Deano’s wishlist - the Jan transfer speculation/guaranteed nonsense thread

[Brassneck]

No-he wasn’t called upon to do so.

[Chinchilla Bathhouse]

But your heart missed a beat when he did something expected? Have you seen a cardiologist?

[Brassneck]

My heart misses a beat every time the ball enters our 18 yard box.

And no, I haven’t seen a cardiologist but I’ve booked an appointment with the doctor for a flu jab.

[Ads]

You sound like you're of a nervous disposition.

[Brassneck]

Yes

I began to feel this way in August when I first watched our GK

Its remained with me ever since. Hopefully I’ll find a cure in January though.

I don’t know about you but I always look to improve the team. Dropping Taylor is a good shout. He doesn’t seem to get the rub of the green with you that butterfingers gets. Personally, I don’t discriminate- I dislike all our shit players equally.

[paul_e]

Since the defence has started to look like they train together Nyland has looked much better. He's nowhere near as poor as some people insist and a replacement keeper is definitely not a priority in January unless he completely falls apart between now and then. The priority has to be getting better options at left back and centre back, the squad is just too thin in those positions.

[Brassneck]

Since the defence has started to look like they train together Nyland has looked much better. He's nowhere near as poor as some people insist and a replacement keeper is definitely not a priority in January unless he completely falls apart between now and then. The priority has to be getting better options at left back and centre back, the squad is just too thin in those positions.

LB I could possibly live with (although i still think Taylor/Hutton is less of a priority than the GK)

I’m not sure what you think the CBS have done wrong since Smith took charge though.

I think players will come in, in all 3 positions but for me, the keeper is the priority.

[not3bad]

Deano himself has stated CB is the top priority. Not to replace what we have but because we only have 2 recognised specialist centre backs.

[paul_e]

Since the defence has started to look like they train together Nyland has looked much better. He's nowhere near as poor as some people insist and a replacement keeper is definitely not a priority in January unless he completely falls apart between now and then. The priority has to be getting better options at left back and centre back, the squad is just too thin in those positions.

LB I could possibly live with (although i still think Taylor/Hutton is less of a priority than the GK)

I’m not sure what you think the CBS have done wrong since Smith took charge though.

I think players will come in, in all 3 positions but for me, the keeper is the priority.

I don't think they've done anything wrong, but the panic that Chester picked up a knock should serve as proof that 2 central defenders in the squad is too big a risk. With Taylor it's more to provide competition, Hutton did an ok job defensively but he was pointless in the opposition half and it's looking like this season might prove to be one too many anyway. From a pure squad balance point of view I'd like those 2 in. If we get a third player then a keeper becomes an option for me but I honestly don't think Nyland started much worse than Johnstone did so I'm not willing to completely write him off after less than 20 games.

[SoccerHQ]

He was commanding against Derby. Picked up every cross with ease and made a pair of cracking saves.

Easily his best game. The double save (at 0-0) was very good and crucial. We need that to be his standard for next 10 games otherwise he'll be replaced in January.

[SoccerHQ]

Since the defence has started to look like they train together Nyland has looked much better. He's nowhere near as poor as some people insist and a replacement keeper is definitely not a priority in January unless he completely falls apart between now and then. The priority has to be getting better options at left back and centre back, the squad is just too thin in those positions.

One game basically. He could've easily thrown in one v Bolton when he dropped the cross infront of the Holte (and then dropped another from the resulting corner).

Flapped at another cross v Norwich that did cost us a goal and didn't even dive for Rhodes winner. He just lets in too many preventable goals for me, there was another v Millwall that went right through him. Bit worried about him when we play Boro, if he can through that game he'll have a future at this level.

Cutler is a good goalkeeping coach so there is hope. He turned Neil Etheridge into a consistant keeper and he's now in the premier league playing well.

[oldtimernow]

Since the defence has started to look like they train together Nyland has looked much better. He's nowhere near as poor as some people insist and a replacement keeper is definitely not a priority in January unless he completely falls apart between now and then. The priority has to be getting better options at left back and centre back, the squad is just too thin in those positions.

When he made that save at Derby he was congratulated in a very encouraging manner by his team mates and that will have given him a great boost. Good for team spirit that.

I feel his distribution is a lot better than Johnstone's was.

[paul_e]

Since the defence has started to look like they train together Nyland has looked much better. He's nowhere near as poor as some people insist and a replacement keeper is definitely not a priority in January unless he completely falls apart between now and then. The priority has to be getting better options at left back and centre back, the squad is just too thin in those positions.

One game basically. He could've easily thrown in one v Bolton when he dropped the cross infront of the Holte (and then dropped another from the resulting corner).

Flapped at another cross v Norwich that did cost us a goal and didn't even dive for Rhodes winner. He just lets in too many preventable goals for me, there was another v Millwall that went right through him. Bit worried about him when we play Boro, if he can through that game he'll have a future at this level.

Cutler is a good goalkeeping coach so there is hope. He turned Neil Etheridge into a consistant keeper and he's now in the premier league playing well.

I'm not saying there aren't issues still but I just think, even in the games you mention, his all round game was better than his first couple of months and with all the changes that have happened it's worth giving him until the new year before writing him off completely. Plenty of players struggled for the first 2 months of the season but have started to turn things round now, given how much of a mess Bruce got into I'm wlling to give everyone a chance, which is why my priorities for the window are squad depth in the areas where we are 1 injury away from a crisis.

[Clark W Griswold]

I think Nylands performances between now and early Jan will determine how high a new goalkeeper is as priority, but we should be making enquiries. It's a toss up between new centre back and new left back as to which is the top priority at this moment in time.

[Toronto Villa]

New LB is critical. New CB very important. New GK and a new forward important but some way below those two.