So what have we learnt from this transfer window?

[Small Rodent]

I learnt that British players are still massively over-priced and over-rated. Ozil is twice the player and half the money of Bale.

[sirlordbaltimore]

Next summer should be easier as we won't have to worry about bomb squad.

plus we will have more freedom to spend on transfer market with increased budget for wages and no worry about selling anyone. Paul Lambert will improve scouting as he have more people from his old club to work with.

apart from selling Benteke to the highest bidder of course

[German James]

I suppose the acid test will be when someone like Benteke (but not necessarily him) moves on for massive money, then Plumbutt will have money to spend, real money! Will he break the mould and go for big signings on big wages to replace him or will he just continue the same way? Time will tell.

I think that will depend on where we are when/if Benteke goes. If we're mid-table, he might want to bank the money (or a proportion of it) and carry on as now. If we've reached the level when we're top six material and Benteke ups sticks, he might have to spend big to replace him with someone of similar abilities, to keep us there. How he keeps the progression going will be telling for me - I'm sure he's spot on, at the moment.

[Diablo]

Why the fuck is he Plumbutt?

If you say Paul Lambert very quickly it becomes Plumbutt.

Hahaha! Now this I like

[not3bad]

Yes we may have a low wage total now, but as I said, Plumbutt and the club have already shown that they will reward the players who prove themselves with improved contracts even if they have plenty of time to run on the old one. That's a great incentive for these youngsters he is bringing in.
 I'm also not too concerned about the apparent scatter-gun approach to signings, his hit-rate so far has been very good, and just about every player he has bought in will leave on similar or better transfer fees, so no real risk involved. I can see a continued highish turnover of players, as Plumbutt gradually finds the very best he can get in each position he will move players on. He hasn't had to do too much of moving his own signings on yet as he had plenty of deadwood to get rid of, but the likes of Bowery and Bennett will be moved on unless they improve and other youngsters will come in as he scouts them. What is for sure is that all of these players will be better off for the experience of working under him at Aston Villa.

 I suppose the acid test will be when someone like Benteke (but not necessarily him) moves on for massive money, then Plumbutt will have money to spend, real money! Will he break the mould and go for big signings on big wages to replace him or will he just continue the same way? Time will tell.

I'm fairly convinced it will be closer to the latter, I genuinely think he wants players who see it as a step up.  Again the lastest addition is the only anomoly but given how he was used at Lazio I guess he's still got a lot to prove.

I suppose the negative to that is that if/when we hit a 'glass ceiling' pressure will be on to get a 'name' in.  We've already heard the first moans in that direction ("they've got the money they just don't want to spend it").

[eamonn]

Why the fuck is he Plumbutt?

If you say Paul Lambert very quickly it becomes Plumbutt.

Hahaha! Now this I like

Plumbutt's Claret Blue Army?

[adrenachrome]

Why the fuck is he Plumbutt?

If you say Paul Lambert very quickly it becomes Plumbutt.

Hahaha! Now this I like

Plumbutt's Claret Blue Army?

Doesn't scan.
Scansion is important to da yoots who age down with the beats.

[Dante Lavelli]

I learnt that British players are still massively over-priced and over-rated. Ozil is twice the player and half the money of Bale.

Or not (not my opinion but an interesting look at things):
http://www.soccerbythenumbers.com/2012/11/the-myth-of-english-premium.html

[caster troy]

Natalie Sawyers lost to much weight

She had great boobs til she married Sam Matterface

Yeah I was thinking she'd lost a lot of weight. No wedding ring I noticed... maybe they've split and she's had a rough time, bless her.

Anyway, good transfer window for us I thought, lots of potential in without breaking the bank.

[Ian.]

Why the fuck is he Plumbutt?

If you say Paul Lambert very quickly it becomes Plumbutt.

Hahaha! Now this I like

Plumbutt's Claret Blue Army?

Excellent, I wondered too why Plumbutt!

[Villa in Denmark]

I learnt that British players are still massively over-priced and over-rated. Ozil is twice the player and half the money of Bale.

Or not (not my opinion but an interesting look at things):
http://www.soccerbythenumbers.com/2012/11/the-myth-of-english-premium.html

It might be me, but I think the author has missed the point.
It's not which country is issuing a players passport, but transfers within the UK, and particularly within the PL that command the premium.

[olaftab]

Confident. I am going for 7 points from the next 3 games.

So you are not confident that we will beat man city?