How long will the rebuild take?

[Blu1]

At least 2 signings in January of first team status & 3/4 in summer we will be good to go next season but January signings are crucial

 

[uwe rosler 28]

A rb a cb 2cm 1 playmaker a back up cf maybe even a wide player that can score goals.

Midfield needs addressing in January
The other 4 in the summer

Zubermendi
Guimares
Wirtz
Delap

 

[Tier2Blue]

We are already a season behind so at some point we will need to try and make this time back by being aggressive in the transfer market. As others have said - hopefully a full back and a holding player in Jan. The summer will be KDBs replacement plus one or two midfielders plus a backup striker and a left back. Unlikely we will get them all. I think this season is about top 4, next season about challenging for the league and Peps final season being in a place where a league and/or a champions league is realistic. This is best case and based on the previous 2 seasons it’s unrealistic but hopefully Viana addresses some of the issues. On the plus side - Liverpool will have to change and may lose TAA, Arsenal need to win something or Real may fancy one of their big players, Chelsea will always be uncertain and them lot are them lot. Exciting few seasons ahead.

 

[paulchapo]

Spursey....

 

[Colin Bells Boots]

Spursey....

Annoying bastards who can be relied upon to be totally unreliable.

 

[handsofstone]

Realistically 2 seasons but could be sooner

Think 2 quality additions and we'll be back among the mix, then maybe 1 or 2 on top of that to be certain

Think a summer without an international tournament, the pressure/fatigue of winning 4 in a row, the return of Rodri we will see a huge turn around in our form almost immediately even if we kept the same same squad (not that I expect/want us to have the same squad)

 

[traditionalleesy]

If the replacements aren't available in January then what?

We have Claudio Echevelli (or however you spell it) arriving in January.

 

[blueparrot]

Realistically 2 seasons but could be sooner

Think 2 quality additions and we'll be back among the mix, then maybe 1 or 2 on top of that to be certain

Think a summer without an international tournament, the pressure/fatigue of winning 4 in a row, the return of Rodri we will see a huge turn around in our form almost immediately even if we kept the same same squad (not that I expect/want us to have the same squad)

We don’t have a summer with no international tournament, we have the world club cup that all the team will be playing in.

 

[Stoned Rose]

Again it hasn't affected Chelsea or even the rags that much but beyond that it does become an issue

It hasn’t effected Chelsea because they’re allowed to sell themselves hotels and spunk 700m on players.

You can’t say it hasn’t effected the rags with a straight face mate come on.

 

[Mcfc1.9.8.0]

4/5 windows and if things are all rosey from top to bottom and have a decent playing squad again I’d imagine pep will sign a new contract.