January 2023 Transfer Rumours, Discussions and Done Deals Thread

[Brazilian Villain]

We'll have a happy squad, everyone getting an opportunity. They will be tight-knit and hungry as a group, and they will know they all get a chance. The U23s won't be polluted with players who aren't wanted either. There's no better opportunity for the players to step up and show what they can do.

It would have been nice to get a couple of others in but the ones we've let go are the ones who never play anyway. Barring Ings anyway. I trust Emery's judgement and I'm sick of us buying players just to fill a place like we've done so many times with no success in the past.

Agree with this and most of what you've posted here today (as well as FatSam's and boozey182's posts earlier).

[dave.woodhall]

Young and hungry. We've heard that before.

[PaulWinch again]

Young and hungry. We've heard that before.

Yep works well. The reality is it’s just rationalising an unambiguous approach. I wonder how happy our best players are.

[aj2k77]

3 points off Europe and we sign no one that will affect our chances this season, in fact we possibly diminish our chances selling our top scorer. Ambition.

[Toronto Villa]

Footage outside Bodymoor

[Goldie.7]

Young and hungry. We've heard that before.

Yep works well. The reality is it’s just rationalising an unambiguous approach. I wonder how happy our best players are.

On the phone to their agent I suspect. Shambles of a window, but fully expected.

[Drummond]

3 points off Europe and we sign no one that will affect our chances this season, in fact we possibly diminish our chances selling our top scorer. Ambition.

Moreno is a good signing, no? He's a player who shows attacking intent and has done well so far given his limited exposure to Emery's methods.

Dhuran may well not be ready yet, but he is well regarded and could surprise a few.

[Jon Crofts]

3 points off Europe and we sign no one that will affect our chances this season, in fact we possibly diminish our chances selling our top scorer. Ambition.

Moreno is a good signing, no? He's a player who shows attacking intent and has done well so far given his limited exposure to Emery's methods.

Dhuran may well not be ready yet, but he is well regarded and could surprise a few.

Villa and surprises usually aren't good surprises.

[Drummond]

Young and hungry. We've heard that before.

I didn't say young, this is a pretty experienced squad now. They should be hungry and when you go through it there isn't really a weak link as we've had before.

I wanted more too by the way, and this season feels like a good opportunity but what more do you think they should have done?

[ROBBO]

I just seems to me that it's typical Villa, it's not the first time that we have looked promising at Christmas and just needing that one player to really make a challenge, the only difference so far is that in past days we were looking for a stallion and actually bought a donkey.

[PaulWinch again]

3 points off Europe and we sign no one that will affect our chances this season, in fact we possibly diminish our chances selling our top scorer. Ambition.

Moreno is a good signing, no? He's a player who shows attacking intent and has done well so far given his limited exposure to Emery's methods.

Dhuran may well not be ready yet, but he is well regarded and could surprise a few.

Villa and surprises usually aren't good surprises.

No, and even if he is (and I hope he is!), it’s hardly indicative of great planning is it. It’s been a piss poor effort.

[dave.woodhall]

Young and hungry. We've heard that before.

I didn't say young, this is a pretty experienced squad now. They should be hungry and when you go through it there isn't really a weak link as we've had before.

I wanted more too by the way, and this season feels like a good opportunity but what more do you think they should have done?

For a start we shouldn't have sold anyone we didn't have a replacement for. Then we should have made players we wanted available - it happens to us often enough.

[Dave]

Young and hungry. We've heard that before.

I didn't say young, this is a pretty experienced squad now. They should be hungry and when you go through it there isn't really a weak link as we've had before.

I wanted more too by the way, and this season feels like a good opportunity but what more do you think they should have done?

Not decide to go for half a season with one senior striker?

[PaulWinch again]

Yep selling before you have your targets and failing to get your targets is pretty much exactly what you shouldn’t do.

[Goldie.7]

It just seems to me that it's typical Villa, it's not the first time that we have looked promising at Christmas and just needing that one player to really make a challenge, the only difference so far is that in past days we were looking for a stallion and actually bought a donkey.

I'll raise you a Bartelt.