January Transfer Speculation (or lack of) Thread

[PaulTheVillan]

I would consider decent bids for all of our current squad. Fed up of all of them.

[Irish villain]

Ozzjim mentioned it on another thread and i have to say i agree. Man for man we've now got a worse squad than DOL's, there's certainly less fight in some of the players. Even taking out the few pearl's MON signed its probably the worse return on 80m evoh.

Thing is i'm not sure i want AM spending anymore money to add to the disaster but you have to back him or sack him. And if you did sack him, who would trust Lerner not to employ another hoof merchant? Hard to work out what's the least bad option really?

This post sums things up quite well. Two years ago we were all so convinced we had the best owners any club could have we thought we'd replace MON with a much better manager who wouldn't make so many frustrating mistakes.

Now, after Houllier, McLeish and an unbelievable level of austerity and silence, none of us know what to think/hope for. Awful state of affairs.

[Greg N'Ash]

says we are going to sign darren gibson on loan in the mail and mentions Diame again

[PaulWinch again]

The only thing Gibson can do is hit the very occasional screamer and that's it. Not good enough.

[JUAN PABLO]

says we are going to sign darren gibson on loan in the mail and mentions Diame again

The thing is Greg , you know Gibson could happen .  ffs

[Matt C]

You have to wonder about Gibson when he's still not getting near the Man Ure first team despite all their recent injuries.

[ozzjim]

Diame would be a good signing and weaken wigan

[ozzjim]

You have to wonder about Gibson when he's still not getting near the Man Ure first team despite all their recent injuries.

has not been registered otherwise would be playing apparently.

[Chris Smith]

The only thing Gibson can do is hit the very occasional screamer and that's it. Not good enough.

I think there's more to him than that. Can pass a ball and gets about the pitch. Not top class but coud do a job for us for a few months in an area of the pitch where we need additions. A lad at work told me ths would happen a couple of weeks ago.

[Mister E]

The only thing Gibson can do is hit the very occasional screamer and that's it. Not good enough.

I think there's more to him than that. Can pass a ball and gets about the pitch. Not top class but coud do a job for us for a few months in an area of the pitch where we need additions. A lad at work told me ths would happen a couple of weeks ago.

Well, get Gardner (Snr) and the Hitz back and we'd have three beastly howitzers in midfield ... not that I'd like any of them.

[Merv]

We may as well be realistic in January. I can't see us landing a big signing. Midfield definitely needs strengthening as we're now down effectively two players - Jenas and Ireland, who appears to have melted away into the ether again, absences from the squad being explained as 'he's ill'.

Gibson's okay. Chris is right, he's a decent passer of the ball and we all know he's got a good shot on him - I wouldn't mind seeing a bit of that from midfield, only Petrov has contributed like that this season. He might just be a lad who needs to play regular football to get the best out of him. A six-month loan deal... can't lose really. Probably have the chance to sign him permanently in the summer if he impresses.

[Clampy]

Darren Gibson is another Wolves type signing and he's not even that experienced either.

[Concrete John]

I think I'd take a punt on Gibson if the money is not there for better.  But we've played the last two games in a 4-4-2 and I wouldn't put him in ahead of either Stan or Herd.

[ozzjim]

I think if you sign Gibson and Diame you have natural competition for Petrov and Herd straight away, but Ireland would then have to go (lets face it you could probably get the first 2 for his wages) and Delph for me would need a loan spell. It would also mean Herd might be deployed at right back, and a return to a 3 man midfield with Gabby, NZog and Bent. Certainly gives options, although I would ideally want a better player than Gibson. Can he take corners?

[Mazrim]

Surely Montgommery and Numan can come up with some up and coming talent on the continent rather than buying known substandard rubbish?