January Transfer Speculation (or lack of) Thread

[Summers]

I'm all for Keane coming in. He has something about him. He can make chances, he can also take them. It's something we need.

[Risso]

I'm all for Keane coming in. He has something about him. He can make chances, he can also take them. It's something we need.

I can't see the point.  We already have the personnel, we just don't play in a way that allows us to create and score many goals.  Adding Keane would do nothing to rectify that.

[Summers]

I'm all for Keane coming in. He has something about him. He can make chances, he can also take them. It's something we need.

I can't see the point.  We already have the personnel, we just don't play in a way that allows us to create and score many goals.  Adding Keane would do nothing to rectify that.

If suddenly Ireland loses form again, and we intend to carry on playing with an attacking midfielder behind Bent/Gabby then Keane would fit the role much better than Heskey.

Though I do agree our style of play is still the biggest issue.

[villadelph]

I'm all for Keane coming in. He has something about him. He can make chances, he can also take them. It's something we need.

I can't see the point.  We already have the personnel, we just don't play in a way that allows us to create and score many goals.  Adding Keane would do nothing to rectify that.

If suddenly Ireland loses form again, and we intend to carry on playing with an attacking midfielder behind Bent/Gabby then Keane would fit the role much better than Heskey.

Though I do agree our style of play is still the biggest issue.

I don't understand where Keane would fit into the squad. If Bent doesn't play than surely Gabby gets his spot.. no? I don't want to see Gab get stuck out on the wing again.

[JJ-AV]

Bit annoying to see us get passed off the park by a young, exciting side who earn relatively little wages in comparison to our overpaid, prehistoric cloggers, then come home and find we're signing another of Dunne's mates on big wages so he can get fit for the Euros.

Instead of paying him 60k a week for a few months, why don't we invest the money in a younger player from the Championship, or give Weimann a go? It's not like we're competing for anything afterall.

[eamonn]

Keane huh? 13 years too late. What about Benni McCarthy, has he become too fat or he could he finally do a job for us? Expect McGeadie in on the last day, as we beat MON to the signing.

Christ it's bad enough watching Villa and Ireland play separately without them turning into each other.

[Irish villain]

What amazes me is that according to McLeish, he hasn't discussed the transfer window with Lerner yet.  It's January, and as ever we don't appear to have any sort of plan.

Hopefully this is a case of good poker playing? Not letting others know our strength?

I fear I am being very generous to the whole bloody lot of them with that comment though.

[Toronto Villa]

I think it's a good move. He plays with a lot of energy and it's only for two months. Landon Donovan showed last year that he can provide a spark on loan to Everton, and so can Keane.

[Shoody]

Landon Donovan > My Nan > A dead rat > Alan Hutton as a Striker > Heskey > Heskey's Girlfriend > Hutton as a Right Back > Balaban > Djemba-Djemba > The Dead Rat's Dead Sister > Robbie Keane on 60k a week and un-fit

[Summers]

I'm all for Keane coming in. He has something about him. He can make chances, he can also take them. It's something we need.

I can't see the point.  We already have the personnel, we just don't play in a way that allows us to create and score many goals.  Adding Keane would do nothing to rectify that.

If suddenly Ireland loses form again, and we intend to carry on playing with an attacking midfielder behind Bent/Gabby then Keane would fit the role much better than Heskey.

Though I do agree our style of play is still the biggest issue.

I don't understand where Keane would fit into the squad. If Bent doesn't play than surely Gabby gets his spot.. no? I don't want to see Gab get stuck out on the wing again.

I just said where I thought he could be useful in the post you quoted. Simples.

[KRS]

If AM persists with this playing style then the obvious move would be for a forward who get on the end of things and hold the ball up. If we sign Keane and continue with the long punts from the back then AM will have baffled me completely.

[JUAN PABLO]

So Stoke will have Diame and Palacios. Ouch.

They seem to have 30 strikers and 44 defenders .       

I would prefer Diame than Krankie to be honest

[ozzjim]

If 2 months of Keane on loan means we are selling Bent and waiting to the summer to replace it would not shock anyone would it. Depends on what is offered, but were I Bent, who is a finisher, not creating a single chance at home to Swansea would make me want to leave, his career has totally stagnated.

[TheTimVilla]

Keane huh? 13 years too late. What about Benni McCarthy, has he become too fat or he could he finally do a job for us? Expect McGeadie in on the last day, as we beat MON to the signing.

Christ it's bad enough watching Villa and Ireland play separately without them turning into each other.

And Danny Blind? Is Keane injured yet?

[Concrete John]

I'm all for Keane coming in. He has something about him. He can make chances, he can also take them. It's something we need.

I can't see the point.  We already have the personnel, we just don't play in a way that allows us to create and score many goals.  Adding Keane would do nothing to rectify that.

Watching the game yesterday it was screaming for one of the more forward players to drop deep and recieve the ball, as the defenders had virtually no forward passing options.  Keane does that.  He's different to our present strikers, so gives a genuine option to change a game off the bench.

On a short term deal I think it's worth doing.