'A pile of players,' was how co-owner David Sullivan described it. West Ham have spent £200million in two years but made a mess in the transfer market.
They can't afford the players manager David Moyes wants, admit they may end this window without any further new signings and Sullivan says he is 'getting more depressed as each day passes'.
Supporters find themselves in a similar mood amid fan unrest in the East End. Drifting in the bottom half of the table, the Hammers have made only one purchase so far with loanee Tomas Soucek making his move permanent for £15million.