If you look at most of the transfers around the league, apart from Le Fee, and Marcus Edwards, I don't think any of them get into our 11. I wanted us to sign players, and it seems, so did the club, but it doesn't look like there were many good deals around, although, Alex Palmer from WBA for 2m is a deal I would have done, but it seems the club are happy, at least in the short-term with the current GK, which is a far bigger gamble than not signing a new 9 or 10.

[quote="leeds owl":1o47zhyq]It feels to me like the 49ers are only intent on buying when they know what level those players will be competing at next season. That wouldn’t be something I feel is necessarily wrong but it’s very, very risky unless you can get some good short term loans in to see us over the line. The perfect scenario is we don’t spend a penny now, we get promoted, and then sell the likes of Piroe and Joseph who aren’t up to P.L football and let the loan players like Solomon and Rothwell leave as well if better quality is available. If we do get promoted I’m sure everyone’s choice would be to have Premier League quality players brought in rather than making do with a couple of lads that were signed for and are of Championship standard. Like I say, very risky if that’s how they’re thinking but the best strategy if it comes off.[/quote:1o47zhyq] Solomon would be good in the Prem, he's good enough at that level imo. Rothwell would be a useful squad player in the Prem.. he's looked like one of the best at this level. Joesph needs a season on loan in the championship playing every week, theres a good player in there. It's a difficult balancing act when you have one eye on the summer as we need as much ££££ power as possible, we'd need to spend easily in excess of £100m to stay up. But, take your eye off 'today' and it can cost you big time... someone like Iheanacho would surely have made sense as a loan, plus he's a proven goal scorer in the prem.. odd one that.

[quote="Trebor1":2boxjf4h]Solomon would be good in the Prem, he's good enough at that level imo. Rothwell would be a useful squad player in the Prem.. he's looked like one of the best at this level. Joesph needs a season on loan in the championship playing every week, theres a good player in there. It's a difficult balancing act when you have one eye on the summer as we need as much ££££ power as possible, we'd need to spend easily in excess of £100m to stay up. But, take your eye off 'today' and it can cost you big time... someone like Iheanacho would surely have made sense as a loan, plus he's a proven goal scorer in the prem.. odd one that.[/quote:2boxjf4h] I’m not sure Solomon has the legs for Premier League football. As for Joseph, I think he’s been seriously neglected with the lack of game time offered to him. He should have been playing lots more last season and introduced when we really struggled at the back end, but Farke wasn’t brave enough. I also don’t think he’s had a fair crack this season, because no matter how poor Piroe has played, Joseph has not had a decent run to prove himself after what was initially a promising start to the season. His progression has been stifled over the last 2 seasons and we are no nearer to knowing what his real potential could be

joseph hasn't played well enough to get in. hopefully the goal spurs him on, a season long loan wouldn't do him any harm if we go up

Agree Tad. Joseph had a fair bit of game time in the early part of the season and didn’t take his chance. He’s not yet taken his chance off the bench either though he did look sharp and scored v Cardiff so hopefully it’s the start of something.