The January 2015 Transfer Rumour Thread

[Toronto Villa]

Cissokho isn't even good enough to be linked with a move away.

Well he clearly is, because he has been.

By James Nursey...

I see what you've done here. The old bollocks followed up by more bollocks trick. Nice work.

[Dave]

Cissokho isn't even good enough to be linked with a move away.

Well he clearly is, because he has been.

By James Nursey...

How exactly do you think that this backs up your argument?

[Clampy]

Cissokho isn't even good enough to be linked with a move away.

Well he clearly is, because he has been.

By James Nursey...

And? Just because he comes out with a lot of crap dosen't mean the player is not good enough to be linked.

[Matt C]

Desperate for another name to add to that username no doubt.

[ciggiesnbeer]

I rather like Aly and think he has done pretty good for us.

[Dave]

I don't see that as particularly relevant to Villa's January transfers (wink emoticon)

[Ads]

Whoops! I keep doing that.

[ciggiesnbeer]

I don't see that as particularly relevant to Villa's January transfers (wink emoticon)

Oh my!

[Holte L2]

Austin has 11 goals and 3 assists in 15 appearances, including goals against Chavski, Man Citeh. It might be a purple patch he's having, but it's a long one as he has an average of more than a goal a game in his pro career so far. 31 in 54 for Swindon in Division 3, 58 in 113 in Division 2 for Burnley and QPR and now that 11 in 15 in the top flight.

Were we not linked strongly with Austin a couple of seasons ago when he was at Burnley? Didn't he have a medical problem or something like that and it all fizzled out?

Legend has It that he failed his medical at Hull because of a coke problem.

[supertom]

Austin has 11 goals and 3 assists in 15 appearances, including goals against Chavski, Man Citeh. It might be a purple patch he's having, but it's a long one as he has an average of more than a goal a game in his pro career so far. 31 in 54 for Swindon in Division 3, 58 in 113 in Division 2 for Burnley and QPR and now that 11 in 15 in the top flight.

Were we not linked strongly with Austin a couple of seasons ago when he was at Burnley? Didn't he have a medical problem or something like that and it all fizzled out?

Legend has It that he failed his medical at Hull because of a coke problem.

That may have started due to his assault charge around that time, which allegedly happened after said victim had accused him of doing drugs in a club toilet cubicle.

[Ron Manager]

Austin has 11 goals and 3 assists in 15 appearances, including goals against Chavski, Man Citeh. It might be a purple patch he's having, but it's a long one as he has an average of more than a goal a game in his pro career so far. 31 in 54 for Swindon in Division 3, 58 in 113 in Division 2 for Burnley and QPR and now that 11 in 15 in the top flight.

Were we not linked strongly with Austin a couple of seasons ago when he was at Burnley? Didn't he have a medical problem or something like that and it all fizzled out?

Legend has It that he failed his medical at Hull because of a coke problem.

Well the poor bloke was without heating in his house  and the stress of waiting for his coalman to deliver must have sent his blood pressure soaring! Doesn't surprise me he failed the medical.

[SoccerHQ]

A bit of a tangent, but I'm still undecided as to whether I rate Cissokho or not. I can't remember at any stage of a match thinking that he's done anything particularly well, or particularly badly.  I suppose for a full-back that's not a bad thing, although I do think we need to see more form him with the ball if we continue to deploy him as a wing-back.

Surely after the comedy show of Warnock in his last 18 months, Bennett and Luna you should be happy we have a left back who can actually defend.

Don't see anything in this rumour anyway.

[ciggiesnbeer]

Surely after the comedy show of Warnock in his last 18 months, Bennett and Luna you should be happy we have a left back who can actually defend.

Don't see anything in this rumour anyway.

Agreed. Its just nice to have a left back who is not openly targeted week after week by opposing managers because they are clearly not premier league level.

[frankmosswasmyuncle]

Was really impressed with Cissokho early on - he had a great first game v Stoke and made some tonkin' runs down the left and hammered over 3/4 really good crosses - similar v Lplop.

On Saturday he looked scared shitless every time he had the ball in their half...thought our attacking potential was reduced a good deal by his stopping and passing it back/inside, usually to Delph, who then had nowhere to go.
But he's still the best we've had for a few seasons and I hope he builds on his solid performances.

[RussellC]

A bit of a tangent, but I'm still undecided as to whether I rate Cissokho or not. I can't remember at any stage of a match thinking that he's done anything particularly well, or particularly badly.  I suppose for a full-back that's not a bad thing, although I do think we need to see more form him with the ball if we continue to deploy him as a wing-back.

Surely after the comedy show of Warnock in his last 18 months, Bennett and Luna you should be happy we have a left back who can actually defend.

Don't see anything in this rumour anyway.

Yeah, you're right. He is solid and we haven;t really had that in a left-back since Bouma. That said, in a system that has very little width going forward, we do really need to see a bit more attacking intent from our full-backs. I look at Cresswell's performances for West Ham this year and wonder what might have been. Especially considering how much Bennett/Luna/Cissokho will have cost us in the meantime.