Winter transfer, gossip, speculation and usual butter ollocks thread

[PeterWithe]

Fuck me. Glen Murray.

You might have to buy him flowers first.

[Toronto Villa]

Fuck me. Glen Murray.

So if I have this right. Dean Smith, manager of Aston Villa hovering above the relegation zone reputedly sat down with Pitarch an the owners and drafted a list that has Brett Assombalonga and Glenn Murray. I can only assume Noel Whelan is also on that list along with Tony Cottee, Chris Sutton and Carlton Cole.

[mike]

Fuck me. Glen Murray.

So if I have this right. Dean Smith, manager of Aston Villa hovering above the relegation zone reputedly sat down with Pitarch an the owners and drafted a list that has Brett Assombalonga and Glenn Murray. I can only assume Noel Whelan is also on that list along with Tony Cottee, Chris Sutton and Carlton Cole.

You forgot Marlon Harewood and Bosko Balaban.

[nodge]

State of Noel Whelan on the Transfer Show on Sky. He looks like he dug up his dead dad to borrow the suit they buried him in.

Well when you come straight from a funeral

Shit! Wasn’t his dad’s was it?

[WarszaVillan]

If it's Glenn Muray plus another then such a signing would make sense. There's no point making any judgements, especially on rumours, until the window closes.

[godzvilla]

Fuck me. Glen Murray.

I'd rather have Arthur Murray !
( waltzing through defences ).

You might have to buy him flowers first.

[SoccerHQ]

As was said previously Murray just dosen't fit the graham Potter style of play, fast and mobile front 3 hence the lack of minutes.

Last two years under the more conservative Hughton play his goal record was very good in each season.

However Grant Holt joined us 18 months after scoring 15 goals in 11-12 and everyone saw that was a mistake so at Glenn's age I'd have my reservations especially when he's not playing regularly. You lose your edge a bit and not easy to get the fitness back up.

If people think Giroud is too slow then we're not going to be getting much quicker up the pitch if Murray is leading the line on Sunday.

[SoccerHQ]

I thought our owners were loaded wiv dosh?

Apologies if this one has been thrashed out already.

As everybody is on different deals, I can’t see a problem with a short term financial turbocharge, if that’s what an individual player can give us on the pitch.

Yes they are but a) we've spent 100m + on lower level "projects" so there isn't an unendless amount to go round (frustrating when actual quality players become available) and b) I can understand the reluctance given there's a big chance we could still go down. Any major signing we make will have a relegation get out clause in their deal just like the 2015 signings like Gana did.

I'd rather make use of the loan system and get in 2-3 with options to buy.

[SoccerHQ]

If it's Glenn Muray plus another then such a signing would make sense. There's no point making any judgements, especially on rumours, until the window closes.

Way to do it is to get the marquee signing in first to get everyone excited and then if Murray comes in as back up option on deadline day so be it.

Ultimately the next two games are going to be a massive struggle whoever we have upfront although to me it probably sums up our striker situation that Kodjia is probably going to start both when he's been ignored for most of the season.

We need someone in for Brighton and Watford. Actually if we only get Murray in on loan he won't be able to play the Brighton game so there's another problem.

Need to go all out to get in that big name signing in next 10 days imo.

[leylandalbion]

Hamdallah doing the rounds on Twitter with a fee agreed of 7m.  Goal a game in Saudi league which I assume is pants...29 though..

[Sexual Ealing]

If we sign Murray it's probably an indication that it's really difficult to get clubs to part with their good players in January (see Grealish, J). Still though, have a good moan about the colour of the life jackets on the Titanic. Bound to help.

[Villafirst]

Well nearly a week gone in this window and still no real sign of a striker arriving. The decision makers at Villa got the striker options completely wrong last August. Far too light in numbers up top.

[Holy Trinity]

Hamdallah doing the rounds on Twitter with a fee agreed of 7m.  Goal a game in Saudi league which I assume is pants...29 though..

His scoring record over the last few years has been great! I would take him as a punt

[frank black]

Hamdallah doing the rounds on Twitter with a fee agreed of 7m.  Goal a game in Saudi league which I assume is pants...29 though..

Ah “The Trick” !


.....no, me neither

[Sexual Ealing]

Manchester United signed a geriatric Andy Goram because they were fucked with injuries. They won the league that year.