Let’s face it, the transfer deadline day was a massive disappointment. There’s no two ways about it.

Most of the fantasy games haven’t even bothered updating their player lists with the new moves. How are we supposed to get excited about it all then? How about a summary of all the significant moves with a view on their likely fantasy impact. Or rather lack of…

Danny Collins and Diego Arismendi to Stoke…
I’m somewhat surprised that Steve Bruce allowed this move. Collins has been an almost ever-present for Sunderland over the past three seasons and offered cover at centre-back and left full-back. Stoke have gained a versitile defender then but in fantasy terms, there’s little for us to get excited about here (it’s a recurring theme from deadline day). He seems unlikley to oust Faye at and Shawcross in central defence but may well claim a starting role at left-back ahead of Higginbotham. Collins is priced similarly, if not at a slightly higher level than the rest of the Stoke defence so it’s very unlikely you’ll want to look his way ahead of the aforementioned Shawcross and Faye. Nothing to see here then.

As for Arismendi – very little is known about him other than Stoke have paid up to £5 million for his signature and that he is highly regarded. The Uruguayan defensive midfielder/centre back, has made 55 appearances for his club Nacional, back in his native country. He has scored just 2 goals in that time. The indications are that he’ll take some time to figure in Tony Pulis’ first team plans and, given his stats and his nickname (‘The Destroyer’), he seems unlikely to figure on our radars at any point. He is a six-footer however, so he should fit right in once Pulis has him settled.

James Collins and Richard Dunne to Villa…
Two centre-backs arrive at Villa Park then, both of which will seemingly compete with Cuellar and Davies for starts. I really can’t see how this can be anything but bad news all round, with season-long rotation surely on the cards. Davies is set to be rested following shoulder problems – that will likely see Dunne slot straight into the defence, while Collins could well be destined for a bench role he was so familiar with at Upton Park.

Both offer potential given their low-to-mid price across the games but, until we are clear just how frequently O’Neill will juggle things, both come with a health warning. On the plus side, we should see Villa tighten up as a result of these arrivals. That could boost the value offered by Beye, Friedel and particularly Warnock once he too is established in the Villa lineup.

Johnny Heitinga to Everton…
This is undoubtedly a decent signing by Moyes and, given that he has been handed the number 5 shirt and allegedly placed on the highest wages at the club, we should be assured that the Dutch international will get regular starts. Again though, there is a clear rotation threat. Yobo and Distin will be his competition right now, while Jagielka’s return from injury (November-ish) will really cloud matters.

The fact that Heitinga is ineligible for Everton’s Europa League run will hand him an advantage however. He will surely be handed starts around those games, a factor that offers further reassurance that he could be the first choice centre-back. It should also be noted that Moyes emphasised the versatility of his new signing on his arrival.

“He is an experienced and versatile player who can hopefully fill a number of different positions in the team. I am sure he will be an exciting signing for us.”

Heitinger can fill in all across the back four then, a fact that will offer a threat to both Hibbert and fantasy favourite, Baines.

*Edit* Only time will tell but perhaps here’s a clue from Moyes in the reports surfacing today…

“He is here to give me cover at centre-half and at right-back…Until Phil Jagielka returns from injury we need another player who can fill in at centre-back and I also felt we needed more competition at right-back.”

Ben Haim, Hassan Yebda, Mike Williamson and O’Hara to Portsmouth…
A whole cast of new faces have arrived at Fratton Park in the last few days as Paul Hart seeks to salvage a squad fit for an inevitable relegation scrap. There will surely be little interest in this little lot then, although the loan signing of Jamie O’Hara does interest me. He is very much a budget purchase across the fantasy games (4.5 in the FPL) and, with Kranjcar now departed, he is in prime position to take charge of set-plays, in addition to offering considerable service from the left of midfield. O’Hara has a decent shot on him and has got close to earning regular starts during his time at Spurs. The fact that they handed him a new deal before allowing him to go out on loan will tell you just how much they rate him. I see him as worth a look when Portsmouth have a run of decent games. Which, as it happens, is right now.

As for the rest – we have two much-needed centre-back arrivals. Ben Haim brings the experience and he will surely slot straight in for the next home game with his former club Bolton. He offers little in fantasy terms, unless of course Portsmouth start keeping clean sheets.Unlikely. In contrast, Williamson has no top flight experience but arrives from Watford for a fee of £3 milllion and is a big lad who will pose a threat from set-plays. I expect him to be placed firmly in the bargain bin and again, at this stage, he is surely only worth a look should Paul Hart’s side demonstrate that they can keep cleanies.

Finally, Hassan Yebda arrives on loan from Benfica. He’s an Algerian international defensive midfielder. Again, he’s highly rated, but for his defensive qualities rather than his threat on the opponents goal. Not a consideration for us fantasy managers then.

Ivan Klasnic to Bolton….
Bolton desperatly needed more options up front and Megson has gone out and got some…

“Ivan is a player who we have been tracking for quite a while. His goalscoring record is very good and he has an excellent pedigree at international level with Croatia and domestically in Europe.”

Klasnic, an experienced Croatian international, has a decent reputation, although he is hardly the prolific scorer that they desperately need at the Reebok (a 1 in 3 game record at Werder Bremen isn’t bad). Six goals in 28 appearances for Nantes last season tells a more recent tale. He has hit the ground running so far this season however, firing 3 goals in the first 4 games. That was in Ligue 2 of the French leagues however.

Let’s not get too excited here then, particularly as Klasnic has a reputation for injury and illness. He has recently suffered two major knee injuries whilst playing in Germany plus, in 2007, he suffered kidney failure and underwent a transplant. There were fears that he would never recover to play again several months following the operation, although Klasnic has of course proved those theories wrong. Even so, I’m not expecting the Croat to be an ever-present in the Bolton lineup, even once he is established.

Teemu Tanio to Birmingham…
The Sunderland defensive midfielder makes the move to Birmingham. Nothing doing here then – other than adding further defensive resolve to an already solid McLeish lineup.

David Nugent to Burnley…
Nugent is a clever ball player who likes it to feet. Burnley play a brand of football that’s ideal to bring out the best in the former Preston striker. There could be real potential in this loan move then, particularly as Nugent is priced in the budget bracket and has even suffered a price drop in the FPL game (he is currently valued at 5.2). Burnley have fairly strong fixtures to come once they have the trip to Anfield out of the way in gameweek 5. If we get some assurance that Nugent will get regular starts, then he could certainly be worth a look. Owners of Blake, Paterson and Fletcher now need to be concerned about possible rotation.

Ibrahima Sonko to Hull…
Phil Brown replaces Michael Turner with Stoke’s Sonko. Not a move that will appease many Hull fans and certainly not one to excite us fantasy managers. Still, Sonko looks set to get regular starts and at just 3.9 in the FPL, he represents a worthy investment for those looking strictly for a bench-warmer who will help free up funds for investment elsewhere.

David Elm to Fulham…
Elm is a young-ish and lanky centre forward, one of three Elm brothers plying their trade as footballers. Sadly, IMScouting describe Fulham’s capture as “the least gifted of the Elm-brothers. A classic target-player, strong and good with his head. His technique is underrated.”

The 26-year-old has notched 7 goals in 29 appearances in 2008 and just a couple of goals in 13 games in 2009. There you go then. Sounds like a ready-made rotation option for Zamora to me. I’m not expecting too much. Nor should you.