The January New Manager Warchest Transfer Thread

[eamonn]

I actually love Flintstone he makes me laugh with every post
I think he’s my favourite poster at the moment

I wish Barney Rubble would join the forum.

[LeonW]

Interesting - and perhaps understandable from their perspective - that Manchester United have refused to allow the loan of Jesse Lingard to Newcastle.

I think the Manchester reds asked Newcastle for a ludicrous loan fee including various bonuses if they stayed up and Newcastle baulked. If that's true, I doubt we'll be getting much in the way of a significant loan fee. I think the Targett deal only makes sense if we're clearing him from the wage bill to make space for someone else. Otherwise, all we're doing is helping a club stay up that may surpass us at a quicker rate. Whilst we're reinforcing/developing I'd have thought we should be strategically looking to delay any rise from Newcastle for as long as possible. Yes he's not Maldini, but if he helps Newcastle buy the Maldini's of this world quicker that's a problem for us.

[pauliewalnuts]

Not throwing toys from pram but we always seem to have at least one important signing we leave till the next window.

I don’t understand loaning Targett to a club we will be in competition with soon enough.

Although at least we haven’t just spent 40m on Delle Ali.

[sickbeggar]

Can't blame Man U to be honest. If you had possibly 120m walking away on a free this summer, you'd be a bit arsey sorting out anything for either the players or other clubs benefit.  Add in the loss they're gonna cop for Greenwood, and they've probably gone full-on Levy. I don't "get" Targett going though

[sickbeggar]

Van der Beek gone to Everton. 100m on a 1 year contract with first 5m after 10 games

[The Edge]

When we signed Luca Digne Gerrard said he was very lucky to have two top left backs now and he wanted Targett to fight for his place. If Targett had anything about him he would have stayed and fought for his place. He's gone there for one thing. Money. He will have some lucrative bonus deals written into his contract if they stay up. He's history to me now. Digne is better and ideally it will open the door for one of the young lions to push his way into the first team. Someone who appreciates what an honour it is to play for the Villa.

[frank black]

I actually love Flintstone he makes me laugh with every post
I think he’s my favourite poster at the moment

He’s very Meldrew. I also approve

[Malandro]

Will be interesting to see how Dele Alli fares at Everton. Not jeal, we didn't need him. He might well go the Aaron Lennon way, from Spurs dazzler to outcast to Toffee water-treader.

The transfer needs investigating, they are structuring the deal because they have used their loan quota. It’s not a full transfer.

[Beard82]

Hmm - feels a bit like the summer window, undenably have done some good business, but feels a little unfinished

SG has a way of playing, its very reliant on attacking wing backs - so it is strange to see Targget and Kesler go out on loan, as if we get injuries the players we have can't cover the way that SG likes to play.  So that seems an a bit of a risk to me.  Also, dont get letting MT going to Newcatle - as if they stay up - they will be in direct competition with us in the summer.

Likewise, lack of CDM seems strange - needed one for years and have failed in the summer and now (presumably).   

Guess on the flip side - we have very little to play for, so it might have been hard to justify spending over the odds for a player. 

Interesting to see how SG does for the rest of the season, as I think a strong finish is key to keeping players and getting others to come.  Would like to see us do our talking on the pitch for next 4 months and show that were a club on the up. 

[dave.woodhall]

Not throwing toys from pram but we always seem to have at least one important signing we leave till the next window.

I don’t understand loaning Targett to a club we will be in competition with soon enough.

Although at least we haven’t just spent 40m on Delle Ali.

I said just the same this afternoon. We're always one short.

[chrisw1]

Dissapointed we broke ranks and dealt with Newcastle.

Dissapointed we didn't get a DM

Obviously happy with the earlier business, but if you'd offered me one position to strengthen it would have been DM.  I know there's loads of reasons why transfers don't happen, but we do have a habbit of missing out on priority positions in the last few windows.

[JUAN PABLO]

Must admit when I saw targett going out on loan this morning I thought Hickey would definitely be coming in .

[BC Villain]

Dissapointed we broke ranks and dealt with Newcastle.

Dissapointed we didn't get a DM

Obviously happy with the earlier business, but if you'd offered me one position to strengthen it would have been DM.  I know there's loads of reasons why transfers don't happen, but we do have a habbit of missing out on priority positions in the last few windows.

DM has been our achillies heel since we got promoted.  That's 7 transfer windows ago, yet we still haven't addressed it.  Extremely disappointing from Gerrard and the club

[Steve67]

We have only actually signed three players haven't we, if we count the young lad, Kerr?  Chambers and Digne, the rest are loans? We haven't spend a lot and have let quite a few go out on loan.  Great to have Emi signed up long term though.

[Ian.]

Dissapointed we broke ranks and dealt with Newcastle.

Dissapointed we didn't get a DM

Obviously happy with the earlier business, but if you'd offered me one position to strengthen it would have been DM.  I know there's loads of reasons why transfers don't happen, but we do have a habbit of missing out on priority positions in the last few windows.

DM has been our achillies heel since we got promoted.  That's 7 transfer windows ago, yet we still haven't addressed it.  Extremely disappointing from Gerrard and the club

I reckon they are just not panicking and want the right person. I believe with Gerrard he can get us higher up the table with what we have and he will go all out for this player in the summer. He must not be convinced with who is available.

I still think our Doug does a fine job here anyway and been one of best players lately. With Ramsey’s driving we have a decent midfield.