The why aren't we signing a new striker thread....

[johnny from donny]

Firstly, as our esteemed leaders stated the other night, we aren't the most attractive option at the moment.
Secondly, can't remember who it was but as someone.explained the process a while back, as bigger transfers go through, other players become available (Loic Remy for example) which is where we might be able to get players in. Unfortunately this means waiting to the end of the window.

[Dave]

some fans beleive the club is desperate to spend big but players wont come, some fans (me) beleive the board have given up.

In spite of all the quotes from other clubs, players and agents saying that we've made attempts to sign people?

Fine man. You really seem to have a bee in your bonnet about this notion Randy actually wants to spend big but can't. Is it really necessary for you to challenge everyone who sees the opposite from the evidence out there?

My apologies if you get upset by people disagreeing with you.

But yes, if you keep posting that we haven't tried to sign anybody in spite of the fact that it's clearly not true, then be my guest. But don't be surprised if I and others point out that it's nonsense when it's pretty obvious that we have.

If you're going to be repetitive with your assertion it seems a bit unfair if you're going to get uppity when others do the same.

[ciggiesnbeer]

Fine then.

[Toronto Villa]

come on now Ciggie. Don't be this guy. It's a discussion forum. Not everything goes your way.

[four fornicholl]

if we have tried to sign players and that is true , then surely we have to know who they were..
who were they?

[SheffieldVillain]

if we have tried to sign players and that is true , then surely we have to know who they were..
who were they?

Why do we have to know who they were?

But your starter for ten - Remy, Debuchy, Kalinic, Congre, Sane

[Dave]

if we have tried to sign players and that is true , then surely we have to know who they were..
who were they?

Debuchy has said that we have made an approach to sign him. We've had a work permit denied (at the moment) for Kalinic.

[adrenachrome]

My question to Ciggies is how much room dya need in terms of cubic feet?

I only as k because the missus is a realtor, and once told me when I worked at Sotheby's that a waste paper basket in Bond Street could buy a house in Kansas.

[four fornicholl]

if we have tried to sign players and that is true , then surely we have to know who they were..
who were they?

Why do we have to know who they were?

But your starter for ten - Remy, Debuchy, Kalinic, Congre, Sane

I too read the media but what im saying is, do we really know and how hard are we really trying

[SoccerHQ]

I'd probably go for Christian Santos aswell if his release clause really is 300k.

[KevinGage]

Afobe has gone to a side who have never been in the topflight before and are by no means assured of staying up.

I think we might have stood a chance.

Kramaric has joined the bottom side in the Budesliga on loan. Again, even in our current predicament, that is a deal that could have been done.

only two go down in Germany, and Hoffenheim are one point off the play off spot and 3 points off safety. If we were three points off safety we'd have done business already.

Aye, they aren't quite as banjaxed as us.

But they aren't too clever either.

Aston Villa generally shouldn't need too much selling to a player, but in these unusual times I accept it might take a bit more effort than usual. It should really be a no lose situation for a player like that though -especially on loan.  Come in,help keep us up and you will be a hero with a permanent deal and a substantial payrise to follow.

If we go down, you've had regular gametime before the Euros in the summer and you have put yourself in the shopwindow in the most popular league in the world.

I think that's been the message all along and back in December when the situation wasn't so dire it looked to be a decent proposition. As things got worse and worse even that line wouldn't have been enough. And any player worth his salt is either going to wait until the last minute or find a better situation.

For decent players in general, yes, might be true.

But in this specific case, I am not sure that bottom of the Bundesliga is infinitely more attractive than bottom of the PL.

Usually it's when you have a decent side that it becomes harder to improve.  Players available won't automatically improve you and the temptation is there to buy for the sake of it.

But are plenty of other forwards mid > lower Prem league sides currently not getting game time who would be a drastic improvement on our current options, by dint of the fact that Gestede and Kozak are so horrid.

[LukeJames]

I'd like us to go for Gayle, by no means a world beater but he has good off the ball movement (something we are crying out for) and is very quick, his movement would also help the likes of Gil, Ayew, Grealish etc who have nothing moving infront of them usually, he's a good fit for a lower half premier league or promotion chasing championship team.

[SheffieldVillain]

if we have tried to sign players and that is true , then surely we have to know who they were..
who were they?

Why do we have to know who they were?

But your starter for ten - Remy, Debuchy, Kalinic, Congre, Sane

I too read the media but what im saying is, do we really know and how hard are we really trying

No, what you were saying is 'we really have to know who they are'.

In the case of Debuchy, Sane, Kalinic and Congre either the player or their chairman has said  we're in for them. Why would they lie? In the case of Kailinic, we're at the stage of trying to get his work permit, having agreed a fee and terms. What more can they do than that?

[Risso]

The idiots in charge have thrown in the towel.

[Nastylee]

Our chance to buy a striker was when Benteke was sold. Bottom of the league, 9 points from safety and destined for the Championship is not the time to be buying a striker capable of scoring double figures between now and May.