The January 2015 Transfer Rumour Thread

[oldham_villa]

for us to create a chance we need to move into an offensive space. For too long we have endured strikers that don't use their brain and midfielders unable to supply a pass for a run that hasn't been made.

Until we resolve that we have no chance.

Oh for the likes of a Garry Parker and a Dean Saunders

[tomd2103]

Two new midfielders with some creativity please and both of them should have the native language of spanish or portuguese.

It's not midfielders we need, it's players who can do the job that Gabby and Weimann are supposed to do, as links between midfield and attack, offering an outlet for the midfield and capable of getting shots away or committing men and getting balls into the box for Benteke.  Right now they're doing almost nothing for the side, not because they're bad players but because they're just not suited to the role.  They should be offering an option as a 2nd striker, weimann more at home and gabby more away but Lambert just can't see it.

Totally agree.  Assuming noone leaves (though I think we should consider offers for Vlaar), then we don't need defenders or midfielders.  What we really need are two players to take the place of Agbonlahor and Weimann who create.  Agbonlahor and Weimann should currently be impact subs at best.   

[olaftab]

There is no point in buying any players in January unless you are in real trouble. We are not and will stay up comfortably. So better to wait till end of the season when Lambert is gone and Tim Sherwood oops sorry  I mean new Manager can buy the players he needs.

[pooligan]

Not holding my breath at the clueless one bringing in anyone who would actually improve the team .Expect more of the Sylla ,Dawkins and Holt type

[OCD]

Yesterday's game made me remember Robbie Keane's loan move when he was getting frustrated at his teammates lack of movement. We still haven't resolved that and its been going on for too long.

[Damo70]

There is no point in buying any players in January unless you are in real trouble. We are not and will stay up comfortably. So better to wait till end of the season when Lambert is gone and Tim Sherwood oops sorry  I mean new Manager can buy the players he needs.

I agree that we will stay up but I am not sure about 'comfortably'. I hope you are right and I'm wrong.

[supertom]

There is no point in buying any players in January unless you are in real trouble. We are not and will stay up comfortably. So better to wait till end of the season when Lambert is gone and Tim Sherwood oops sorry  I mean new Manager can buy the players he needs.

I agree that we will stay up but I am not sure about 'comfortably'. I hope you are right and I'm wrong.

I think it'll be as you were to be honest. About 15th, safe with a few games to spare, but still a little too close for comfort.
Next year minus Delph, Vlaar, and (if he's got any bloody sense he'll jump ship) Benteke? I won't be looking forward to that under Lambert. As good as Carlos looks now there is also always the danger he gets Lambertised. Or in layman's terms gets a bit shitter the more he plays here. Just like Lowton, Bacuna, Weimann (since his contract), Bertrand etc. At best players seem to grind to a halt and stop still, like Westwood.

[brian green]

Having picked up a total of 2 points from the last 12, two horrible home draws against teams as bad as ourselves I do not buy into the "stay up comfortably" school of thought.   If we continue to play the way we are playing it is relegation form.   The problem is that not only have some fans put on the rose tinted spectacles, the owner has never taken his off.
Make no mistake, we are going exactly where Lambert wants us to go, subconsciously maybe, into the Championship where he knows he will be comfortable.   He will have three years left on his absurd contract and that will be considered ample time time for him to get us back where we should never have left.   He will then get an open top bus parade, the freedom of the City of Birmingham, the keys to Villa Park and a statue beside William McGregor

[olaftab]

Staying up comfortably is actually quite easy. To be relegated a team has to be really  really poor. We have collected 3 from  4 games and still 5 clear of relegation. It will be an huge task for all the teams below us to overturn that unless we have straight losses in the next 5 games. We have also managed to pick up 9 from last 6 games that at 1.5 per game is mid table form. Lambert definitely is good at avoiding relegation.

Having said that it is F in unacceptable that we are still talking about this level of poor performance. Staying up is NOT good enough for Aston Villa Football Club.

[olaftab]

Back to transfers I note that we have been involved in the first yellow ticker tape breaking news event on Sky in this TW as Bent moves to Derby on loan!

[SoccerHQ]

Yesterday's game made me remember Robbie Keane's loan move when he was getting frustrated at his teammates lack of movement. We still haven't resolved that and its been going on for too long.

It said everything a few years back when we signed Keane on loan and he looked a class above what else we had in the team in terms of technique and creative ability.

This was a Robbie Keane at the time who was 5 years past his peak at Spurs.

Joe Cole looked similar at Burnley.

It's incredible the complete lack of central technicians we've had in the last 4 years compared to pretty much every other regular premier league team.

[Grande Pablo]

Caught up on Sky+ on the Xmas Football League Shows.  I think we should test Norwich's resolve for Bradley Johnson - would add some pace to our centre midfield & join in the attack.

[footyskillz]

Two new midfielders with some creativity please and both of them should have the native language of spanish or portuguese.

It's not midfielders we need, it's players who can do the job that Gabby and Weimann are supposed to do, as links between midfield and attack, offering an outlet for the midfield and capable of getting shots away or committing men and getting balls into the box for Benteke.  Right now they're doing almost nothing for the side, not because they're bad players but because they're just not suited to the role.  They should be offering an option as a 2nd striker, weimann more at home and gabby more away but Lambert just can't see it.

Totally agree.  Assuming noone leaves (though I think we should consider offers for Vlaar), then we don't need defenders or midfielders.  What we really need are two players to take the place of Agbonlahor and Weimann who create.  Agbonlahor and Weimann should currently be impact subs at best.

Pienaar from Everton and Tim Cahill on short term loan
Those two would add something

[PeterWithesShin]

Pienaar is injured. As soon as he's fit I reckon Everton will want him in their side.

[SoccerHQ]

Caught up on Sky+ on the Xmas Football League Shows.  I think we should test Norwich's resolve for Bradley Johnson - would add some pace to our centre midfield & join in the attack.

He was very average when Norwich were in the premier league.