January Transfer Speculation (or lack of) Thread

[Jimmy Smash]

I would take Ridgwell over Warnock in an instant and Gardner for Collins sounds good too.

Gardner for Collins? Are you sure?

[tarzansbrother]

Samba would be my choice. Selling Collins for £5m to use towards.

[gervilla]

I feel sorry for Carlos. He just can't manage to get a decent run of games together. I hope he will be fit for the Cup game.
If Hutton starts then we are back to having 2 liabilities in the full back positions. Warnock was a disgrace today.
I think it is safe to say that any thoughts I had that we had turned a corner with the last 3 or 4 performances was completely washed down the swanny with that performance today.

[avfcpg]

A year or so ago I would have said Krankjcar wasn't good enough for us..sadly, the way things have gone, I'd take him now. Creativity in the middle is just so badly lacking. Ditto for Robbie Keane...he could offer us something we haven't got if he's on a loan deal or a free...Am non plussed about both of them but not many options for us with the likely lack of spending.

Really rate Moses from Wigan but can't see him coming here, same for Diame.

Are we in transition, on the slide, or just treading water & unloading the wage bill before we start again (if we start again)? Hopefully the latter...

[Clampy]

I would take Ridgwell over Warnock in an instant and Gardner for Collins sounds good too.

Gardner for Collins? Are you sure?

Not sure about that myself, but after watching Warnock today, Ridgewell would'nt be any worse.

One left back i do like whenever i've seen him is Southampton's Dan Harding.

[TaxDodger]

If we need a left back can we not try and sign Wayne Bridge again? I know we could never afford what he's currently on, but he does seem pretty desperate to play first team football so perhaps he'd be willing to take a significant paycut.

[Jimmy Smash]

Interestingly I saw something on the BBC website this morning saying that Villa only ship an average of 1.1 goals per game when Collins is playing, and when he's not it's over 2.0. I don't know if that is calculated over the season so far or a Villa career average.

[gervilla]

If we need a left back can we not try and sign Wayne Bridge again? I know we could never afford what he's currently on, but he does seem pretty desperate to play first team football so perhaps he'd be willing to take a significant paycut.

Wayne Bridge wouldn't be in improvement on Warnock IMHO.

[Steve kirk]

Ridgewell bought as replacement for Warnock who is banished to the reserves , Gardner for Collins ( straight swap), purchase another Centre back, Cuellar stays right back.Sorted   

[Toronto Villa]

I would take Ridgwell over Warnock in an instant and Gardner for Collins sounds good too.

Blimey Steve, have you lost your mind? Warnock had a super game against Chelsea and he had a disaster today. The worst he's ever played for us, so normally he plays better than that. Keep a sense of balance mate. Liam Fucking Ridgewell - aka The Price of Calamity. That's the last thing we need. Plus, he's still on duty keeping that lot in the gutter.

[Jimmy Smash]

Blimey Steve, have you lost your mind? Warnock had a super game against Chelsea and he had a disaster today. The worst he's ever played for us, so normally he plays better than that. Keep a sense of balance mate. Liam Fucking Ridgewell - aka The Price of Calamity. That's the last thing we need. Plus, he's still on duty keeping that lot in the gutter.

Is that the Katie Price of Calamity? 

[Steve kirk]

Havent lost my mind Toronto ( well maybe a little regarding Ridgewell) but I have never rated Warnock from day one always cutting inside and putting us in trouble, the occasional good game does not disguise his terrible shortcomings, he frightens me to death.

[old man villa fan]

It always surprises me how people talk about signing this player or that player, particularly when they are midfield players that are very much like what we have already.  It is almost as though we must sign somebody just for the sake of it.

In my opinion we are crying out for a strong, dominating midfield player that can play a bit as some others have said but who is out there.

I have seen mentioned Krankjcar and Pienaar but at the expense of who, N'Zogbia and Albrighton?  What's the point.

We also need a central defender that is better with the ball at his feet than Dunne, Collins and Cuellar.  I know he is beyond us as he will go somewhere better but if we could get Samba who dominates, I would play Clark next to him and get rid of Dunne and Collins.

[Toronto Villa]

Havent lost my mind Toronto ( well maybe a little regarding Ridgewell) but I have never rated Warnock from day one always cutting inside and putting us in trouble, the occasional good game does not disguise his terrible shortcomings, he frightens me to death.

If you are suggesting we could do better then I won't stand in the way of your assessment. But please wash your mind of Liam Ridgewell as the answer sir.

[pauliewalnuts]

We also need a central defender that is better with the ball at his feet than Dunne, Collins and Cuellar.  I know he is beyond us as he will go somewhere better but if we could get Samba who dominates, I would play Clark next to him and get rid of Dunne and Collins.

Our main problem is the defence.

It doesn't matter how well the front six play if the back four as so susceptible to fuck ups and conceding from set pieces. it is infuriating, as it frequently undoes all the good work elsewhere on the pitch.