The January 2015 Transfer Rumour Thread

[MattW]

I don't recall feeling so flat about a transfer window deadline day. Not because I don't think someone will come in, but because if someone does their talent will be squandered by the manager and our fortunes won't improve. Also, it confirms the executive's investment in the manager.

I'm certain there's no meaningful improvement until Lambert goes, so I'm only looking for signs that will occur.

[Tom_Mc9?]

Right, I'm pretty sure we're going to bring in a couple of players who are really going to turn our season round. Right?

[thejoker]

1st disappointment of the day....Alli is going to Spurs

[claret and blue blood]

Today will tell us all we need to know re Lerner's intentions.If we sign nobody then he might just be thinking about replacing Lambert as we can appoint a coach/ manager anytime.If we sign somebody decent then it's Lambert till the bitter end ,the players are either confused or just plain fed up with him.

[PaulWinch again]

1st disappointment of the day....Alli is going to Spurs

To be honest there can't be much draw to come to Villa at the moment.

[mr underhill]

or to be their 507th midfielder but I know what you mean

[Walmley_Villa]

There's going to be another Grant Holt type signing isn't there? At least Lee Hughes has gone to Kiddy. I'll go for Kevin Davies.

[mr underhill]

Steve Claridge

[PaulWinch again]

We most likely won't sign any sort of quality and even if we do Lambert will waste it.

[RussellC]

From David Ornstein on BBC Sport;

No business for Villa

Posted at 08:47
"Aston Villa are not planning to do any more business before the transfer window closes at 11pm today.
"Villa lost 5-0 at Arsenal on Sunday to leave them three points above the relegation zone after eight league games without a win and more than 10 hours without league goal.
"But having recruited Carles Gill from Valencia for £3.2m and Scott Sinclair on loan from Manchester City, they are not expecting any further arrivals."

Isn't that a complete contradiction to what Lambert said yesterday??

[PaulWinch again]

Well if that's true it sums up how ridiculous our situation is. Our manager says he's looking to bring in one or two players and then a day later we're not looking to do any business.

[Tom_Mc9?]

To be fair the players aren't the issue.

[Villa in Denmark]

From David Ornstein on BBC Sport;

No business for Villa

Posted at 08:47
"Aston Villa are not planning to do any more business before the transfer window closes at 11pm today.
"Villa lost 5-0 at Arsenal on Sunday to leave them three points above the relegation zone after eight league games without a win and more than 10 hours without league goal.
"But having recruited Carles Gill from Valencia for £3.2m and Scott Sinclair on loan from Manchester City, they are not expecting any further arrivals."

Isn't that a complete contradiction to what Lambert said yesterday??

Well Lambert doesn't appear to know what day of the week it is at the moment, plus a journalist who needs something to fill the early hours of their sportsday live coverage so basically no-one really has a clue.

(Use your own joke about tactics to the last bit.)

[PaulWinch again]

To be fair the players aren't the issue.

Let's not excuse them entirely, they were a disgrace yesterday. Also that's not even the issue, it's the fact the manager says we're looking to bring a couple in on Sunday and then on Monday apparently we're not looking at anyone.

[Clampy]

Well if that's true it sums up how ridiculous our situation is. Our manager says he's looking to bring in one or two players and then a day later we're not looking to do any business.

He also said for weeks (well months) that he wasn't worried about our lack of goals and we'd soon start scoring, but then he totally contradicts himself by going out and signing two wingers.