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

[AlexAlexCropley]

Fuchs looks dodgy

[chrisw1]

Fuchs would be a solid enough option at 30k a week. 60k is mad money for him.

yep. If the money isn't there for a permanent signing then fair enough, but spending 1.5m on a guy for 5 months and then being back to square one in the summer seems like something Bruce would do.

His goals have given us a realistic chance of getting into the play-offs.  How much is that worth?

By £1.5m do you mean his wages?  If we had bought a striker we would have had to pay their wages too, so we're not really worse off in that respect.

[tomd2103]

Surely there are young and upcoming LB’s that we can sign permanently? Why are even interested in a 32 year old back up PL player? Off course he’s on very good money. It’s right out of the Steve Bruce book of player acquisition.

Well yes in an ideal world, but that requires capital and we just don't know how much FFP will allow us to spend.  If we can't buy players then we have no alternative to the loan market or making do with what we have.

We just lashed out £7m on a keeper.

Who was desperately needed.  At the time we were also looking for fullbacks and centre halfs.  We couldn't really justify what small FFP budget we had on a striker and frankly couldn't have afforded any one anywhere near Tammy's quality in any event.  He was an excellent cheap solution up front.  It's a shame he's been recalled but the deal made perfect sense really.

Was it really though Chris?  I am struggling to see what Jed Steer has done wrong really because unless he is a complete 'Tommy tanker' behind the scenes or is just generally not rated, I would have thought he deserved a chance this season.  He did well at Hull first game of the season and looked solid enough against QPR the other day. 

[dorsetvillian]

Fuchs has looked decent.  Likes to get forward.

[Toronto Villa]

Surely there are young and upcoming LB’s that we can sign permanently? Why are even interested in a 32 year old back up PL player? Off course he’s on very good money. It’s right out of the Steve Bruce book of player acquisition.

Well yes in an ideal world, but that requires capital and we just don't know how much FFP will allow us to spend.  If we can't buy players then we have no alternative to the loan market or making do with what we have.

We just lashed out £7m on a keeper.

Who was desperately needed.  At the time we were also looking for fullbacks and centre halfs.  We couldn't really justify what small FFP budget we had on a striker and frankly couldn't have afforded any one anywhere near Tammy's quality in any event.  He was an excellent cheap solution up front.  It's a shame he's been recalled but the deal made perfect sense really.

Was it 7m desperate or could a loan or a cheaper option until the summer have done just as well? Truth is nobody knows what we have to spend I have to assume that the board have worked with the manager on identifying all of the positions of need. So if they can spend that on a GK there must be something left for the other areas. On Jan 6th I'm confident that we will have signed at least 2 or 3 more players by the end of the window and they won't be frees.

[SoccerHQ]

Fuchs would be a solid enough option at 30k a week. 60k is mad money for him.

Isn't it just short term. His family live in New York and I read he was going there in the summer and wants to play NFL.

Think I'd swerve him tbh, he hasn't been great at all in their game on atm. Lacks match sharpness and all that.

[Border villan]

Fuchs would be a solid enough option at 30k a week. 60k is mad money for him.

Isn't it just short term. His family live in New York and I read he was going there in the summer and wants to play NFL.

Think I'd swerve him tbh, he hasn't been great at all in their game on atm. Lacks match sharpness and all that.

Like us he will not be cup tied for the rest of the season. Plus he looks a poor defender.

[Toronto Villa]

Fuch’s looked dreadful

[Villafirst]

Fuch’s looked dreadful

Well that tells me we're fuched!

[VinnieChase84]

Fuchs would be a terrible decision. We shouldn’t be bringing in anyone who we don’t have plans for past the summer

[garyshawsknee]

I'd be amazed if Smith brought in a high waged, ring rusty 32 year old. Doesn't seem his style. Now Taylor's back, I'd guess he'd stick with what we have. Getting in a defensive minded midfielder should be top priority.

[Malandro]

We’ve experimented with premier league players at the end of their career, they struggle in this league.

[Matt Collins]

Yep. It's so physical.

[ozzjim]

One of the papers were reporting Hause might be closer with a few agreed today. Right age, not slow, big left footed centre half is essential. Also read we might go back for the French lad that didn't like Bruce style of play in the summer. That's the age of player we should be targeting. Holding midfield is a shame Woods left Brentford last summer, he would have been great here. Although Oldham had a decent holding mid against Fulham today.

[Matt Collins]

The French lad mokoudi? Or someone else?

I wonder if we'll go for woods in the summer