January Transfer Window

[Meanwood Villa]

I would also have liked to see a striker signed this window. I assume contingency if Ollie gets injured is a combination of Davis/Bert/El Ghazi.

[Meanwood Villa]

And Wesley potentially

[Risso]

If Ollie gets an injury I think we'd have to accept our chances of a top 10 finish would be as good as over. None of the suggested replacements are anywhere near as good as him, either at goal scoring or any other area of forward play. I suppose we just have to trust the management team, but it seems a strange gamble to take when the same bet almost put paid to our Premier League status last season.

[Brazilian Villain]

SSN are so busy today that they're talking about Veganism.

That's strange, they normally milk transfer deadline day for all it's worth.

[WassallVillain]

I would also have liked to see a striker signed this window. I assume contingency if Ollie gets injured is a combination of Davis/Bert/El Ghazi.

I think AEG could do the job too.

[LeeB]

Benteke is staying at Palace.  Christian you’re still a hero. 

A real human being and a real hero.

With tiny ears.

[LeeB]

If Ollie gets an injury I think we'd have to accept our chances of a top 10 finish would be as good as over. None of the suggested replacements are anywhere near as good as him, either at goal scoring or any other area of forward play. I suppose we just have to trust the management team, but it seems a strange gamble to take when the same bet almost put paid to our Premier League status last season.

I thought El Ghazi played well up on his own away at Leicester in the league cup semi. Granted I can't see him holding off a centre half  too often but I think the new and improved version could do a job, he gets into good positions and isn't afraid to have a go.

[brian green]

The tiny ears could be added value for a player.  It can only be a matter of time until VAR rules out a goal by a player whose ear has drifted into an offside position.  Still missing you Christian.

[eamonn]

Benteke is staying at Palace.  Christian you’re still a hero. 

A real human being and a real hero.

With tiny ears.

Remix version ?

[Clampy]

Someone on Twitter posted up Bert's goalscoring record elsewhere when he played as a striker and it wasn't bad.

[wince]

Jan deadline day is like Christmas Eve for blokes who have left it too late to buy the missus a present. Enjoying the quiet but when is grealish going to Man U? Or spurs?

[Dante Lavelli]

Someone on Twitter posted up Bert's goalscoring record elsewhere when he played as a striker and it wasn't bad.

Looking at the obligatory YouTube videos before he signed and he looked a lot better player whilst at Ajax, playing as a striker, than the compilation from his days on the wing at Lyon.

[rougegorge]

If Ollie gets an injury I think we'd have to accept our chances of a top 10 finish would be as good as over. None of the suggested replacements are anywhere near as good as him, either at goal scoring or any other area of forward play. I suppose we just have to trust the management team, but it seems a strange gamble to take when the same bet almost put paid to our Premier League status last season.

Totally agree with this, although we should have addressed this before the season, as in January everyone is scrabbling around.

Wolves have shown what can happen with the total reliance on one player in a chosen formation. They've really struggled since Jimenez got injured and they had no proper contingency in place having sold Jota.

We currently have nobody who can adequately  replace Watkins in Smith's formation.

[eamonn]

Jan deadline day is like Christmas Eve for blokes who have left it too late to buy the missus a present. Enjoying the quiet but when is grealish going to Man U? Or spurs?

Jim White sweating buckets inside House of Fraser at 17:52 on 24/12 looking to find Nicko Kranjcar on the shelves to surprise his missus, only to find Nicko's Uncle 'Arry there instead.

[dave.woodhall]

The last two hours is like Asda when the yellow stickers are out.