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

[tomd2103]

Kalinic, Cahill and Rico Henry would be good business.

And keeping Tammy.

I think a keeper, centre half and a left back might be all we can bring in in the window (might not even be able to do that if the finances are not there), but it is becoming apparent that other areas need addressing as well.  I don't think Whelan, Jedinak or Bjarnason are the answer as the defensive midfielder in the way Smith wants to play, so I think we need someone in there as well.

[tomd2103]

Several out of contract in the summer.  Hutton, Whelan and Jedinak from the usual squad, as well as Bunn, Elphick and Richards.  I think we need to rebuild, starting this winter and bed players in.  Both full backs, centre half, central midfield all needs addressing.  Too much to do this season but shouldn't give up on the play off's just yet.

All expendable as far as I am concerned, though I think we might be able to get some money for Jedinak and Elphick in January. 

[Des Little]

Who would buy Jedinak? H makes Nathan Baker look bullet proof

[itmustbe_it is!]

Al I want for Christmas is.....Gary Cahill.

Cahill Cahill Cahill Cahill Cahill Cahill Cahill Cahill Cahill Cahill Cahill Cahill Cahill Cahill Cahill Cahill Cahill Cahill Cahill Cahill Cahill Cahill Cahill Cahill Cahill Cahill Cahill Cahill Cahill Cahill Cahill Cahill Cahill Cahill Cahill Cahill Cahill Cahill Cahill Cahill Cahill Cahill Cahill Cahill Cahill

......oh, and Gary Cahill.

Please, Santa .

[andyh]

We are in for Yoann Barbet from Brentford according to Gregg evans and elphick recalled
Can’t say I know anything about Barbet.

[David_Nab]

Who would buy Jedinak? H makes Nathan Baker look bullet proof

Which is another reason why Bruce relying on him at CB was madness ..No one will buy him but hopefully we will let him go for free / pay off

[Risso]

We are in for Yoann Barbet from Brentford according to Gregg evans and elphick recalled
Can’t say I know anything about Barbet.

Me either.  Just looked him up though, and it seems Smith has used him both as a central defender and as a left back, so you can see why he'd be linked.

[Des Little]

Two CB
A LB
A RB
Romaine Sawyers
...and a partridge in a pear tree

[sickbeggar]

I want a defensive midfielder. to be honest i'd settle for a 33% reduction in the goals scored column if it meant the goals against column dropped by 50%

[SoccerHQ]

About 10 prem clubs would pick up Gary Cahill before we do. Arsenal were linked the other week.

[jwarry]

About 10 prem clubs would pick up Gary Cahill before we do. Arsenal were linked the other week.

I was hoping he might be sentimental but then I remembered KMac 🤔

[Lastfootstamper]

I want a defensive midfielder. to be honest i'd settle for a 33% reduction in the goals scored column if it meant the goals against column dropped by 50%

If we can come up with a defence that'll halve the goals against, I reckon the goals for will go up.

[myf]

just watching Sunderland til I die and seeing how close McCormack came to leaving. fuck

[Brassneck]

We (the guys I go with) spoke before the game about the Sawyers rumours.  If true, he could only realistically come in for either Jack or McGinn.

We discussed whether we could move McGinn back & play Sawyers with Jack.

We would then only really need 2 from Whelan, Lansbury, Hourihane, Jedinak & BB.  Personally, I'd keep Hourihane & Lansbury.

[Steve67]

We (the guys I go with) spoke before the game about the Sawyers rumours.  If true, he could only realistically come in for either Jack or McGinn.

We discussed whether we could move McGinn back & play Sawyers with Jack.

We would then only really need 2 from Whelan, Lansbury, Hourihane, Jedinak & BB.  Personally, I'd keep Hourihane & Lansbury.

Their inconsistency, large salary and the fact that for some of them, coming to Villa has just simply not worked out, every one of them could go and I wouldn't shed a tear.  Hourihane is the only one who has made any kind of difference and that's down to his goals.  Nyland, Taylor, RDL, Elphick and Hogan were also poor signings and all part of a boom or bust recruitment process by Bruce and RDM.  Grealish, MCGinn and Kalanic are the start of a hub for Smith to work around, Chester as well I guess.  The rest of them are why we are where we are. The loans aren't ours to build from, though Abraham has been excellent and really cares.

Lots of work to do. Consistency is a real issue as Smith looks to build a team and removes the individualism.