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

[andyh]

I am guessing that with Hogan, McCormack and Bolasie all going, together with the other bits and pieces, we have massively reduced the wage bill.

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I doubt Sheffield United and the like can afford much of probably the thick end of £40k p/w. Bolasie going will have freed up more.

[Nev]

I'm always curious at people heralding players or slagging them off and what it's based on. Fully accept though that some people watch significantly more football on TV than me, as unless a player crosses our path, I probably won't watch them a great deal. I guess the advent of chipped Firesticks means Swansea or Newcastle could be watched every week so strong opinions of Carroll and Murphy can be formed. No idea why anybody would waste finite time on earth watching Swansea or Newcastle mind.

Yep. I'll wait until they're playing until I decide whether they are shit or not. And in the case of the former, most of us are well versed in spotting that trait lately.

[Lastfootstamper]

With heavy snow expected tonight - what's the betting we make a late signing and they can't be flown in to sign the contract?

Not heard any ITK from BHX workers yet. No sign of Messi coming out of the arrivals gate??

Oh great, another thirty-something looking for one last pay-day. Will we never learn.

[mike]

Underwhelming, hope I’m wrong.

[VinnieChase84]

Does very much feel Meh with some of these signings.

For me not having an out and out left back is the worst part. Now Hause has had behind closed doors minutes I would like to see him get a run at left back.
Biggest concern is previous injury records. Hopefully mings has enough to just last next 12 weeks 🙏🏻

We were battering teams a few weeks ago with axel and jack. Throw mings into they mix and my hope is we revert to type.
West Brom aside, no one in the league did special business. Still think we’ve got plenty to make the play offs. Scrape 6th place and shithouse our way up :-)

[tomd2103]

Underwhelming, hope I’m wrong.

Yeah, a bit underwhelming but I think it is becoming more and more difficult to do deals in January now.  I think it's more a bit of a 'bits and pieces' window as opposed to one where major investment is made.  Might see it scrapped altogether in the future, with maybe just a loan window replacing it. 

[john e]

didn’t follow the transfer window so I’m out of the loop
catching up with the comments this morning the posters that are always positive are positive and the posters who are always negative are surprise surprise negative

but as no one knows anything we’ll just have to wait and see

the chap from France that doesn’t clock on till next season looks interesting,
that’s the sort of transfer I think we should be making, youngish, properly scouted (hopefully) actual signing rather than loan that fits into the bigger picture of team building

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With heavy snow expected tonight - what's the betting we make a late signing and they can't be flown in to sign the contract?

Not heard any ITK from BHX workers yet. No sign of Messi coming out of the arrivals gate??

Oh great, another thirty-something looking for one last pay-day. Will we never learn.

Only 5 7 too. Far too lightweight.

[sid1964]

Yes, but does Messi track back?

[chrisw1]

Joe Ledley has cancelled his contract at Derby as he'd rather find somewhere to play than just sit, watch and pick up his wage.  What a good bloke, if only some of our leaches could have had that attitude.

[footyskillz]

The reality has set in.

The transfer dealings indicate to me the window was all about cost cutting.

Previous winter windows were buying the best midfielders or striker in this division , champions League midfielder. 
Other windows seen us be envy of the league with players who probably only drop division for villa.

This time it's under whelming.
Expectations are being quashed

The biggest signing (literally) of Kalinic the now Croatia number one seems like it was a deal re-cycled.

It wasn't perhaps one that was thought of from this regime just an existing player from an old scout list or arranged contact with his agent .

[Clampy]

Whilst the signings may appear underwhelming to some, the loan one's are the kind of players we can realistically sign whether we go up or not. They'll have been here for a few months and will be ready to go next season should we decide to keep them. I'm surprised no left back came in but maybe the one he wanted wasn't available.

[Walmley_Villa]

Time to build a team....we as fans have to let DS and co get on with the job. Will we never learn that the likes of Bolaise and other 'glamour' names will NOT get us promoted. At last we have let a number of the youngsters go on loan to see if they cut the mustard. Most probably won't but the likes of Jack grew up quickly and look at him now.

[johnny from donny]

As a quick aside, does anyone expect us to get anyone in the last 6 months of their contract in foreign leagues signed up on pre-contracts?