I wanted to add the way I see it to the debate about the lower league players:
The problem isn't who we've signed but THE REST OF THE TEAM. As in, all those academy players that really shouldn't be in the team. I feel awkward saying it but only Weimann should be there out of the academy players, and people like Clark and Baker on the fringes breaking through.
All this hysteria about the lower league players is pointless - we had one window, signed eight players, spent one of the highest amounts in the prem and the team still needs massive rebuilding. The way I see it - the rebuilding work is definitely in progress and will take time.
I trust Lambert to sort us out. We do have experienced players and they are all injured (how can anyone not see that?). The level of faith put on youth has been forced on Lambert because of injuries (to the extreme level it has done), and I think it is quite sensible trying to implement a sustainable transfer policy (unlike the last god knows how many years, which has left us with horrendous deadwood and **** the wage bill up).
His signings, Vlaar, Westwood, Lowton, Benteke all look like some of the most consistent and promising performers in the team. It's a shame KEA went off the boil because he should have been significant. Not every transfer works out and he obviously still has time to make an impression anyhow. If his signings look the most consistent and promising then it's the squad players like Bannan, Delph, Herd, Lichaj, Albrighton, Stevens - all that lot who play too many games at the moment. We don't even need the experience particularly, just BETTER PLAYERS! (Although an experienced CB would be very good)