Transfer Window - Satisfied or Not?

[ChicagoLion]

I think we still need to lose a few.
In order of preference

Goal Scorer
Right Back
Central Mid
Goal Keeper

[Pete]

Just a striker. Charlie Austin would do nicely.

[ozzjim]

We've made some very astute purchases, but for me, we still definitely need another goalscoring option - and preferably a good one.

I can see lots of promise in various areas of this squad, but I still can't see where the goals are going to come from, and that's a worry.

Me too. Gestede looks a horses for courses player that will score goals, but we need an option in my opinion that makes the sort of runs that the likes of Gil, Grealish, Traore and Veretout should be able to pick out, while also being able to play off Gestede. I like the link to Afobe, I think he looks very good, but would not give us the proven option we may need.

[nigel]

We've made some very astute purchases, but for me, we still definitely need another goalscoring option - and preferably a good one.

I can see lots of promise in various areas of this squad, but I still can't see where the goals are going to come from, and that's a worry.

I do not think we are in a position to buy a proven goal scorer.  By that I mean both financially and where we are seen by others to be in a football level sense.  What we need is somebody that on their day is a £20m player.  I think the loan route is the only way we will get this level of player and it buys us some time to see how others develop.

We won't get a proven goal scorer on loan, though.
The reason for the loan is to develop the player for the host club.

[Villa in Denmark]

It's been a bit like Christmas , you've unwrapped a load of presents , now there's a load of things to assemble , some rubbish to throw out and a bird in the other room waiting to be roasted.

We're not Chelsea.














Sorry

[Villa in Denmark]

We've made some very astute purchases, but for me, we still definitely need another goalscoring option - and preferably a good one.

I can see lots of promise in various areas of this squad, but I still can't see where the goals are going to come from, and that's a worry.

I do not think we are in a position to buy a proven goal scorer.  By that I mean both financially and where we are seen by others to be in a football level sense.  What we need is somebody that on their day is a £20m player.  I think the loan route is the only way we will get this level of player and it buys us some time to see how others develop.

We won't get a proven goal scorer on loan, though.
The reason for the loan is to develop the player for the host club.

Or in the case of Adebeyor or similar (Bent for us last season etc.) is to get him, at least partially, off the wage bill.

[asgpaul]

I'd still like us to go for Phillips and Austin from QPR.

[john e]

We have three strikers at the club, Gestede, Kozak and Ayew plus some forward type attacking players
if we bought in a established striker say Austin, why would we have bought in Ayew and Gestede, they won't develop sitting on the bench, we spent good money on them both surely they were bought to play not just act as back up,
 I think they are the forwards we go with now,

[Drummond]

Every squad in the world could just do with another player or two. Ask any manager or supporter and they'll tell you the same.

The business so far looks to be bloody brilliant to me, we've recruited pretty much a full team already. We'd all like another striker, but tell me a time when we didn't?

[Risso]

I also think we need a striker.

Gabby is as much use as tits on a nun, and Gestede is seemingly an out and out target man.  With Ayew going to take time to get up to speed, we really could do with another option.

That said, I think it's been a great window overall, and Amavi in particular looks to be a sensational bit of business.

A striker, right back and a new keeper and I think we've got a decent mid table squad.

[Concrete John]

I think we've got a decent mid table squad as things stand.

[pauliewalnuts]

We have three strikers at the club, Gestede, Kozak and Ayew plus some forward type attacking players
if we bought in a established striker say Austin, why would we have bought in Ayew and Gestede, they won't develop sitting on the bench, we spent good money on them both surely they were bought to play not just act as back up,
 I think they are the forwards we go with now,

Ayew isn't an out and out striker, and Gestede has come from the championship.

I don't mean they're not going to do it at this level, I just think relying on them to do it would be risky.

I suspect Tim doesn't like the look of Kozak, given his recent disappearance, so think we will see some movement.

[RussellC]

I think we still desperately need a centre-back. Friday's match highlighted that for me. The free-kick in the first half where half our back-line were either ball-watching or staring into space showed that we really need some leadership back there. Richards may well turn-out to be a good signing, but it's too much to expect him to to be organising the back-line, whilst learning the position himself. Clark's never shown any really sign of being a good organiser, either. Would still very much like to see Lescott come in to play alongside Richards.

I'd also still be looking for another keeper to come-in and really push Guzan. Apparently Lindegaard is available on a free and I've always thought looked good when given games at Utd.

[mattjpa]

OK ill go against the trend on this one but....I dont think I want any more in. We really have flooded the squad with new blood and I think now is the time to see what they can do. We now have 2,3,4 options in every position. The lads that have come in are mainly young and will hopefully be here for 3+ years.
I think we have enough to be comfortably safe and even spending more money would probably only push us up a couple of places...this season should be treated as the foundation year for the new Aston Villa.
I think there are alot of players with question marks over their heads at the moment. Before we spend any more lets see if Bunn, Bennett, Okore, Baker, Crespo, Gardner, Veretout, Ayew, Kozak, Cole and Agbonlahor can offer the level of performance week in week out to take us to the next level.
Completely unintentional but that is feasibly a team we could put out. Due to either being new or being unlucky with managers/injury I dont think we have seen the best of any of the above.
Sign anyone else in their positions and most of those wont get a chance. Id like to see just how good Ray/Tim are at getting players firing before we throw more money at the squad

[RussellC]

Before we spend any more lets see if Bunn, Bennett, Okore, Baker, Crespo, Gardner, Veretout, Ayew, Kozak, Cole and Agbonlahor can offer the level of performance week in week out to take us to the next level.
Completely unintentional but that is feasibly a team we could put out.

I've got to be honest - I think that team would struggle in the Championship, let alone the top flight.

I can see your point about letting the new signings settle and gel now, but i really think it would be risky to go into the new season with 4 questionable and injury-prone centre-backs, as we currently have.