January Transfer Speculation (or lack of) Thread

[Jimmy Smash]

Hardly surprising.

So having been shite all season the sum total of our January transfer window dealings is a veteran striker in the twilight of his career, for six games. We'll be behind QPR as well as Stoke come the end of the season.

To be fair no one is buying at the moment.

[Greg N'Ash]

So no-one else in? maybe he shouldn't have wasted 40k a week on a striker we don't need

[Vanilla]

We've slipped a fair way in the last year or two, but we'd have to go on a slide of titanic proportions to get insecure enough to worry about helping them.

I heard we took a dodgy manager off their hands recently.

[Villanation]

Can't say what and where, so lets call this rumour, but its being suggested that Villa are in for Alex and have made an offer.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.

[PaulWinch again]

I'd be surprised since Mcleish just said we probably aren't signing anyone and Alex will be on big wages.

[Villanation]

I'd be surprised since Mcleish just said we probably aren't signing anyone and Alex will be on big wages.

3 clubs in for him QPR and another one that has been suggested is the Villa.

[Jimmy Smash]

I'd be surprised since Mcleish just said we probably aren't signing anyone and Alex will be on big wages.

3 clubs in for him QPR and another one that has been suggested is the Villa.

"Suggested" is the key word in this post.

[gervilla]

QPR can have  James Collins and we can take Alex, there you go, I think that's what you call an upgrade.

[JJ-AV]

I was playing 'fantasy manager' in my head, and I was thinking that the perception of Villa has taken such a hit that we'd struggle to get really good players in even if we did have money.

I mean, say Randy gave us £40m again. Would we be able to get a Bent type signing?

What players available this January could we get that would really improve us? Alex and Samba, certainly. Even those would come with massive wages that they're not worth.

Hoilett is a third, and if we had really big money to go on one player I'm sure Newcastle or Everton would sell us Cabaye and Baines if the money was right.

We really need to start looking abroad, IMO.

[ozzjim]

I agree JJ.

Although the McLeish interview re no one else coming and Collins staying has frustrated me a little, mainly because the wages issues is there and an issue of course, if we are now into 1 in 1 out territory on wages, then surely knowing Heskey, Beye and Cuellar will be off the wages come the summer and we are still short IMO in the centre of the park, then I would hope if the opportunity to get another loan with a view to a long term deal, or a signing if one were to be available that fits the bill, we would take it. I would sooner see we have to trade to buy but we are actively scouting and looking and have targets in mind should there be an opportunity.

[Clampy]

My priority in the summer would be two new full backs, the ones we have now are just not good enough.

[JJ-AV]

Heskey, Beye and Cuellar won't be here.

Dunne, Collins and Warnock will only have 1 year left, so we will be able to sell them.

We will be left with a group of promising youngsters and 3 quality Premier League players in Given, Bent and Gabby.

If McLeish gets to next Summer with the slate that clean he will have a fantastic job and a great opportunity to rebuild from scratch. I very much doubt we will be scrapping around for loans then.

[ozzjim]

We can hope.

Delph going back to Leeds on loan according to Lorimer from people on twitter. If so, it leaves us even lighter in the centre of midfield.

[JJ-AV]

We should be after a 'keeper. Guzan has stalled on his deal, and is on a free in the Summer.

With Given going straight back in tomorrow I imagine that'll confirm Guzan off in the Summer. With Shay's injury history we need a decent number 2.

Joe Lewis? Fraser Forster?

[Greg N'Ash]

We can hope.

Delph going back to Leeds on loan according to Lorimer from people on twitter. If so, it leaves us even lighter in the centre of midfield.

lets be honest we won't miss a terribly average midfielder even with our limited options