January Transfer Window

[Chris Jameson]

Has somebody other than villakicks now mentioned Altidore? Can I suggest Jay Spearing?

[ciggiesnbeer]

Lewis Grabban being linked online, another loan deal. 11 goals for Sunderland.

Very good player. However he is not a hold up man and simply doesn't even bother trying to win anything in the air so we would have to play differently, which may not be so bad as we are going to have to change if Hogan is back regularly anyway.

[KevinGage]

Lewis Grabban being linked online, another loan deal. 11 goals for Sunderland.

He's no Jason Scotland.

[godzvilla]

Charlie Wyke at Bradford,..

Good call. He'd probably fit in immediately as Bradford play very similar football to us.

´He certainly seems to have´the knack´, but then,  they all do on youtube ........ 

   .........Godzvilla!

[tomd2103]

Lewis Grabban being linked online, another loan deal. 11 goals for Sunderland.

Very good player. However he is not a hold up man and simply doesn't even bother trying to win anything in the air so we would have to play differently, which may not be so bad as we are going to have to change if Hogan is back regularly anyway.

He played against us recently didn't he?  If so, I thought he led the line for them pretty well.  From all the murmurings come out of B6, it's going to be a loan deal so we probably should be looking at someone who is currently out of favour in the top flight.

[ciggiesnbeer]

Lewis Grabban being linked online, another loan deal. 11 goals for Sunderland.

Very good player. However he is not a hold up man and simply doesn't even bother trying to win anything in the air so we would have to play differently, which may not be so bad as we are going to have to change if Hogan is back regularly anyway.

He played against us recently didn't he?  If so, I thought he led the line for them pretty well.  From all the murmurings come out of B6, it's going to be a loan deal so we probably should be looking at someone who is currently out of favour in the top flight.

Oh he played well, I think he is a good player. But if you get a chance to rewatch the game check him out. He literally doesn't even jump for balls and must receive it either back to goal on his feet for a quick return pass or into space for him to run onto, he doesn't hold up or dominate anywhere near as well as Davis. From what I can gather from Sunderland fans he is always that way. Not that its a bad way to play, heck I like it, but its not the way Bruce has us currently playing so we would need to adjust. Like I say I think he is similar to Hogan in the best way to play him.

[tomd2103]

Lewis Grabban being linked online, another loan deal. 11 goals for Sunderland.

Very good player. However he is not a hold up man and simply doesn't even bother trying to win anything in the air so we would have to play differently, which may not be so bad as we are going to have to change if Hogan is back regularly anyway.

He played against us recently didn't he?  If so, I thought he led the line for them pretty well.  From all the murmurings come out of B6, it's going to be a loan deal so we probably should be looking at someone who is currently out of favour in the top flight.

Oh he played well, I think he is a good player. But if you get a chance to rewatch the game check him out. He literally doesn't even jump for balls and must receive it either back to goal on his feet for a quick return pass or into space for him to run onto, he doesn't hold up or dominate anywhere near as well as Davis. From what I can gather from Sunderland fans he is always that way. Not that its a bad way to play, heck I like it, but its not the way Bruce has us currently playing so we would need to adjust. Like I say I think he is similar to Hogan in the best way to play him.

I agree with you regarding the type of player we need in January.  We need a striker who can hold the ball up and make things difficult for defenders.  As I said earlier, we are probably looking at a loan deal, which wouldn't be too bad as it will give us a chance to reassess at the end of the season. 

[Holte L2]

Lewis Grabban being linked online, another loan deal. 11 goals for Sunderland.

Very good player. However he is not a hold up man and simply doesn't even bother trying to win anything in the air so we would have to play differently, which may not be so bad as we are going to have to change if Hogan is back regularly anyway.

He played against us recently didn't he?  If so, I thought he led the line for them pretty well.  From all the murmurings come out of B6, it's going to be a loan deal so we probably should be looking at someone who is currently out of favour in the top flight.

You mean like Christian Benteke?

[SoccerHQ]

Dwight Gayle maybe an option? Proven at this level and has actually scored a few against decent teams in the premier league recently.

Wouldn't be a hold up man but could combine with Davis upfront I'm sure.

[Ads]

Think we need an injection of pace. Green shouldn't be too far off.

[curiousorange]

Dwight Gayle maybe an option? Proven at this level and has actually scored a few against decent teams in the premier league recently.

Wouldn't be a hold up man but could combine with Davis upfront I'm sure.

He's an option in that he exists, but there's more chance of my dead nan leading the Villa line come January than Dwight Gayle.

[godzvilla]

Whether credible or not, Rumours this morning, linking us with Leonardo Ulloa from Leicester City , and Burnley’s Nahki Wells are probably far more realistic, in terms of who are targets should or will be..........................Godzvilla!

[Damo70]

Has somebody other than villakicks now mentioned Altidore? Can I suggest Jay Spearing?

Jay Spearing. He would be a great shout to use in a game of 'Culverhouse'. As for the January transfer window, Bruce's use of a combination of buys and loans in that period when he was managing Small Heath always impressed me.

[Deano's Mullet]

Heard stuff on Facebook today that Curtis Davies will be coming back as cover for Samba.

[cdbearsfan]

Seems unlikely, given that he plays every game for Derby at the minute.