Winter transfer, gossip, speculation and usual butter ollocks thread

[hilts_coolerking]

Of the names in the frame I'd say Batshuayi > Giroud > bottom of the barrel > Assombalonga > a hole under the barrel > Murray

[PaulWinch again]

Giroud is a very useful player. He’ll be motivated by the Euros and I’d be happy if he joined.

[frank black]

Glenn Murray mention in Guardian

36 years old. Jesus Christ.

*older than Jesus Christ in fact.

Jesus Christ's age depends upon whether you take into account his dramatic comeback, of course.  And whether you believe he is God and therefore is ageless.

Glenn Murray must be fucking ancient then

JC was really good on the crosses 

And nailed on to score.

You say that, but he was crucified at Galilee. Ghost of his former self after that performance

Where better than Villa to resurrect his career.

[JJ-AV]

Logic for Murray is:

He's experienced and we lack that. We don't even have a forward on the staff who have been able to give Wesley or Davis some guidance this season.
He's basically a loan without taking up a loan space
He's immediate, so can come in for the next few games while we wait for Batshuayi/Giroud
He's been in relegation batles and knows it
He has been actually pretty decent

However I share everyone else's concerns and he's hardly the sort of player who will convince Jack his future lies here. A very unimaginative and uninspiring signing.

Saying that if Batshuayi or Giroud comes in after him it'll soon be forgotton.

[Marlon From Bearwood]

Inter now favourites for Giroud and the player also prefers Milan to another English club according to Matt Law.

[danno]

I doubt Glenn Murray is any worse or slower than he was last year. The main reason he's not in the Brighton team anymore is the change of manager. Hughton had them playing with ten behind the ball and hoofing it to Murray, Potter doesn't play that way.

Underwhelming though, no denying that.

[chrisw1]

Of the names in the frame I'd say Batshuayi > Giroud > bottom of the barrel > Assombalonga > a hole under the barrel > Murray

To be honest so long as we get someone decent (like Giroud) I'd take Murray as well to give us options.  He's getting on but is a handful and knows where the goal is.

[chrisw1]

Inter now favourites for Giroud and the player also prefers Milan to another English club according to Matt Law.

ah balls.

[PaulWinch again]

Glenn Murray is not going to help the pace issue.

[curiousorange]

I doubt Glenn Murray is any worse or slower than he was last year. The main reason he's not in the Brighton team anymore is the change of manager. Hughton had them playing with ten behind the ball and hoofing it to Murray, Potter doesn't play that way.

Underwhelming though, no denying that.

Absolutely perfect for the current Villa approach.

[Smirker]

Underwhelming window so far.

Sorry to be negative. Hopefully it's everything we're talking about ie bollocks and the club will pull a rabbit or two out of the hat 🐰🎩😎

[ozzjim]

Fuck me. Glen Murray.

[dave shelley]

I hate to jump on the pessimism wagon but, if some of these names mentioned are the kind of players we are looking at, I'd suggest that the management have accepted that relegation is more than a possibility and are preparing for it.  I hope I'm wrong but it's what my considerable gut is telling me.

[Border villan]

Dreading seeing a thread about him with the final word being “confirmed”.

[sirlordbaltimore]

The Glen Murray link is absolutely classic Villa, well the Villa i thought we'd finally moved on from. Stinks like Grant Holt all over again.

Not to mention we can't cross a ball so he's even less suited.