January Transfer Speculation (or lack of) Thread

[James]

From The People, via Sporting Life:

Aston Villa midfielder Barry Bannan could be a shock mover before the transfer window closes.

Interesting!

[TheSandman]

Not really. It's neither interesting, nor a shock. He's not been getting a game, he's a cocky guy and he'll be thinking that he can move and get a game elsewhere.

[Irish villain]

Barry Bannan played some beautiful passes today in the few minutes he was on. Why didn't Ireland go it himself with the first one?

I'd hate to see us sell him this season.

[saunders_heroes]

Barry Bannan played some beautiful passes today in the few minutes he was on. Why didn't Ireland go it himself with the first one?

I'd hate to see us sell him this season.

Beautiful passes with no penetration. I also remember him wasting a couple of decent free kicks. He's a lightweight.

[Irish villain]

Barry Bannan played some beautiful passes today in the few minutes he was on. Why didn't Ireland go it himself with the first one?

I'd hate to see us sell him this season.

Beautiful passes with no penetration. I also remember him wasting a couple of decent free kicks. He's a lightweight.

There is a player in there though. I'd give him another season.

[Greg N'Ash]

Can't believe this thread is still open really. Lets face it we're stuck with the same incompetants till May and i doubt much will change in the summer either apart from departures

[Somniloquism]

Barry Bannan played some beautiful passes today in the few minutes he was on. Why didn't Ireland go it himself with the first one?

I'd hate to see us sell him this season.

Beautiful passes with no penetration. I also remember him wasting a couple of decent free kicks. He's a lightweight.

So Ireland didn't get behind the defence (penetrate) and then bottle the responsibility and tried to play the marked Bent in instead?

[Irish villain]

Well, major surgery is required in the summer and if management and board don't realise that we are well and truly fucked. Some of our players are past it, others have no ambition, others think theya re too big for us. All that = severe problems.

I'd clear the whole place out in the summer. There won't be many tears shed, we already have lost the best players of the MON era. It's time for a fresh start.

[TheSandman]

I agree that is needed but I doubt it will happen. More of the same next season.

[Greg N'Ash]

yep. Lerner's totally lost any interest. Death by slow boredom

[gervilla]

yep. Lerner's totally lost any interest. Death by slow boredom

What is boring about relegation battle after relegation battle? I find it quite exhilarating to be honest.

[TheSandman]

Everton are in talks with Jelavic of Rangers. Probably not a player of interest to us but it does seem that they have started to loosen their purse strings.

[Mazrim]

Everton are in talks with Jelavic of Rangers. Probably not a player of interest to us but it does seem that they have started to loosen their purse strings.

Nah, they've just sold Bilyaletdinov.

[Steve R]

Can't believe this thread is still open really. Lets face it we're stuck with the same incompetants till May and i doubt much will change in the summer either apart from departures

That's the worrying thing. There will hardly be enough signings/academy graduates to cover the ones that are bound to leave.

We'll probably be stuck with the ones we really need to turn around for yet another season.

Either that or we'll have to find an entire defence for the 3 or 4 million we may get for Collins.

[Greg N'Ash]

thats what's so soul destroying about it Steve. The only solution is for Lerner to splash the cash and thats the one thing he seems extremely unlikely to do.