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In fairness to Spav clubs have done about 80%-90% of their business by the start of the season. Swansea, Stoke and Southampton have all but done theirs and the rest will adding the finishing touches. We need 3 quality signings in. That's the bare minimum. Coates was here last season. Dick clearly want Lombaerts and Fer but didn't get them. He took Kaboul as an alternative. So only Lens and M'Vila are real quality. It depends on who he wanted. If he want the likes of Lombaerts, Fer, Lochia, Claise as the other four he has been badly let down.
People are still trying to excuse Short from any blame. But the buck stops with him. This mess is down to years of mismanagement of appointing the wrong people and trying to work on a shoestring. Short is the leader of this FFP but his own house is in a mess. The wage bill has gone from £58m to £70m under Shorts watch. He must have know this or else he has no real interest in the club.
I very much doubt we'll bring three upper Premier League/international quality players by the end of the window, so prepare to be disappointed. Dick rates Kaboul, just look back at the quotes. Coates, no idea personally but given that he had 9 games to work with Coates I think it's fair to assume Dick is happy with him. Matthews, who knows - it's a step up from that league.
Nobody is trying to excuse Short from any blame. He has made mistakes. To be fair to Short though, have a look back at the reaction of the fans when he has appointed and sacked managers. PDC apart, you'll find the fans welcomed all the appointments and were calling for all the sackings. If Short is a fool then we all are fools.