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Offline villa `cross the mersey

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Re: Winter transfer, gossip, speculation and usual butter ollocks thread
« Reply #960 on: January 01, 2020, 07:51:23 PM »
I don't see why anyone thinks we're going to sign a 5th goalkeeper, 6th if you include Sarkic.
I know it looks crazy but we literally need " a safe pair of hands" ie a keeper with Premier League experience - on loan until seasons end - that is if Heaton is crocked and out

We're still not going to do it. 5 or 6, depending on how you view Sarkic, first team goalkeepers is mental. Only chance is if we shift a couple with Kalinic being the most likely.
fair point .....yes we have sufficient cover but is it of the quality to be relied upon over the next 4/5 months - more than ever we need a settled defence in front of the keeper

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Re: Winter transfer, gossip, speculation and usual butter ollocks thread
« Reply #961 on: January 01, 2020, 07:51:43 PM »
I don't think a keeper will be signed either, even if it's bad news on Heaton. Nyland, Steer (due back end of Feb according to physio room website) and Kalinic if he stays will be the keepers.

I think we'll get a CM, CF and hopefully a winger and Vida too. Majority I expect to be loans.

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Re: Winter transfer, gossip, speculation and usual butter ollocks thread
« Reply #962 on: January 01, 2020, 07:52:30 PM »
Bowen, Batshuayi, Benteke, Benrahma. Job done. Add in a decent keeper on loan if possible.

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Re: Winter transfer, gossip, speculation and usual butter ollocks thread
« Reply #963 on: January 01, 2020, 07:59:22 PM »
We don't need a keeper. Keep Nyland for the league games and Kalinic for the cups. That'll do us until Steer gets back. Recall Sarkic to sit on the bench if one of them gets injured.

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Re: Winter transfer, gossip, speculation and usual butter ollocks thread
« Reply #964 on: January 01, 2020, 08:01:12 PM »
We don't need a keeper. Keep Nyland for the league games and Kalinic for the cups. That'll do us until Steer gets back. Recall Sarkic to sit on the bench if one of them gets injured.

Agree, we don't have an unlimited budget in terms of loan fees, transfer fees and wages. Replacements for McGinn and Wesley are priorities at the moment, as is a better wide option. If someone like Vida wants to come too, then that's a bonus. Engels has strangely disappeared from the 18.

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Re: Winter transfer, gossip, speculation and usual butter ollocks thread
« Reply #965 on: January 01, 2020, 08:02:15 PM »
Bowen, Batshuayi, Benteke, Benrahma. Job done. Add in a decent keeper on loan if possible.

Whilst these are great, we really need a central midfielder too.  I'd like Eric Dier or Emre Can. 

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Re: Winter transfer, gossip, speculation and usual butter ollocks thread
« Reply #966 on: January 01, 2020, 08:02:47 PM »
My post was somewhat tongue in cheek. I do think Bowen would be a really good signing, especially if we stick with the formation we played today. We really, really need a couple of capable strikers though. Kodjia looks oddly disinterested at times. I really hope Suso et Al have scouted a decent backup striker. We have been seriously hampered by our forward options. To stay up we must sort it.

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Re: Winter transfer, gossip, speculation and usual butter ollocks thread
« Reply #967 on: January 01, 2020, 08:12:38 PM »
Bowen, Batshuayi, Benteke, Benrahma. Job done. Add in a decent keeper on loan if possible.

Presumably Butland if Suso's rolodex is stuck on B?

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Re: Winter transfer, gossip, speculation and usual butter ollocks thread
« Reply #968 on: January 01, 2020, 08:16:53 PM »
We could buy a BMW...

Benrahma, Mbeumo and Watkins.

Well, we didn't seem to get much past clubs starting with BR- in the football directory in the summer.


Other than Southampton, Bournemouth, Reims, Kasimpasa, Man City, Burnley, Wolves, Caen, Birmingham and Lille, you mean?

Yes I know..that wasn't meant to be taken too literally..although Bi- and Bo- precede Br- as well ,😉

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Re: Winter transfer, gossip, speculation and usual butter ollocks thread
« Reply #969 on: January 01, 2020, 09:06:06 PM »
Two strikers are required now.

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Re: Winter transfer, gossip, speculation and usual butter ollocks thread
« Reply #970 on: January 01, 2020, 09:11:17 PM »
Big man needed with an off the shoulder type. Hopefully Davis can stay fit.

I think Kodjia is still off.

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Re: Winter transfer, gossip, speculation and usual butter ollocks thread
« Reply #971 on: January 01, 2020, 09:13:22 PM »
We don't need a keeper. Keep Nyland for the league games and Kalinic for the cups. That'll do us until Steer gets back. Recall Sarkic to sit on the bench if one of them gets injured.

Yup agreed.

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Re: Winter transfer, gossip, speculation and usual butter ollocks thread
« Reply #972 on: January 01, 2020, 09:33:16 PM »
One out and out striker, another who can play across the front, a CB and CM

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Re: Winter transfer, gossip, speculation and usual butter ollocks thread
« Reply #973 on: January 01, 2020, 11:33:26 PM »
One out and out striker, another who can play across the front, a CB and CM

Is that your wishlist or have you heard whispering those are our targets?

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Re: Winter transfer, gossip, speculation and usual butter ollocks thread
« Reply #974 on: January 01, 2020, 11:35:49 PM »
Wouldn't be surprised with Batsuayi, Sturridge, Vida and Drinkwater. I wouldn't go for them personally but I still can't see us spending much this window.

 


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