Summer transfer madness thread

[cdward]

https://www.avfc.co.uk/News/2017/08/11/press-conference-bruce-on-cardiff-city-game

In the press conference yesterday Bruce made reference to having a team able to stand up to the likes of a Neil Warnock Cardiff, and at the end said by the end of the transfer window he would like see some additions up front.
Should we be worried thinking we are going to sign a big centre forward and play route one, or is it what is needed in this division, to be able to mix it up against different opposition.

[Chris Smith]

https://www.avfc.co.uk/News/2017/08/11/press-conference-bruce-on-cardiff-city-game

In the press conference yesterday Bruce made reference to having a team able to stand up to the likes of a Neil Warnock Cardiff, and at the end said by the end of the transfer window he would like see some additions up front.
Should we be worried thinking we are going to sign a big centre forward and play route one, or is it what is needed in this division, to be able to mix it up against different opposition.

I think different options has to be a good thing. If plan A is not working in a game then a different type of forward gives the opposition something else to worry about.

[PeterWithesShin]

Having a plan A would be a good start 

[KRS]

I took that as meaning that we should have a more hard working team that are prepared to get stuck in...whether that comes from signing more players or changing the mentality of the players that we already have remains to be seen. If he does make more signings then he needs to make sure that they can actually score goals or create chances otherwise its going to be another season of frustration.

[olaftab]

Stand up to Cardiff? Cardiff are are lower table potential relegation candidates so that would suggest Warnock or no Warnock they are not a very good team and most teams who play them beat them. Surely we should be aiming somewhere else?

[Chris Smith]

Stand up to Cardiff? Cardiff are are lower table potential relegation candidates so that would suggest Warnock or no Warnock they are not a very good team and most teams who play them beat them. Surely we should be aiming somewhere else?

I think their home record under Warnock has been pretty good and you have to be able to stand up to the physical challenges his sides always present. Particularly at this level where you cannot always trust the ref to keep on top of it.

[tomd2103]

https://www.avfc.co.uk/News/2017/08/11/press-conference-bruce-on-cardiff-city-game

In the press conference yesterday Bruce made reference to having a team able to stand up to the likes of a Neil Warnock Cardiff, and at the end said by the end of the transfer window he would like see some additions up front.
Should we be worried thinking we are going to sign a big centre forward and play route one, or is it what is needed in this division, to be able to mix it up against different opposition.

Absolutely is needed in this division in my opinion, especially in sides like us that aren't exactly free flowing.  I really think a player like that could bring out the best in Kodjia as well. 

[aj2k77]

Wood is a natural goalscorer at this level.

I would have him on a heartbeat.

Scott Hogan.
Ross McCormack.

Just being a natural scorer at this level isn't enough if you don't incorporate them in to a functioning team properly.

[AV5nobs]

I get what you're saying but Wood is far more combative and Holds the ball up, compared to those two, plus McCormack (libellous accusations removed - you're welcome).

[London Villan]

If route one gets us promoted i dont care.

[Villa in Denmark]

If route one gets us promoted i dont care.

If it sows the seeds for us coming straight back down again it's a problem.

[Chris Smith]

If route one gets us promoted i dont care.

If it sows the seeds for us coming straight back down again it's a problem.

I agree but Wyness seems well aware of this and has talked about building 3 teams. One to get us out of this division, one to consolidate in the PL and then another to push on from there.

[ASHTONVILLA]

We need someone that does the big lump job well, but can play at the higher level too. Someone in the mould of say Brian Deane would do well for us, no idea who though.

[jwarry]

We need someone that does the big lump job well, but can play at the higher level too. Someone in the mould of say Brian Deane would do well for us, no idea who though.

Give Davis another season and he can do this. Wouldn't want anyone coming in and getting in the way of his development

[Villa in Denmark]

If route one gets us promoted i dont care.

If it sows the seeds for us coming straight back down again it's a problem.

I agree but Wyness seems well aware of this and has talked about building 3 teams. One to get us out of this division, one to consolidate in the PL and then another to push on from there.

That's fair enough to a degree, the worry being a squad that requires too much changing out again. We've seen the consequences of too much churn the last two seasons and it's not pretty.