January 2023 Transfer Rumours, Discussions and Done Deals Thread

[olaftab]

MaGuire is far too good for us and he knows that and if not I will tweet him to say so. He should go to Real or Barca etc. He will certainly lose his regular football job which is playing for England so keep away H. You are far far too good for us.

[Ian.]

I’m sure Southgate will on the phone to his favourite player anyway, he’ll explain as soon as he signs for us his England career will be over.

[KevinGage]

Would be surprised if Maguire has had talks with someone at Villa and then gone on the sauce for a few hours after, right by the training ground.

As a professional, it would be a shit thing to do.

Far more likely he was golfing it up with some mates seeing as he had a free weekend after Yanited's game on Friday.

[Risso]

Yeah, he was a bit before my time too so not sure if Speedie had much pace at all.

He wasn't especially quick, he was just more of an out-and-out finisher. His goals were the one of the main reasons Blackburn came up the year they did under Jack Walker. Despite getting 20+ goals, Blackburn sold him at the end of the season and replaced him with Alan Shearer, in a commendable display of not fucking about.

[Smirker]

I'd be pleased with signing Maguire, think it'd be a good bit of business. He's better than people give him credit for.

Its a yes from me.

I'll work on the chant in time for the announcement 

[Olof's Beard]

Photo of him on the razz in Lichfield (just up the road!) suggest he was here for other reasons. I know it's quite hard for him to hide his massive head, but I doubt he'd be daft enough to pop up all over the Midlands before a contract was signed and announced. Someone mentioned a charidee golf day at the Belfry. I reckon that's a more plausible explanation now.

Oh and there's nothing wrong with four or five weetabix in a single sitting. Not for us hunks.

[paul_e]

I'd be pleased with signing Maguire, think it'd be a good bit of business. He's better than people give him credit for.

Its a yes from me.

I'll work on the chant in time for the announcement 

Is it a good bit of business, at his age, with his wages and with a fee that would probably be our transfer record?

I don't particularly rate him as a player, he's slow and clumsy against anyone who can square him up and slightly better distribution than we have and maybe 1-2 more goals a year isn't enough to both cover his weaknesses and be worth the huge outlay on him.

Either way I just don't think there's anything in it, if we sign a centre half I expect it'll be someone younger.

[Axl Rose]

A resounding no to Maguire. I can't bear to think of him and Mings both having an off day in the centre of our defence.

[N'ZMAV]

We'll have Carlos back at some point, another centre back - can't see that being priority

[SoccerHQ]

I'd be pleased with signing Maguire, think it'd be a good bit of business. He's better than people give him credit for.

Its a yes from me.

I'll work on the chant in time for the announcement 

Is it a good bit of business, at his age, with his wages and with a fee that would probably be our transfer record?

I don't particularly rate him as a player, he's slow and clumsy against anyone who can square him up and slightly better distribution than we have and maybe 1-2 more goals a year isn't enough to both cover his weaknesses and be worth the huge outlay on him.

Either way I just don't think there's anything in it, if we sign a centre half I expect it'll be someone younger.

Wheverever he's going will surely be a loan in any case. Can't see anyone stumping up what they want just on the back of three decent games at the World cup.

Surely someone like West Ham need him more? Or Leicester with their endless set piece woes.

[Mister E]

Maguire would be fine, were it not for the fact that he basically already plays for us in the form of Mings. You ask those two to play a high line together, and you're going to see a fuckload of clips of them lumbering back towards an unprotected Martinez as the opposition striker motors past them like they're running in day-old Weetabix.

Except that Mings is actually quite quick.

[paul_e]

Maguire would be fine, were it not for the fact that he basically already plays for us in the form of Mings. You ask those two to play a high line together, and you're going to see a fuckload of clips of them lumbering back towards an unprotected Martinez as the opposition striker motors past them like they're running in day-old Weetabix.

Except that Mings is actually quite quick.

Mings is quick once he gets going but he's slow over 2-3 yards, which is why he often has to throw himself into challenges.

[Footy-Vill]

Photo of him on the razz in Lichfield (just up the road!) suggest he was here for other reasons. I know it's quite hard for him to hide his massive head, but I doubt he'd be daft enough to pop up all over the Midlands before a contract was signed and announced. Someone mentioned a charidee golf day at the Belfry. I reckon that's a more plausible explanation now.

Oh and there's nothing wrong with four or five weetabix in a single sitting. Not for us hunks.

Oh I think he is

[pablo_picasso]

He is a footballer. They are all as thick as pig shit. Except Graeme Le Saux.

[VILLA MOLE]

He is a footballer. They are all as thick as pig shit. Except Graeme Le Saux.

& Pat Nevin