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50:50 match day draw, fan tiles outside the Vere, cardboard cut outs at Wembley, a match day programme from Torquay away, no hot water.

There is a future Wanderers fan born out there somewhere in Central Asia today for whom these ancient artefacts from the dark ages will be as whimsical as Datchet Webb and pals deciding that North Town was too limiting a name for the club in the back room of the Steam Engine appears to us.

As a nod to the new Dylan movie “for the times they are a changing”.

I think this window confirms that we are no longer 'Little Wycombe, a tinpot club punching above their weight, and cheating their way to victory with shithousery and time-wasting tactics'.

We are now one of League One's big hitters.

Of course, supporters of other clubs will still cling to the outdated stereotype.

I doubt a few million pounds (or tenge) means anything to Mikhail now, or that he's in it specifically to make more millions to add to his pile. Probably the equivalent of us investing £100 in the club.

Gareth Ainsworth will use whatever situation he is in to get the most out of the players at his disposal. He is the best I have ever seen at doing it. Only this last weekend his side was a goal down and down to ten men not long after the half hour mark and ended up winning (by all accounts) quite comfortably

He has shown in the short time he has had there that he is more than capable of keeping Shrewsbury up. I think he'll end up doing it relatively comfortably. He and Dobbo are geniuses, that should never be forgotten

Too true @DevC, I joined "for the ride" back in the day when we had a Morris Minor and two fine china tea cups and everyone could get a chance to see exactly where we were going.

Now it feels like I'm sitting in the back seat of a large coach that's on some incredible mystery journey. And I hardly know anyone who is sitting up front.

I bet he’d rather be at our end of the table than where he is at the moment.

I know worrying about finances is not currently fashionable on this forum but have to say looking at that squad and the likely wage bill plus the investment in the academy that is unlikely to see any return for many years, the total investment into our club must be phenomenal. Exciting on one hand, worrying on another - a chance to climb to previously impossible heights on one hand, a nagging feeling that this isn't quite now the same club it once was and that I quite liked on the other. Anyway the die is cast and this will be our future for the next period. I guess all we can do is enjoy the ride.

Jesus christ! We are giving Forest a run for their money with all the signings LOL

On a serious note; the owners have made a massive statement of intent with the business in this window. Simons could end up being a master-stroke as looks like he can fit into that defensive pivot in midfield. Has been noteable since Morley left how we've been more direct and I'd definately like to see us play out more (like pre XMas).

I mean, it’s a worry getting them all to gel well, but I think the bit about not signing loads of players and not having money to spend is him trying to spin things and look on the bright side for Shrewsbury than try and throw shade anywhere.

Fin Dom gets us Fin Back.

That's all I've got.