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

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I think we have to win 10 on the bounce starting very soon to have any chance of making the playoffs.

Not really.

If that happened and everybody else maintained their average points per game we'd be;

7 ahead of Derby
6 ahead of Boro
1 ahead of Sheffield United
1 ahead of West Brom

Sat in 3rd;

3 behind Norwich
4 behind Leeds

With that momentum and with both the top 2 to play, we'd win the league.

[Steve67]

We are not winning 7 out of the next 10 unless we urgently bring in players.

[chrisw1]

There's no point putting arbitrary we need to win x games in y period.  We've already lost or drawn too many 'must wins' over the last few weeks.  We just need to get back into a decent run and tighten up at the back.  With a couple of astute signings and Jack returning I'm pretty confident we will and we'll sneak into the play-offs.

[andyh]

we have been saying we need to ‘tighten up at the back’ all season. It isn’t going to miraculously happen. Even if we signed a top quality CH and LB today it takes time for those players to settle and build up an understanding.
A decent run of not losing games this a scattering of wins not see us sneaking into the playoffs. We need to go on a sustained run of winning games to not only build up points but to build momentum and belief.
Leeds and Norwich do not have better teams than us, but they now have momentum and belief  and what it’s what Wolves and Fulham had last year.
We are absolutely nowhere near that right now.
For me, as a team, we now look every bit as fragile a team as we have been for the last 3-4 years.

[SashasGrandad]

I think we have to win 10 on the bounce starting very soon to have any chance of making the playoffs.

Not really.

If that happened and everybody else maintained their average points per game we'd be;

7 ahead of Derby
6 ahead of Boro
1 ahead of Sheffield United
1 ahead of West Brom

Sat in 3rd;

3 behind Norwich
4 behind Leeds

With that momentum and with both the top 2 to play, we'd win the league.

OK you win the prize for optimistic post of the day.

A Balti pie (in the sky)

[Clark W Griswold]

I can't get excited about signings any more, for me it's a case of read about it when it happens and hope for the best. I mean, we were all getting quite moist at the prospect of steaming turds such as McCormack, Lansbury and Bolasie, myself included, and look how they turned out.

[Rigadon]

Winning 10 on the bounce is something we could do with Grealish fit. 

[mattjpa]

I can't get excited about signings any more, for me it's a case of read about it when it happens and hope for the best. I mean, we were all getting quite moist at the prospect of steaming turds such as McCormack, Lansbury and Bolasie, myself included, and look how they turned out.

I still hold out hope for Lansbury. Hes been unlucky with injuries, probably not suited at all to SB's style of play and has had to compete with two in form players in his position in Grealish and McGinn. He had one opportunity recently under Bruce, 2 days after having a baby and was made the scapegoat for an awful team performance. I saw enough in his latest cameo to suggest he could thrive under DS.

He just needs a decent bit of luck and a good run in the side, if he doesnt perform then bomb him off but I dont think we should write him off yet.

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I think we have to win 10 on the bounce starting very soon to have any chance of making the playoffs.

Not really.

If that happened and everybody else maintained their average points per game we'd be;

7 ahead of Derby
6 ahead of Boro
1 ahead of Sheffield United
1 ahead of West Brom

Sat in 3rd;

3 behind Norwich
4 behind Leeds

With that momentum and with both the top 2 to play, we'd win the league.

OK you win the prize for optimistic post of the day.

A Balti pie (in the sky)

I'm not being optimistic, I'm saying what the posterbive quoted has said is wrong and dramatically so.

[Steve67]

Ads, if you don’t want the balti pie, can I have it?

[eamonn]

I can't get excited about signings any more, for me it's a case of read about it when it happens and hope for the best. I mean, we were all getting quite moist at the prospect of steaming turds such as McCormack, Lansbury and Bolasie, myself included, and look how they turned out.

I still hold out hope for Lansbury. Hes been unlucky with injuries, probably not suited at all to SB's style of play and has had to compete with two in form players in his position in Grealish and McGinn. He had one opportunity recently under Bruce, 2 days after having a baby and was made the scapegoat for an awful team performance. I saw enough in his latest cameo to suggest he could thrive under DS.

He just needs a decent bit of luck and a good run in the side, if he doesnt perform then bomb him off but I dont think we should write him off yet.

When did Henry have his babby?

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Ads, if you don’t want the balti pie, can I have it?

Never had one, so by all means!

[Clark W Griswold]

You've never lived. It combines the greatness of both Balti and Pie in one convenient and delicious package.

[West Derby Villan]

You've never lived. It combines the greatness of both Balti and Pie in one convenient and delicious package.

Seconded

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Not a pie man really. Been going down the Villa 27 years and never had one home or away.