[Danny]

It's not quite Silva, Robben and Courtois but this team is bringing in players and trying to ship out the majority of the dead wood.

We're working on deals all the time (Iturbe in progress), both incoming and outgoing, and while there is a long way to go, we are moving in a new direction.

Whether it's the right one, only time will tell, but next season cannot be as bad as last was.

Does anyone else share my cautious optimism?

[Fillipo Simone]

Yes and no. It's good that for the first time we've made some early (important) signings. But the dead weight we have at the club is almost unsellable. These loan deals are just temporary solutions.