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

[sirlordbaltimore]

Left back we have Taylor, Hutton, Hause and let's not forget Chester can also play there.

WHAT?

Chester has played left back on quite a few occasions over his career

I did not know that. And judging by how bad he looks playing as a left sided centre back i don't ever want to see it in a Villa shirt

[PaulWinch again]

Meaning Evil saying the Henry imminent story has no legs

Pity. Could do with a full back, although I think we need a defensive midfielder more.

Could really do with both!

[Holy Trinity]

Left back we have Taylor, Hutton, Hause and let's not forget Chester can also play there.

WHAT?

Chester has played left back on quite a few occasions over his career

I did not know that. And judging by how bad he looks playing as a left sided centre back i don't ever want to see it in a Villa shirt

He's basically a static lb and didn't get up the park much but my point was backs to the wall he could do a job there if needed for a few game.

[footyskillz]

Chester left back was a total Pulis move.
Smith likes his full backs forward moving and actually left backs .

Granted he could play there and good info sharing .
Even for a 5 min cameo late in match but again not in line with dean smith footballing ideals.

Quite right too.
Only way he could be good at left back would be playing for chester

[Holy Trinity]

Chester left back was a total Pulis move.
Smith likes his full backs forward moving and actually left backs .

Granted he could play there and good info sharing .
Even for a 5 min cameo late in match but again not in line with dean smith footballing ideals.

Quite right too.
Only way he could be good at left back would be playing for chester

He also played left back for Wales a fair few times.

I agree about him being a poor left back but I'm talking about him being a 4th or 5th choice desperation back up.

I hope we do sign Rico but I would prefer a cdm who is mobile and scary to the opposition front line. A Roy Keane or Patrick Vieira type. Fed up of being bullied by shit house little teams because we are to nice

[tomd2103]

Chester left back was a total Pulis move.
Smith likes his full backs forward moving and actually left backs .

Granted he could play there and good info sharing .
Even for a 5 min cameo late in match but again not in line with dean smith footballing ideals.

Quite right too.
Only way he could be good at left back would be playing for chester

He also played left back for Wales a fair few times.

I agree about him being a poor left back but I'm talking about him being a 4th or 5th choice desperation back up.

I hope we do sign Rico but I would prefer a cdm who is mobile and scary to the opposition front line. A Roy Keane or Patrick Vieira type. Fed up of being bullied by shit house little teams because we are to nice

Sorry, but I've seen the majority of his games for Wales and he has never played left back.  Pulis played him at RB a but during his time at Albion because I think he thought he was too small to play CB.  That was after he had paid nearly £10m for him if I recall. 

[Holy Trinity]

Chester left back was a total Pulis move.
Smith likes his full backs forward moving and actually left backs .

Granted he could play there and good info sharing .
Even for a 5 min cameo late in match but again not in line with dean smith footballing ideals.

Quite right too.
Only way he could be good at left back would be playing for chester

He also played left back for Wales a fair few times.

I agree about him being a poor left back but I'm talking about him being a 4th or 5th choice desperation back up.

I hope we do sign Rico but I would prefer a cdm who is mobile and scary to the opposition front line. A Roy Keane or Patrick Vieira type. Fed up of being bullied by shit house little teams because we are to nice

Sorry, but I've seen the majority of his games for Wales and he has never played left back.  Pulis played him at RB a but during his time at Albion because I think he thought he was too small to play CB.  That was after he had paid nearly £10m for him if I recall. 

I seem to remember his first few caps were at left back. Maybe I'm miss remembering. Baggies I'm sure he played left back to start with

[Hairbandinho]

Henry isn't the best defender. I would assume that defensive solidarity would be the first priority right now for us so it's a confusing move in some ways if it is true.

[Steve67]

Chester was a stand in right back.

[TheMalandro]

Henry is following the villa coach driver and our sports science guy on Twitter now. Weird!

[brentastonb6]

Henry is following the villa coach driver and our sports science guy on Twitter now. Weird!

That’s nearly as weird as you knowing about it, stalker  ? 😂

[SoccerHQ]

Rico Henry to be completed later this evening or tomorrow apparently.

A left back was on my list, although I confess I don't know much about the lad.

Good going forward but tiny, could be new Alan Wright I guess.

DS has a history of signing players he's worked with in the past, I fully expect Sawyers to join sometime in next six months.

Let's hope he steers clear of injury with us, missed about 18 months of football in last 3 years.

[Brassneck]

Henry isn't the best defender. I would assume that defensive solidarity would be the first priority right now for us so it's a confusing move in some ways if it is true.

If it was some dull manager like Rowett or Bruce then yes, I can see the defence being shored up to the detriment of the attack.  Not Dean Smith though and I'm not knocking it, nor his philosophy.  I want to see us going for it in games and the full backs/wing backs are crucial.

I'd add that Smith knows a lot more about Henry than we do and if he thinks he's good enough then that will do for me.  I trust his judgement.

I'm also looking forward to watching a full back get past our wingers.  I hope his crossing is good - It sisn't look great in the short YT clip.

[TheMalandro]

Henry is following the villa coach driver and our sports science guy on Twitter now. Weird!

That’s nearly as weird as you knowing about it, stalker  ? 😂

No, I’m the bus driver. 😂

[Marlon From Bearwood]

Henry is following the villa coach driver 

He’ll probably end up outside a hotel in Wigan later today then.