Haven't we been here before?

So just seven months on from the close of the January transfer window, the usual panic was resumed on Wednesday night throughout football clubs up and down the land. All thinking the same thing, have we got enough to last till January? This once again meant some clubs were buying for the sake of it, some had the money to do so- Manchester City as always. Whereas others were pressured into buying by fans and media alike- Arsenal and notably the under pressure Arsene Wenger were one of these after their 8-2 drubbing at Manchester United at the weekend. The call for fans to buy this and that may well have meant that they have overpaid for certain players that may well have been cheaper earlier in the summer that would have had time to bed into the squad during pre-season. Now Wenger has to hope that his last day dealings come off, otherwise his tenure could well be coming to an end if Champions League football isn't at the Emirates next season. What he has bought is proven players instead of the usual potential that have and haven't come through in the past, Mikel Arteta is one of these proven Premier League performers. But it only takes an injury to his newest midfielder (who has an injury history) and he will be back to where he was numbers wise in the centre of the park.
Elsewhere it was the same old players moving around the country to new clubs, claiming that this was the club to re-invigorate their career. Mr Bellamy and Bentley are two main examples of this, perhaps that both players former/current clubs both include West Ham explain one of the reasons why they are in the Championship. Unsettling players are never good long term for the club and I can't see Bentley lasting more than he has at any of his previous clubs. I for one hope that he will be helpful short term and help get West Ham back up to the top league as soon as possible. This can be said about any signing made in the last week of August, it may come off or it may not. Till then you can count down the days to January 1st when the transfer window reopens again and the chain starts again.