.  Beginning to feel like the Allardyce days are back, but now with Dougie.  Onwards and upwards!

So your mole is saying Rhodes plus 3 other players?
I would like to believe that so much.
If that happens, your mole will rightfully take his/her place at the top of the molehill.

waynagain wrote:If there was some 'big money' laying around there would have been a bid for Dawson

Good things come to those who are patient.  Kudos to Dougie for being coy about who he wants in.  Let's hope for Rhodes and Dawson and I wouldn't mind Spearing as well. Worth the money if you want to get the EPL rewards next year.