The January New Manager Warchest Transfer Thread

[Dave P]

Maybe Chambers will do a good job there for half a season? He has the experience and ability to do so. We could be pleasantly surprised. Stay positive!

[john e]

Sorry i can’t stay argue I’m of to play Darts

[LeonW]

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

Well we signed Nakamba Who is an out and out defensive midfielder people might think he’s not good enough but that’s a different thing altogether
All this we’ve not had a DM for years is just A total myth

If we had bought someone in in this window and he also wasn’t as good as Kante or Rice or Phillips you’d all be saying the same thing again
We also have other players that can play there who again people might think aren’t good enough for them
But the DM thing is a massive bandwagon on here that people love jumping on
It’s now reach stages of delusion that this is the missing piece in the jigsaw the golden fleece the Key to great riches, The pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, The actual fucking wizard of Oz

It’s just a load of balls

I think it’s fair to say that the DM role has been a problem position since we got promoted. Nakamba hasn’t solved it baring a few performances and it’s been apparent for a long time that he’s not at the level required – hence why an upgraded signing has been a constant source of debate as Nakamba has been the only option. For the way both Smith and Gerrard play, it’s a critical position. Luiz is doing a job there but it’s not his natural position. Look at some of the goals we’ve conceded and the games we’ve lost against the more aggressive teams over the last 3 seasons; do you not think a better quality of DM wouldn’t have made a difference?

[PaulWinch again]

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.

I’m hoping it’s that we know who we want and they will be available in the summer.

[The Edge]

It does always seem like we are that one player away from being a force. I find it absolutely insanity that we have not strengthened in the area we needed to most?

What is going on down there? surely SG can see it like we all can, maybe the money is not there, we have not spent much at all considering the huge fee we got for Jack Grealish.

We went out with a panic buy for Ings but seems we will not do the same for a vital position.

I really must start checking the poster before I waste my time reading the post

[olaftab]

I am quite concerned  that for  the last 3 TWs, including this one, we have not given any money to Brentford. This must be causing a major problem with their cash flow. I wonder if someone from our club has been in touch and told them that we are shopping in designer outlets now and they need to attract new customers to their discount store? 

[N'ZMAV]

I am quite concerned  that for  the last 3 TWs, including this one, we have not given any money to Brentford. This must be causing a major problem with their cash flow. I wonder if someone from our club has been in touch and told them that we are shopping in designer outlets now and they need to attract new customers to their discount store?

don't think they've got any players left I'd take.

[Dave P]

Their star striker literally said ‘Fuck Brentford’ and they still can’t sell anybody!

[aev]

Digne a decent upgrade on Targett.

Our midfield is still an issue sadly, with a better version of Nakamba still needed.

[PaulWinch again]

Digne a decent upgrade on Targett.

Our midfield is still an issue sadly, with a better version of Nakamba still needed.

Digne is quality. I think we’ve played a blinder to get him in.

[Toronto Villa]

Digne a decent upgrade on Targett.

Our midfield is still an issue sadly, with a better version of Nakamba still needed.

Digne is quality. I think we’ve played a blinder to get him in.

We saw exactly what we got from Digne straight away vs Man U. And very specifically in how Gerrard wants to play. Something Matty isn't going to offer.

[Steve67]

If we can a tune out of Coutinho now he's had a couple of extra weeks to get fit, we will be a force.  6th in the form table since Gerrard took over, I read the other day, so reason to be optimistic. Hopefully, our run in is slightly easier than the first half of the season.

[rob_bridge]

Paul Merson has given our transfer window a hit, that's very reassuring for all of us.

I put SSN on earlier just in time to hear Merson say Dele Alli to Everton could be the greatest transfer ever made in January. I turned it straight off.

i am struggling to think of any ex villa player who has made a good pundit

Dublin Hendrie

[sickbeggar]

Dunno. We're 11 points off 7th. With our run in I think we would have had a punt for a place in Europe with a DM. Can't see it now.

[Damo70]

The word arse is being used quite a lot on this thread today. It reminds me of Basil Fawlty's reaction to the American guest at Fawlty Towers. "It is always about backsides with you Americans isn't it"?