January Transfer Window

[brian green]

This "if we can get him fit and motivated he can do a job for us" is exactly what has been said for years about Gabby.  In reality there is no way back for a player who loses the plot.  Gabby looks as fat and unfit as ever and I daresay RM is the same.

[Chris Smith]

This "if we can get him fit and motivated he can do a job for us" is exactly what has been said for years about Gabby.  In reality there is no way back for a player who loses the plot.  Gabby looks as fat and unfit as ever and I daresay RM is the same.

I agree and we could do without the potential disruption of trying to rehabilitate him into a squad that currently appears to be focussed and together.

[Villan For Life]

I imagine that there's a very valid reason why he went to Oz and it wasn't for the Ashes.

A player like that would have had several English clubs willing to take him on loan particularly if we covered part of his wages and he wasn't going to a competitor. That he went to Oz does suggest that no-one here would take him.

[ciggiesnbeer]

Hard to disagree. I wonder what will happen now he is back? Also why is he back? Was it always a half season loan or did Bruce recall him or did Melborne send him back?

[LeeB]

I wouldn’t even let the ****** train at Bodymoor, he can get fucked.

[auntiesledd]

The Scottish Sun reporting (!) we're in for Aberdeen defender Scott McKenna:-

https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/sport/football/2146984/aberdeen-scott-mckenna-aston-villa-hull-city-steve-bruce-transfer-signing-news/

[paul_e]

I imagine that there's a very valid reason why he went to Oz and it wasn't for the Ashes.

A player like that would have had several English clubs willing to take him on loan particularly if we covered part of his wages and he wasn't going to a competitor. That he went to Oz does suggest that no-one here would take him.

Or we loaned him out a month after the transfer window for English clubs closed so he had no option but to go somewhere outside of Europe.  We may or may not have tried to loan him out earlier but when he went no one here could take him.

[Des Little]

I wouldn’t even let the c*** train at Bodymoor, he can get fucked.

This. It seems like we have a superb team spirit right now.  Letting this wanker anywhere near them would be a disaster.

[kippaxvilla2]

That Nick Powell we’ve been linked with looks very good.

[olaftab]

I wouldn’t even let the c*** train at Bodymoor, he can get fucked.

😊

[kippaxvilla2]

Anyone that goes into the press and mentions the security of a contract he has managed to swindle out of us tells you everything you need to know about him.

[MoetVillan]

That Nick Powell we’ve been linked with looks very good.

I saw him play for Crewe a few times.  Raw talent...

[ADVILLAFAN]

That Nick Powell we’ve been linked with looks very good.

I saw him play for Crewe a few times.  Raw talent...

He seems to have been around forever!

[footyskillz]

So Villa are looking only to bring in better than what we have and a player who could be in match day squads and starting 11.

Peoples guesses on the attacking loan signing to come in to villa? 
I'll say Lookman from Everton

Or Solanke from Liverpool . Bruce once said "At the moment, we’ve got the ludicrous situation of Solanke playing for England when he’s hardly had a game with Liverpool. That can’t be right."

2 standout players to me

[paul_e]

Solanke has never scored a senior goal in English football and Lookman has a 1 in 6 record in the championship and premier league.  Neither can be called standout in any way but both do have loads of potential.  The problem is we have absolutely no need to bring in young strikers with potential (unless we have some sort of deal to make the move permanent), if they're the options I'd stick with Davis and RHM getting game time.  If we could get someone like Ings then a loan makes sense but otherwise I think it would be a huge mistake to just take someone to make up the numbers.