The January New Manager Warchest Transfer Thread

[Toronto Villa]

This is the dangerous time of the year when ITK’s and emoji’s pop out of nowhere. Not saying some don’t have a link here or there but all of a sudden people with zero previous credibility jump out of the woodwork. Let’s all hope there is a magical signing tomorrow; and given Villa’s recent surprises it wouldn’t be altogether a surprise anymore if we did. But the last people to know are sometimes the first ones to claim they do.

[steamer]

night boat to Cairo ?

[john e]

This is the dangerous time of the year when ITK’s and emoji’s pop out of nowhere. Not saying some don’t have a link here or there but all of a sudden people with zero previous credibility jump out of the woodwork. Let’s all hope there is a magical signing tomorrow; and given Villa’s recent surprises it wouldn’t be altogether a surprise anymore if we did. But the last people to know are sometimes the first ones to claim they do.

Well you can throw a wet blanket on it all you like
But I’m still believing for big massive top top surprise surprise signings hitting me right between the eyes

[steamer]

Go for it john e

[Eckybloke]

Athletic saying that Newcastle are interested in Matt Targett.

[paul_e]

I'd be surprised if we aren't working to get another 1 in. Gerrard has addressed 3 of the 4 major areas of concern (cover at CB with Tuanzebe leaving, a better attacking option on the left and fitness issues leaving us short in attacking midfield/wing positions).

1 more midfielder with a bit of devil about them who can help us wrestle back control in games but who can also be involved in our attacking play is the 'final piece of the jigsaw' for now and would make us a squad that is good enough to challenge for the top 6 (but maybe not this season from where we are).

I don't think we'll get players much better than we now have until we are either in europe or looking a certainty to be so I suspect, once the DM is in, the summer will be about making Coutinho permanent (or replacing him) making Olsen permanent (or replacing him) and tidying the squad by moving unwanted players out and giving new deals to who we want to keep. Of course if a key player leaves they'll get replaced as well but I don't think anyone will go without our consent this summer, I just can't see anyone 'doing a jack' a few months before the world cup.

[algy]

This is the dangerous time of the year when ITK’s and emoji’s pop out of nowhere. Not saying some don’t have a link here or there but all of a sudden people with zero previous credibility jump out of the woodwork. Let’s all hope there is a magical signing tomorrow; and given Villa’s recent surprises it wouldn’t be altogether a surprise anymore if we did. But the last people to know are sometimes the first ones to claim they do.

Well you can throw a wet blanket on it all you like
But I’m still believing for big massive top top surprise surprise signings hitting me right between the eyes

Too right. No point in being in to football if you don’t have blind optimism that your club is going to do something incredible. It’s also no fun if you don’t balance that out by unending pessimism that the everything is also going to go to shit. Schrodingers football supporter innit.

[ozzjim]

What would you take for Targett? Considering they have paid £25m for Wood, and £13m for Dan Burn, I would be asking near on £30m. And then go get Doucoure or Kamara.

[LeeB]

What would you take for Targett? Considering they have paid £25m for Wood, and £13m for Dan Burn, I would be asking near on £30m. And then go get Doucoure or Kamara.

I'd tell them to fuck off, then go and get Doucoure or Kamara.

[algy]

What would you take for Targett? Considering they have paid £25m for Wood, and £13m for Dan Burn, I would be asking near on £30m. And then go get Doucoure or Kamara.

I'd tell them to fuck off, then go and get Doucoure or Kamara.

This is the correct answer.

[dave.woodhall]

We won't be buying anyone else. It wouldn't be January if we weren't let down on the 31st.

[ozzjim]

We won't be buying anyone else. It wouldn't be January if we weren't let down on the 31st.

It would be very typical Villa to get to almost a perfect window, and then not be arsed to finish it off.

[Villan82]

Will feel a bit deflated if we don't get a DM in.

[sickbeggar]

Yeah its like doing the January sales, and coming back with a top of the range phone, a nice pair of shoes, but still no underpants when you only have one pair as it is, and they have a hole in the arse.

[PaulWinch again]

Not sure about that. We definitely needed another attacking mid and more quality at left back.