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

[Risso]

January, when we're a 5 game run from being in the playoffs isn't a transfer window to squad build for the long term.  The time to do that is the summer unless you are complete out of the promotion picture.  So, I can see the point in buying / loaning on a short term view. 

I quite agree.  If we effectively write this season off, we've then got to contend with the loss of loanees like Tammy and Axel in the summer, plus the likely/possible departures of Grealish and McGinn.  That's a whole lot of rebuilding to do.  I would massively prefer that we at least make some some of effort in January.

[chrisw1]

January, when we're a 5 game run from being in the playoffs isn't a transfer window to squad build for the long term.  The time to do that is the summer unless you are complete out of the promotion picture.  So, I can see the point in buying / loaning on a short term view. 

I quite agree.  If we effectively write this season off, we've then got to contend with the loss of loanees like Tammy and Axel in the summer, plus the likely/possible departures of Grealish and McGinn.  That's a whole lot of rebuilding to do.  I would massively prefer that we at least make some some of effort in January.

Agreed.

We will have a huge rebuilding project in the summer whether we go up or not.  If we don't go up we'll lose the loan players, Jack and possibly McGinn & Chester and our ageing out of contract players. 

I'd much rather rebuild with PL money and with Jack & McGinn as key parts of our team.

Loaning too many expensive players can obviously be a problem, but a few astute loans on sensible salaries could make a big difference.

[DeeBoy1]

January, when we're a 5 game run from being in the playoffs isn't a transfer window to squad build for the long term.  The time to do that is the summer unless you are complete out of the promotion picture.  So, I can see the point in buying / loaning on a short term view. 

Agreed. I also don't think we should be worrying about not being good enough for the Premier league. The club will be in a much much healthier position by going up and coming back down with parachute payments rather than not going up at all. We shouldn't be fully short term focused but it needs to be a dual strategy this January...behind the scenes for the long term and a couple of short term loans if needed to push into the play offs in the short term.....IMHO

[LeeB]

Joe Bennett is better than Neil Taylor.

As is Enda Stevens.

Edna Stevens, the cleaner at Bodymoor Heath, is better than Neil Taylor.

Little Steven aka Miami Steve aka Soprano's Silvio Dante could do a better job than the benighted Taylor. Might have to negotiate with Bruce though, which could be tricky. As in Springsteen, I should add to avoid any confusion.

Negotiating with Bruce won't be easy, he's tougher than the rest.

[mallo]

If it's looking likely that we're not going up then would we have the guts to drop Jack and try and get on without him? I must admit not going up this year could be painful as relatively speaking this is a poor season for points and we're bang mediocre. I think I'd prefer to get as good as we can now even if they are loans and see where we end up.

[Marlon From Bearwood]

If it's looking likely that we're not going up then would we have the guts to drop Jack and try and get on without him? I must admit not going up this year could be painful as relatively speaking this is a poor season for points and we're bang mediocre. I think I'd prefer to get as good as we can now even if they are loans and see where we end up.

I’m struggling to see the benefit of dropping our best player, who we are missing desperately whilst he’s out injured, to be honest.

[SoccerHQ]

Fuchs isn't an upgrade on Neil Taylor? I appreciate the age and wages factor but just player for player it's delusional to say Fuchs isn't a massively better player. Gauge a Leicester fans opinion on him, playing in the premier league against some of the best players in the world, then gauge a Villa fans opinion on Taylor playing against Ipswich and Rotherham.

Trouble is he's hardly played for Leicester this season, Chillwell has been their first choice LB all season so Fuchs got the odd cup game.

It would be better to go after someone who might not be first choice at their club but has still played a decent amount e.g. Aaron Cresswell at West Ham.

Just going after players who hardly play in months and expecting them to hit the ground running for us simply dosen't work as we've seen with Hause and Bolasie.

[Toronto Villa]

Sorry but I have hated every nano second of relegation from the Premiership.  I have found nothing whatsoever pleasurable about being a mid table second division club.

Agree entirely. It’s a poxy tinpot league which we are helping to stink out. I’m tired of watching our games on grainy AVTV footage or off streams wherever I can find them. We’re a top division side. We need to get back there and stay there. At most I’m willing to stay down for one more year so we build properly. But we have to get out.

[aj2k77]

Good point, only 6 games this season, to his credit he did play 30 odd last season though so it would be slightly unfair to him to put him in the Bolasie and Hause class who put together have just about played 30 games over 2 years. There's always the tipping point with the older players to think about aswell, we always seem to catch them just after they're had their last hurrah. Point withstanding though, Taylor urgently needs replacing, Hutton too for me.

[sirlordbaltimore]

We’re a top division side

Oh no we're not.

[cdward]

Just out of interest, in the opinion of those who were at VP against Ipswich, how did James Collins play?

[leylandalbion]

Just out of interest, in the opinion of those who were at VP against Ipswich, how did James Collins play?

He certainly wouldn't add to our mobility!

[DrGonzo]

Just out of interest, in the opinion of those who were at VP against Ipswich, how did James Collins play?

He certainly wouldn't add to our mobility!

Only useful as cannon fodder in a game of Battleships.

[mr underhill]

but actually loooked better than some in our defence

[brian green]

Or for beating up the youth team coach.  Allegedly.