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

[sirlordbaltimore]

Ben woodburn who would be loan from Liverpool , a Welsh person , I like him for attacking side of things

Not sure we need to bring in a replacement winger to be honest - Albert, Kodjia, El-Ghazi and Green are plenty there. The wages are needed elsewhere. Unless the rumours of Kodjia going as well are true.

No more wingers please!

[andyh]

Seems to me that things have changed after it became common knowledge that we dont ‘need’ to go up this season.
It’s almost like the hunger/desire has disappeared since.

[Ads]

Plenty of desire to close down in the second half, it's why we earnt a point.

[Three Spires Villa]

Plenty of desire to close down in the second half, it's why we earnt a point.

Absolutely, but no passion / desire in the first half, or Wigan, Swansea or add any team since WBA away

[Steve67]

Bolasie.  He's 29, lazy, and costing 75k a week.  This is the polar opposite of what Smith said he wanted at the club last week.  Youthful energy that doesn't cost the earth is what is wanted.  I reckon, other than SJM, Grealish and Abraham, he'd happily shift any other player at the club. 

[PaulWinch again]

I don’t really see where this lazy talk comes from. Always seemed to try to me.

[Steve67]

I don’t really see where this lazy talk comes from. Always seemed to try to me.

You should know by now, with all those posts, that sarcasm does not work on the inter web!!

[Toronto Villa]

I see that Chelsea kid has gone to Ostersunds.

[footyskillz]

Ben woodburn who would be loan from Liverpool , a Welsh person , I like him for attacking side of things

Not sure we need to bring in a replacement winger to be honest - Albert, Kodjia, El-Ghazi and Green are plenty there. The wages are needed elsewhere. Unless the rumours of Kodjia going as well are true.

No more wingers please!

I thought he could be an attacking midfielder role behind striker rather than any wide player

[footyskillz]

Seems to me that things have changed after it became common knowledge that we dont ‘need’ to go up this season.
It’s almost like the hunger/desire has disappeared since.

Yes it could be that it was told this season is a season of transition and the work is on performance and not results

The whole ' greater good ' argument.

However in professional sports that completely and utterly unacceptable .

The fact that there are expectations too and the  club is in a league in which it is expected to compete.

However I can't think for one moment there has been any deliberate easing off or settling for lesser things more a case of a struggle in transition and many many factors .

As it is the long road there is more and more evidence to suggest such it's disappointing that it will be used as excuse in not competing for the play off this season.

I think Villa are still wanting to compete for play offs because there is still a chance.

However current of opinion we wont make play offs as it's taking some time to get things together.
I also struggle to see if we can achieve much in comparison and competition to those teams around us in league even before the play off places this season .

There is little resemble of a team so getting a team play is taking time.

One of the main reasons would be that other squads have had their coach or manager in place since start of season or longer.

I have to say if Bruce was in charge I would have thought he have this team higher and in play offs.
In part because he would have had the time of this season to do it.

Smithy playing catch up.

 Stoke with their squad and situation would be interesting to see how they develop for rest of season. And I would think they along with Villa are in a situation to move forward in a seen as progressive  direction but now on a more limited budget , less glamour than the premier league status which gave both clubs

I will be highly annoyed if Stoke soar past us into playoffs however as Jones had less time to work with players than Smith has.
But bringing in more in this window means it's a rebuilding job.

The trouble is this route of taking younger players rather than established ones  can also be seen as dumbing down and if it doesn't work out left with a squad that has been developed as much for performance as it has for making value in sellable assests.









 

[tomd2103]

I'd move Kodjia on if possible, he doesn't seem to be a Smith type player. The problem is, we paid a king's ransom for him and he's on a huge wedge. Yet another poor buy measured in financial terms, as much as I enjoyed watching him n his first season here.

Depends what the offer is I suppose.  If any sort of decent money is offered for him, I would move him on to be honest.

[Ads]

Plenty of desire to close down in the second half, it's why we earnt a point.

Absolutely, but no passion / desire in the first half, or Wigan, Swansea or add any team since WBA away

Swansea 2nd half we were much better, created plenty and deservedly won. It's not been good since 15th December. Turning point will happen. Hopefully 2nd half was it.

[ozzjim]

I think we are actually desperate for another winger, but one that actually has genuine pace! Bolasie was still tricky, but way too slow and very hit and miss off the ball, plus rarely played a decent ball across. El Ghazi is a good player but has struggled without Grealish in the side to feed him. Adomah is so slow at times it hurts watching him. The only one with any pace is Green and he has lost a bit with his muscle injuries. A proper speed merchant would be very useful.

Of course a left back that can run, a holding midfielder that can actually tackle and read the game and another centre half before that would  be nice too!

[brentastonb6]

I think we are actually desperate for another winger, but one that actually has genuine pace! Bolasie was still tricky, but way too slow and very hit and miss off the ball, plus rarely played a decent ball across. El Ghazi is a good player but has struggled without Grealish in the side to feed him. Adomah is so slow at times it hurts watching him. The only one with any pace is Green and he has lost a bit with his muscle injuries. A proper speed merchant would be very useful.

Of course a left back that can run, a holding midfielder that can actually tackle and read the game and another centre half before that would  be nice too!

Greedy bastard 😂

[olaftab]

So basically a new team ozzjim? I agree.