The simple answer, AWG, is that once you get to the last week in June you will invariably be picking up leftovers.
By and large, the players signed once training is already underway, tend not to be very good.
This is something fans have witnessed season after season. The later the signings the poorer they tend to be.
After training has begun, you may well be getting the worst of the dregs.
In addition, in the past, many latecomers have been young loanees. My heart sinks at the prospect of what we can attract in this division when you see what we got in League Two.
I have been working to what seems a natural cut-off – the day after tomorrow. It’s not really a random shot in the dark.
Other clubs making signings – and us a single outfield player with experience sounds pretty desperate when you need 8 or 9 in with experience who should automatically be vying for a first team slot.
If most of that lot aren’t in within 48 hours – I really can’t see any hope.
Even 5th or 6th from bottom would be an unexpected blessing.
