January Transfer Thread: Speculation, Lies, Absolute Cr*p and Bosman Rumours

[Nastylee]

Sorry if this has already been posted but in the Saturday Digest column of this mornings Mail I came across this.

but when asked about the chances of signing players Lambert replied 'none whatsoever' 'Darren Bent and Jean Makoun? we are nowhere near that'

Could mean anything but he appears to be saying none whatsoever!

Think he means we not about to spend £24m

[ozzjim]

I think part of our issue is that we have such a small side, losing Baker and having Bannan on limits you even more. Benteke, Vlaar, Lowton and Clark are your only real markers.

Would love to get Stephens and a real destroyer into the squad to save us from Bannan and Holman! Still like Sinclair on loan which is allowed in the rules.

Centre back - god knows. Must be one out there though.

[Shrek]

We don't need a centre back if Dunne and Vlaar can stay fit.

[Mazrim]

Big if. And I'm not sure I agree. I'd be happier with another one.

[Des Little]

If we can get 3 in it would make a real difference. Centre half, defensive mid and a left back.

[mrastonvilla]

To be honest just a quality defensive midfielder would probably make enough of a difference

[Villadam]

cant see us signing a left back we already have 3 first team left backs. A DM for me is a must to help the defence out and fill that hole we have between mid and defence

[pauliewalnuts]

How come Given wasn't on the bench tonight?

Would that suggest he's on his way out?

[pauliewalnuts]

To be honest just a quality defensive midfielder would probably make enough of a difference

Yup.

Enormous difference. If we don't get one, I am going to self immolate myself.

[ozzjim]

Given has a hamstring injury and Weimann has a virus from Bennett.


And we still need 2 mids and a centre half.

[john2710]

We don't need a centre back if Dunne and Vlaar can stay fit.

That's a big if, so far at least 2 of our centre half's have been injured at some point. Baker & Herd seem to be injury prone too, we need another defender, preferably one who can also cover at left back. Our defensive cover is shite, when we loose players those who come in are not good enough. If we can't sell Warnock & Hutton they should be brought back into the squad.

Also the fact that all we have to cover our midfield two are Ireland, Bannan, Holman & KEA none of whom have shown that they are anywhere near good enough either.

[mr woo]

That Dale Stephens we're supposed to be after?

Cracking goal today but I'd say he likes a pie or two by the looks of him. He's got a bigger arse than Gareth Barry. I'd hope we can do better tbh.

[brontebilly]

We need a centre half in pronto. Herd and Lowton aren't good enough to play there. Baker, Dunne and Vlaar are injury prone. Someone on loan with a view to a permanent move ideally. Is Micah Richards back from injury yet?

[ozzjim]

We don't need a centre back if Dunne and Vlaar can stay fit.

That's a big if, so far at least 2 of our centre half's have been injured at some point. Baker & Herd seem to be injury prone too, we need another defender, preferably one who can also cover at left back. Our defensive cover is shite, when we loose players those who come in are not good enough. If we can't sell Warnock & Hutton they should be brought back into the squad.

Also the fact that all we have to cover our midfield two are Ireland, Bannan, Holman & KEA none of whom have shown that they are anywhere near good enough either.

The issue is we have a decent 1st team, but beyond that there is sweet fa in quality apart from up front.

[richardhubbard]

We need a centre half in pronto. Herd and Lowton aren't good enough to play there. Baker, Dunne and Vlaar are injury prone. Someone on loan with a view to a permanent move ideally. Is Micah Richards back from injury yet?

We need a centre half in pronto. Herd and Lowton aren't good enough to play there. Baker, Dunne



 and Vlaar are injury prone. Someone on loan with a view to a permanent move ideally. Is Micah


Richards back from injury yet?

You raise a query about our fitness of our players and then mention Richards who very injury prone!