Summer Transfer Thread and Gustavo Cisneros Type Rumours.

[cdbearsfan]

We need a strong squad as well as a good team.

[TelfordVilla]

We’ve already replaced Grealish with Buendia.

Obviously he isn’t as good, but who is? Buendia is as close as we could get in reality

You cannot replace someone who has not gone. FFS

[Ian.]

I hope we keep the pressure on the JWP signing, I’d be extremely pleased, he’s definitely an upgrade than what we have here in that position. If we get Cantwell I’d be happy with that too, just don’t see him being one of the first names on the team sheet just yet.

If we get Tammy in too then that’s one hell of a summer signing and will take some pressure off Ollie.

[old man villa fan]

A strong defensive central midfield player is now a necessity.  A player that can play the position on his own without needing someone else to help him out all of the time.

[JD]

We need a strong squad as well as a good team.

Totally agree CD. How many games have we needed to chase a game and have had no game changers on the bench. To be successful we need strength in depth. No-one has to start a game every week, just get some game time and be part of a successful squad.

[OzVilla]

Right, so I’ve heard this is the now thread to be on. Buckle up boys and girls because if you thought we were loaded before….

[PaulWinch again]

JWP, a centre-half, right back, another attacking midfield and a striker please.

[cdbearsfan]

We need a strong squad as well as a good team.

Totally agree CD. How many games have we needed to chase a game and have had no game changers on the bench. To be successful we need strength in depth. No-one has to start a game every week, just get some game time and be part of a successful squad.

Yeah, if our current front four is Buendia, Bailey and Traore playing behind Watkins, that's pretty decent. However, there isn't much after them. I like AEG, but I doubt he strikes fear into opposition hearts when they see him warming up with twenty minutes to go. And as for Wesley/Davis...

Assuming JPB isn't ready for the first team squad yet, we need at least two attacking options. Alvarez and Abraham (not on poxy loan) would do for me. Wouldn't be averse to Cantwell or Sarr, as alternatives.

Sort that out, JWP in the middle and add a new Konsa-type centre half signing who won't expect to play straight away but can develop to compete for a place in the team, and we would be good to go.

Plus right back if Guilbert goes.

[LeeB]

JWP, a centre-half, right back, another attacking midfield and a striker please.

And some Scampi fries, please.

[PaulWinch again]

Dean is going to have to learn to rotate.

[JD]

We need a strong squad as well as a good team.

Totally agree CD. How many games have we needed to chase a game and have had no game changers on the bench. To be successful we need strength in depth. No-one has to start a game every week, just get some game time and be part of a successful squad.

Yeah, if our current front four is Buendia, Bailey and Traore playing behind Watkins, that's pretty decent. However, there isn't much after them. I like AEG, but I doubt he strikes fear into opposition hearts when they see him warming up with twenty minutes to go. And as for Wesley/Davis...

Assuming JPB isn't ready for the first team squad yet, we need at least two attacking options. Alvarez and Abraham (not on poxy loan) would do for me. Wouldn't be averse to Cantwell or Sarr, as alternatives.

Sort that out, JWP in the middle and add a new Konsa-type centre half signing who won't expect to play straight away but can develop to compete for a place in the team, and we would be good to go.

Plus right back if Guilbert goes.

And maybe Jack as well (fingers crossed).......

[SoccerHQ]

We’ve already replaced Grealish with Buendia.

Obviously he isn’t as good, but who is? Buendia is as close as we could get in reality

Buendia plays on the left then? As far as I can see from what we were doing last season currently at Watford we'll play El Ghazi on the left, Buendia in the Barkley role and Bailey will slot in on the right instead of Traore.

It's good but as good as AEG stats were last season won't be long before people are moaning about him again if he's starting every week.

We really don't have that many wide options compared to many teams we're trying to finish above us, only takes an injury or two and we'll be very short and having to just play loads of CMs across the midfield.

Get the feeling a goalscoring midfielder from somewhere would be a very good signing now, someone who can hit 10 league goals and then we have creativity in Buendia and Bailey and that's probably the best we can do now until we can properly restructure next summer.

[Ads]

JWP is an absolute must for me.

[ozzjim]

Get JWP, Damsgaard and Abraham in. Make a statement.

[PaulWinch again]

We do need to make a statement of intent. Bailey is part of that but we need more.