Being a decent keeper is not just about height. Agree with MH about Pilling, it was poor judgement to re-sign him, especially in these financially frugal times, if he’s not going to be used when Scott Davies is unavailable. Wages for a loaner keeper mean funds won’t be available to bolster a fairly small squad elsewhere.
The apparent dependency on the China money for squad building is a concern. Presumably some funds have been ring-fenced for a new striker, but even with that addition, should it happen, we are still 2/3 players short in my view. The lack of triallists in recent games may suggest currently there aren’t the resources to bring many in.