January Transfer Speculation (or lack of) Thread

[Merv]

Yes, there might have been mitigating circumstances for Martins and Hleb not working out, I agree, but they didn't work out. Then you have Zigic, who wasn't great either. May be that McLeish has decided he'd rather go for players he knows more about. Just my interpretation.

[SoccerHQ]

Just checked, he actually signed Arteta for Rangers when he was 20 from Barca aswell.

[Rick_avfc]

I think you're right Merv.  Martins was injured for most of their campaign and so was Hleb but a few noses I know, didn't rate Hleb when he played.

[Toronto Villa]

I'm not giddy with excitement if true, but it's hardly the end of the world either. £2m equates to 5 weeks of paying for Habib Beye to sit on his arse and do nothing. He's a bit more experienced now and maybe he can add something. It isn't a world beater signing, but we're not in that market right now. I would hope that there might be a more "flashy" loan deal or two out there as well.

[PaulWinch again]

Just checked, he actually signed Arteta for Rangers when he was 20 from Barca aswell.

Yeah pulling something like that out of the bag would be good.

[Chris Smith]

Yes, there might have been mitigating circumstances for Martins and Hleb not working out, I agree, but they didn't work out. Then you have Zigic, who wasn't great either. May be that McLeish has decided he'd rather go for players he knows more about. Just my interpretation.

He didn't sign Zigic, the board did against his advice.

[Rick_avfc]

I'm not giddy with excitement if true, but it's hardly the end of the world either. £2m equates to 5 weeks of paying for Habib Beye to sit on his arse and do nothing. He's a bit more experienced now and maybe he can add something. It isn't a world beater signing, but we're not in that market right now. I would hope that there might be a more "flashy" loan deal or two out there as well.

Unfortunately we can only sign one more player on loan.  I would have hoped for someone a bit bigger and stronger than Davis to boss and control the middle of the park.

[Merv]

Yes, there might have been mitigating circumstances for Martins and Hleb not working out, I agree, but they didn't work out. Then you have Zigic, who wasn't great either. May be that McLeish has decided he'd rather go for players he knows more about. Just my interpretation.

He didn't sign Zigic, the board did against his advice.

I know that (this is hard work today)... I'm offering my thoughts on why McLeish may feel happier looking closer to home for British players on the transfer front, based on perhaps his not entirely happy and successful experiences at Blues. It's not a dig at McLeish by any means, I can understand why he might prefer to consider players he is more familiar with. Hence the link with Davis.

[Toronto Villa]

I' crap at maths at 7am. It's a year of Habib Beye's wage which hardly makes it better or a drop in the ocean given some of the money we've coughed up in recent years for much worse.

[PeterWithe]

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.

When he was a kid he lodged with a family I knew, nice lad but scared of his own shadow and seemed more shocked than anyone that he was playing for Villa.

[LeeB]

Whilst neither player would set the pulse racing, I'd be happier to Whittingham back as he actually has an end product, unlike Davis.

[TheSandman]

There is no chance Rangers will see us Steve Davis for £2million. He is their captain and has a 5 year contract.

Treble it and they may make a deal and even that is in light of their financial problems.

Not a bad player and has improved for regular football with them. My main concern is not his ability but the fact that he will be another person standing in the way of Gardner or Bannan. 

[Mazrim]

Petrov, Delph, Bannan, Makoun, Clark, Johnson, Carruthers, Herd, Ireland and Cameron.
10 players I'd rather see in central mdfield than Davis. ASll better or potentially better than Davis.


How many better midfielders than Davis must be available for loan? Fucking loads I'd wager.
Therefore, I see no point in it whatsoever.

[pedro25]

What next Ridgewell, Stefan Moore?  That crop were not good enough for top half prem (perhaps Cahill aside) hence they made decent livings in Scotland and the Championship.  I'd rather see how good our current crop is first, Clark, Bannan, Albrighton etc. or even the next batch of Gardner, Burke etc. before we delve back into the past.

[PaulWinch again]

There is no chance Rangers will see us Steve Davis for £2million. He is their captain and has a 5 year contract.

Treble it and they may make a deal and even that is in light of their financial problems.

Not a bad player and has improved for regular football with them. My main concern is not his ability but the fact that he will be another person standing in the way of Gardner or Bannan. 

Yep that's my biggest concern too. I want Gardner in, if he's good enough get him in.