January Transfer Window

[Matt Collins]

Is he relatedness to Boaty McBoatface?

[KevinGage]

Aye, or could be one of those players who spawns in the latter seasons of Champ Manager.

Zinedine Vassell?   Time to stop playing this.

[sickbeggar]

Had two separate Swansea fans say to me over the weekend that Oliver McBurnie (I had to google him as well) has agreed to join us in Jan. Express and Star are mentioning it now as well. Though they downplay it. We're only considering a loan move, according to them.

well i hope this is bollocks because a 21 year old with no scoring record whatsoever doesn't really address our problems

[KRS]

Yeah it would be going from one extreme to the other by signing 2 of the Championships highest goal scorers, in McCormack and Hogan, to a young striker that has only played 51 games and scored 10 goals. We need to sign a consistent and proven goal scorer if we’re to push for one of the automatic places, so hopefully this will turn out to be just nonsense paper talk.

[PaulWinch again]

Yeah it would be going from one extreme to the other by signing 2 of the Championships highest goal scorers, in McCormack and Hogan, to a young striker that has only played 51 games and scored 10 goals. We need to sign a consistent and proven goal scorer if we’re to push for one of the automatic places, so hopefully this will turn out to be just nonsense paper talk.

Well I'd argue given your examples a 'proven' goal scorer is exactly what we don't need.

[Chris Smith]

Surely what we need is somebody to do a similar job to Davis so that him being unavailable does not mean changing how we play too much. Of course that migh not be possible in the loan market and we have to look at an alternative.

[Risso]

Surely what we need is somebody to do a similar job to Davis so that him being unavailable does not mean changing how we play too much. Of course that migh not be possible in the loan market and we have to look at an alternative.

A similar job with the added benefit of a few goals would be nice.  We can't go on relying on Albert all season.

[tomd2103]

Surely what we need is somebody to do a similar job to Davis so that him being unavailable does not mean changing how we play too much. Of course that migh not be possible in the loan market and we have to look at an alternative.

Agree and Bruce has been quoted as saying this in articles over recent weeks. 

[Hookeysmith]

Shane Long would be perfect in the holding and grafting role

Might be a chance now Austin has returned to the 1st team

Bruce had him at Hull I think also + our Irish connections maybe able to sway him

[tomd2103]

Shane Long would be perfect in the holding and grafting role

Might be a chance now Austin has returned to the 1st team

Bruce had him at Hull I think also + our Irish connections maybe able to sway him

He would be ideal, but I guess there might be takers in the Premier League. 

[footyskillz]

Longy hasn't scored for a long period of time. I don't see him much as a striker of goals and certainly don't see him suiting Bruce's style. In theory yes in practice no.

Personally I would really like to see Ulloa from Leicester loan till end of season. Decent in air able on ground and can do the job. If long comes in would want Ulloa by him. I notice abel hernandez is out of contract end of season has a ghastly injury at this moment but would like to finally get hands on him. Maybe when winters window opens  instead of 20 mil can be snapped up in a pre contract  for the summer

[Three Spires Villa]

Always liked Shane Long, work rate is very good, think he could be a useful addition

[paul_e]

Long is a no for me, he's 30 and has a Gabby like record over the last couple of seasons.  I think him playing well against us has blinded people to just how poor he is.

Ulloa I'd take on a loan if we had no other option but nothing longer, he's never really been a goalscorer and he's been a bit part player for nearly 2 years now.

Hernandez is a no because by the time he's fit we'll have Kodjia, Hogan, Gabby and RHM all available which completely misses the point.  The only reason to go for him would be to get him in ahead of next season but I think that would be a huge error because he was out of his depth in the premier league and we shouldn't be signing people based on still being in the championship next season.

No to the kid from Swansea as well, a 21 year old who's never scored at a level above league 2 is too big a risk.

Crouch on loan I'm less excited than many on here but I can see the sense to it but I doubt he's available.

Solanki would be a superb loan, both for him and for us, but I suspect if he's available he'll end up in the premier league, he's looked good at Vitesse and for England at various levels.

I think that covers all the names I've seen mentioned.  I'd prefer to see someone with enough ability/pedigree/experience to not instantly be in the reserves when people are fit but also with enough room to develop that they wouldn't be ruined by that happening.

[chrisw1]

Long is a no for me, he's 30 and has a Gabby like record over the last couple of seasons.  I think him playing well against us has blinded people to just how poor he is.

Ulloa I'd take on a loan if we had no other option but nothing longer, he's never really been a goalscorer and he's been a bit part player for nearly 2 years now.

Hernandez is a no because by the time he's fit we'll have Kodjia, Hogan, Gabby and RHM all available which completely misses the point.  The only reason to go for him would be to get him in ahead of next season but I think that would be a huge error because he was out of his depth in the premier league and we shouldn't be signing people based on still being in the championship next season.

No to the kid from Swansea as well, a 21 year old who's never scored at a level above league 2 is too big a risk.

Crouch on loan I'm less excited than many on here but I can see the sense to it but I doubt he's available.

Solanki would be a superb loan, both for him and for us, but I suspect if he's available he'll end up in the premier league, he's looked good at Vitesse and for England at various levels.

I think that covers all the names I've seen mentioned.  I'd prefer to see someone with enough ability/pedigree/experience to not instantly be in the reserves when people are fit but also with enough room to develop that they wouldn't be ruined by that happening.

I agree with much of your assessment.  But shopping in the loan window I think we will be hunting for scraps and probably won't be able to be this discerning. 

[Toronto Villa]

Shane Long hasn't scored in a while because we haven't been there to help kick start his season. I think he'd do really well in the Championship and it would be great to have him score for us and not against us.