Winter transfer, gossip, speculation and usual butter ollocks thread

[Villan82]

I keep being told that the owners are wanting big names here, I’m not sure that gadges from the Saudi, US Leagues and Brighton’s stiffs are going to cut it.

Teams in a relegation scrap aren't attractive I guess. If only we got a second striker in the summer - we would probably have 2-3 extra points and be that bit more tempting.

[ChicagoLion]

I don't see why Brighton would let Murray go to another team who they are competing with to stay up when the transfer fee for him would be relative peanuts. Especially given the financial difference of staying up and going down.

Unless they know his legs have gone and it amounts to a hospital pass.

[Goldie.7]

In the highly unlikely event that a player not already linked with us through any media outlet or this thread signs for us tomorrow would they be eligible to play against Leicester on Wednesday?

The player needs to be registered before midday today and obviously not cup-tied.

[sid1964]

For me, the type of experienced player that we are looking at "Giroud" etc. goes against everything that Purslow said in the Summer, where we were going to buy players who had a sell on value.

If we signed Giroud, he would take the money for 18 months, leave on a free and would never think about Aston Villa again!

Also how will Grealish, McGinn etc.. react to a player earning £150k per week, who probably could not careless if we stay up or go down.

[ChicagoLion]

Are we looking at Gironde and Murray?
I think it’s total bollocks.

[Clampy]

I think we have to accept that clubs are not going to let players go just because we want them. There's been stories in the press about Chelsea not letting any of their strikers go until they have replacements in and I don't blame them if that's true. The club have said they know we need players in so they'll be working on deals i'm sure. Just a little patience is needed as always.

[Mister E]

I think we have to accept that clubs are not going to let players go just because we want them. There's been stories in the press about Chelsea not letting any of their strikers go until they have replacements in and I don't blame them ...

particularly true in the January window; hence the scramble at the end of the month. It's why I believe we'll bring in a relative unknown, either from abroad or the lower divisions. Then, we might get another, more experienced striker in toward the end of the month if available.
For me, the Kodjia 'experiment' is done. Wednesday, I'd play AEG through the middle and pack the midfield in front of a back 3.

[ROBBO]

That's what I think, we have to adapt to a different forward set up, from what I have seen of Kodja even for short spells he is not up to it, I think his last injury finished him.

[postal]

I think we have to accept that clubs are not going to let players go just because we want them. There's been stories in the press about Chelsea not letting any of their strikers go until they have replacements in and I don't blame them ...

particularly true in the January window; hence the scramble at the end of the month. It's why I believe we'll bring in a relative unknown, either from abroad or the lower divisions. Then, we might get another, more experienced striker in toward the end of the month if available.
For me, the Kodjia 'experiment' is done. Wednesday, I'd play AEG through the middle and pack the midfield in front of a back 3.

I think that Kodjia still has an important role to play, but yes, the Wesley injury will force their thinking of other options, and it might benefit in a crazy way.

If we have AEG in a more central role, the team get more use to this and AEG can be changed for more of like-for-like if needed/ rotate on the pitch.
We need to take the opporunites that the team's hand has been forced into.

But we still need new players.

[cdbearsfan]

We don't have time to be too patient. The Brighton, Watford and Bournemouth games could make or break our season. I'd much rather we had a striker, at least, ready to go. Was hoping for someone in for Man City but failure to get a forward in before Brighton, at the very latest, would he negligent.

If clubs won't sell, move on to those that will. Half of Europe is on a midseason break and will happily discuss shifting players for the right fee. It's not like we can only sign players from West London.

In other words: get on with it. We are already five months late signing a striker.

[The Edge]

I keep being told that the owners are wanting big names here, I’m not sure that gadges from the Saudi, US Leagues and Brighton’s stiffs are going to cut it.

Teams in a relegation scrap aren't attractive I guess. If only we got a second striker in the summer - we would probably have 2-3 extra points and be that bit more tempting.

We would of had 2-3 more points without the clowns at Stockley Park & Mr Kevin Friend.

[mallo]

I'd be happy with a striker who could get us another 6-7 goals this season (as well as the midfield goals) and would also enable the midfield space to score. I'd also like to see the defence shored up or at least protected more. We're shipping too many goals, scoring even with Wes up front isn't too much of an issue. Most importantly I'd like to see a striker who could score against Watford, Bournemouth and Brighton fit and ready to go before those games. I assume if we bought Murray he would be able to play against Brighton. I'm not particularly excited about Glenn Murray but the moneyball part of me says the stats might just be enough to get us the points to stay up - ambitious? no, certainly not - pragmatic - probably.

[john e]

I must live in My own little bubble because I’ve never heard of Glen Murray
first I’ve heard him mentioned is in here

mind you it’s the same for a lot of players mentioned I really should get with the program

[cdbearsfan]

He scored against us home and away when we played them in Division Two.

I'd still be massively underwhelmed.

[Dante Lavelli]

I’d like to see the loan of a youngster.  They’d be hungry to prove themselves and we might be able to punch above our weight that way.  A player somewhere between Brewster and Jovic - no idea who - who have both been linked with loan moves away from their club.