While most folks couldn’t wait to give their opinion on the recently completed transfer market, I decided to take the international break off. Now with the best league in sports starting back up tomorrow, I figured it was time to go over my grades for each club’s summer. Feel free to comment, criticize and praise below.
Notable arrivals: George McCartney (West Ham), Anton Ferdinand (West Ham United), Djibril Cisse (Marseille, loan), David Healy (Fulham), Andrew Davies (Southampton, loan), El Hadji Diouf (Bolton), Nick Colgan (Ipswich), Teemu Tainio (Tottenham), Pascal Chimbonda (Tottenham), Steed Malbranque (Tottenham).
Notable departures: Danny Higginbotham (Stoke City), Andrew Cole (Nottingham Forest)
Grade: A-. This is a club that was bottom of the Championship two years ago. Roy Keane has now created a club with the talent to compete for a mid-table spot. That’s quite impressive.
