Exactly way im feeling at the moment HudWiganFan. As has been mentioned before, June is a notoriously hard month as players only back in pre season training next month and contracts only just expiring now.
However we have had an idea about which Championship players have been on clubs' released lists for a long time now and i think its disappointing not to have gotten at least one new signing through the door for the senior squad. Some players released by even clubs ranked 7th to 12th in the Championship last season would have been good pick ups for us. I accept focusing on youth should be our target going forward but we need to stabilise in the Championship first and foremost and we will need experienced additions alongside youth to do that.
Like you im concerned at this 'these players got us up last season so we will keep the faith' line. We arguably got promoted a season ahead of schedule as im sure when we were bought that the target was two seasons to get to the Championship. So the plan in a way has changed. Plus at latter end of last season we saw some issues manifest themselves with certain parts of the squad. These issues i fear will be exposed more against an overall much higher calibre of opposition each week next season.
I just hope we get some signings done soon (we dont need loads as alluded to), but we do need some new additions in certain areas (right back, striker, centre back, winger) otherwise im a little fearful going into the new season. Plus im never a fan of deadline day or January window signings. I know we are trying to avoid panic buying now but you panic buy on deadline day or in January.