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

[Steve67]

As Dave says, anyone thinking he's cost us 900k is off the mark. And maybe it's a case of he hasn't progressed so the manager/coaches don't see any point keeping him. Some players just never develop how it's thought they will.

We do seem to have a poor record at bringing players through though chaps.  Hopefully, some of these players going out on loan, JHD, RHM and O'Hare, this will really help them develop. 

[dave.woodhall]

He cost a lot less than Barry did over 20 years ago, one made it, the other didn't. It's hardly the end of the world.

Talking of which, it's a realisation of the insanity of current transfer fees that he probably cost us less in real terms than Michael Standing did.

[sickbeggar]

As Dave says, anyone thinking he's cost us 900k is off the mark. And maybe it's a case of he hasn't progressed so the manager/coaches don't see any point keeping him. Some players just never develop how it's thought they will.

mebbe, but he's seemed to be rated the better prospect than Suliman from those who watch the youth

[Ian.]

Just seems the latest in a long line of inexplicable moves. 900k for youth player on only a 2 year contract. Makes you wonder if the manager had anything to do with it at all.

Two and a half year contract. If he was shit and on a 5 year contract people would moan. If he was good and was leaving on a free, people would moan. If he was good and it came out we'd turned down the chance to sign him, people would moan.

Every single club takes punts on youngsters, it's a bizarre thing to complain about.

Suit yourself. i tend to think if you're buying a player at  17 for 900k you are sort of expecting him still to be developing at 19, especially when we have players who are older and done nothing yet and didn't cost anything

We didn't pay anything like £900,000 for him.

Well 400k then. point still stands

We have new owners, manager, back room staff and scouting network. Move him on, at least we don’t have to pay wages on a player we do not need.

[brian green]

Agent Ridgewell joining Hull.  Can depend on those points.

[London Villan]

Or three months of micha richards.

[KevinGage]

New keeper                 - check

Left sided CB               - check (two of dems)

Dominant midfielder     - check

Now we just need a non Neil Taylor at LB and we'll be in good shape.

[dave shelley]

I always get this little bit of excitement when we sign a young, unknown talent from lower league clubs.  Bowery was one, cost relatively nothing, did nothing and moved on, it happens, but every so often you get a David Platt.

[Ads]

Mings or Hause instead of Taylor?

[dave.woodhall]

Another thing is that maybe we're doing the right thing by him. He's going to be released in the summer so we let him go now rather than waiting for a time when he'll be competing for a new club with hundreds of lads in the same position. 

[Steve67]

He cost a lot less than Barry did over 20 years ago, one made it, the other didn't. It's hardly the end of the world.

Talking of which, it's a realisation of the insanity of current transfer fees that he probably cost us less in real terms than Michael Standing did.

Hopefully, we do the sensible thing and seek a sell on fee for him in the future.  Talking of Michael Standing, I still play the old Championship Manager game, 00-01 season and got £7.5m for him the other day.

[mike]

He cost a lot less than Barry did over 20 years ago, one made it, the other didn't. It's hardly the end of the world.

What I'd give for my boy to be able to see players like Gareth Barry, James Milner and Ashley Young play for Villa, not to mention Laursen and Olof. At least he's got Jack to be his Ian Taylor.

[cdbearsfan]

Agent Ridgewell joining Hull.  Can depend on those points.

I'm willing to bet we won't get any more points from Hull games this season, if you like?

[Sexual Ealing]

Another thing is that maybe we're doing the right thing by him. He's going to be released in the summer so we let him go now rather than waiting for a time when he'll be competing for a new club with hundreds of lads in the same position. 

That's a good point.

[brian green]

I was thinking more about points won and lost by threats to our march towards Wembley.  Liam never lets us down.