January Transfer Speculation (or lack of) Thread

[Chris Smith]

He'll, presumably do the same roll earmarked for Jenas. We're light in central midfield and won't get away with 442 against better sides so need to find a better balance than the various combinations have given us so far and, perhaps, long term a replacement for Petrov.

[Clampy]

Experience is needed of course but the only way players like Makoun are going to get premiership expereince is by playing them. Blues did'nt have an issue in playing a 17 year old last night.

Davis would be a decent squad addition, but could hold back the likes of Bannan, Gardner, Herd etc.

[Merv]

Lets get Zat Knight and Shorey back as well, or even Kevin Phillips?? (tounge firmly in cheek)

Knight and Shorey are available on frees next summer, as are Thomas Sorensen and Gary Cahill.... let's do it.

[Dave Clark Five]

Lets get Zat Knight and Shorey back as well, or even Kevin Phillips?? (tounge firmly in cheek)

Should never have got rid of Kevin Phillips in the first place.

[Rigadon]

I remember it being a bit of a shock when we sold Davis.  It was of course tempered with the feel-good factor surrounding us at the time.  I think that sometimes you can judge a player by the other clubs who are interested.  For example, David Villa: Chelsea, Man City.   Steven Davis: Villa & ?  Somebody mentioned Wolves and I thin that'd be about right. 

I'd prefer us to get somebody in on loan.

[Concrete John]

It would be the sort of signing to keep us ticking over in midtable, not to sort to improve us at all.

Well it would be an improvement to see him in midfield rather than Heskey.

It's an area we are short in, particularly with Jenas gone and Petrov rumoured to be on the way out too.  We might have hoped for far better a few years back.  And we might return to those levels, either when the big earners doing nothing are finally off the wage bill or if RL sells up. 

Davis will do in the meantime.

Don't get me wrong - it's a signing that makes sense and for £2m will prove to be good value.  But it is a sign that the present austerity measures may last a be lasting a bit longer than I had hoped they would.

[Concrete John]

Overheard a conversation that suggests Peter Whittingham is on his way back to us.

Whittingham is a strange one.  His scoring record is brilliant a level down to the point where I'm amazed nobody has taken a punt on him before now.

[SoccerHQ]

It would be the sort of signing to keep us ticking over in midtable, not to sort to improve us at all.

Agreed, wouldn't excite me at all.

McLeish did actually sign some players from abroad when he was at SHA, Benitez, Hleb, Martins, Beaujsjor so I don't understand why he's under this buy british spell now he's with us.

[Merv]

You may have just answered your own question... those players weren't exactly a success, maybe that's put McLeish off?

[PaulWinch again]

Holding back Gardner is my biggest concern with this, as £2 million is a bit of a no lose. It's just a shame these are the kind of players we're looking at now.

[SoccerHQ]

Benitez was o.k, not a clinical finisher but certainly looked better than Cameron Jerome.

Martins was injured for most of his time but scored the winner in the cup final.

Hleb was shite and clearly didn't fit into the McLeish style of play, same as David Bentley.

[Rick_avfc]

Eck's best signings for SHA have been Foster and Hart on loan, Gardner, Johnson and Dann all of whom are british.  I think his main flops have been when he has ventured out abroad - Hleb, Zigic, Beasujour or however u spell his name.

[JUAN PABLO]

Well If it means not buying Guthrie . Then I would prefer SD

[SoccerHQ]

That Jiranek look o.k for them when Dann got injured, was immense in the cup final I remember.

[Rick_avfc]

I thought Guthrie was meant to be a good player?