January Transfer Window - The Verdict.

[ChicagoLion]

Just glad it’s over.

[coreyfeldman]

Following football is a hobby. I'm happy to be optimistic about the future and enjoy the ride. That probably makes me a fool but there's no point being stressed out or miserable about something I have zero control of

This. If people think they are being fooled, then that's up to them.

It's borderline psychotic the level of paranoia about the club 'tricking people & feeding propaganda etc'

I'd love villa to be massively successful, if they fuck it up I'll still love them either way.

My foolish view is that Emery (and he has said this publicly) couldn't get the targets he wanted for a price that wouldn't have negatively impacted his other signings and will wait till summer. We have a world class coach who I believe will improve the players we have, and he is the reason we will be attractive in the summer. Just my opinion, but I'm pretty shocked and at the levels of hysteria on here. Let's see how it pans out before throwing ourselves to floor wailing

[DB]

Earlier this season the main issue was we might be getting pulled into a relegation fight. Now, we are worried about not getting into Europe. There is still half a season to go and we are on a upward trajectory. Overall, I am pleased the way we are going as it could be a lot worse. We have a top.class manager and winning matches. I'll judge end of the season and see who we get in during the summer.

[Clampy]

Following football is a hobby. I'm happy to be optimistic about the future and enjoy the ride. That probably makes me a fool but there's no point being stressed out or miserable about something I have zero control of

This. If people think they are being fooled, then that's up to them.

It's borderline psychotic the level of paranoia about the club 'tricking people & feeding propaganda etc'

I'd love villa to be massively successful, if they fuck it up I'll still love them either way.

My foolish view is that Emery (and he has said this publicly) couldn't get the targets he wanted for a price that wouldn't have negatively impacted his other signings and will wait till summer. We have a world class coach who I believe will improve the players we have, and he is the reason we will be attractive in the summer. Just my opinion, but I'm pretty shocked and at the levels of hysteria on here. Let's see how it pans out before throwing ourselves to floor wailing

Yep. I totally understand the disappointment, and I tend to agree with some of it but some of the comments made today are just weird.

[aldridgeboy]

I’m torn. Whist on the one had it seems ludicrous to let 2 of three centre forwards go, I’m also glad we aren’t just buying people for the sake of it.

I’d have kept Ings , even it wiped a chunk off he’s value in the summer. Or even loaned him with a view to buy in the summer ( assuming a recall was  possible )

Maybe Uni can get a tune out of Bert. But really he’s more cover for Bailey than a striker.

Hopefully we get lucky with injuries for the next few months

[Risso]

Following football is a hobby. I'm happy to be optimistic about the future and enjoy the ride. That probably makes me a fool but there's no point being stressed out or miserable about something I have zero control of

This. If people think they are being fooled, then that's up to them.

It's borderline psychotic the level of paranoia about the club 'tricking people & feeding propaganda etc'

I'd love villa to be massively successful, if they fuck it up I'll still love them either way.

My foolish view is that Emery (and he has said this publicly) couldn't get the targets he wanted for a price that wouldn't have negatively impacted his other signings and will wait till summer. We have a world class coach who I believe will improve the players we have, and he is the reason we will be attractive in the summer. Just my opinion, but I'm pretty shocked and at the levels of hysteria on here. Let's see how it pans out before throwing ourselves to floor wailing

I find the forelock tugging and bowing down even more strange if I'm honest, but each to their own. There also doesn't seem to be any hysteria, just disappointment that we haven't strengthened. So as well as deep seated obsequiousness I'd also suspect a general lack of ability to understand what's been written.

[achilles]

I trust Emery, so I don't have any issues with the transfer window.
I don't want Villa to be held to ransom over signings.
If we get into Europe fine, if we don't fine, it will happen just enjoy the ups and downs along the way!
UTV

[coreyfeldman]

Following football is a hobby. I'm happy to be optimistic about the future and enjoy the ride. That probably makes me a fool but there's no point being stressed out or miserable about something I have zero control of

This. If people think they are being fooled, then that's up to them.

It's borderline psychotic the level of paranoia about the club 'tricking people & feeding propaganda etc'

I'd love villa to be massively successful, if they fuck it up I'll still love them either way.

My foolish view is that Emery (and he has said this publicly) couldn't get the targets he wanted for a price that wouldn't have negatively impacted his other signings and will wait till summer. We have a world class coach who I believe will improve the players we have, and he is the reason we will be attractive in the summer. Just my opinion, but I'm pretty shocked and at the levels of hysteria on here. Let's see how it pans out before throwing ourselves to floor wailing

I find the forelock tugging and bowing down even more strange if I'm honest, but each to their own. There also doesn't seem to be any hysteria, just disappointment that we haven't strengthened. So as well as deep seated obsequiousness I'd also suspect a general lack of ability to understand what's been written.

Politely calling me stupid isn't the best way to make a sensible argument. Suspect you feel targeted, which is understandable. Also, just to clarify that you're talking about Aston Villa, a football team, and not North Korea?

Also it's ok just to have differing opinions, but I do find that the last week the very same overstated 'disappointed' posters keep making the same negative comments over and over again, and it's pretty draining.

[frank black]

I have accepted that there are quite a number of clubs with more resources and pull than us. Arsenal, Man city, Chelsea, Liverpool, Man U , Newcastle and Tottenham. Whilst occasionally another team will upset the order, this is what it is. What will be interesting to see, if and when we finish somewhere in the European spots, is whether we can become one of these types of teams.

There’s certainly a gap being opened up IMO and I’m hoping our owners show their ambitions to close it.

[colin69]

Whatever way we wrap it up, if Watkins gets injured we are fucked.

[paul_e]

I’m torn. Whist on the one had it seems ludicrous to let 2 of three centre forwards go, I’m also glad we aren’t just buying people for the sake of it.

I’d have kept Ings , even it wiped a chunk off he’s value in the summer. Or even loaned him with a view to buy in the summer ( assuming a recall was  possible )

Maybe Uni can get a tune out of Bert. But really he’s more cover for Bailey than a striker.

Hopefully we get lucky with injuries for the next few months

https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/bertrand-traore/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/131996

Centre Forward - 76 apps, 39 goals, 11 assists.

He's played a fair few internationals up front as well.

He's not primarily a centre forward, I don't think anyone would suggest otherwise but he's played there enough, and with enough success, to think it's something he is comfortable doing as cover. I think he's here to be competition for both forward roles for 6 months and then it'll be reviewed in the summer, which I'm ok with.

If he can get 4-5 goals and a few assists in that time then he's done his job, and his record suggests that's a pretty reasonable expectation.

[LeeB]

I'd have liked some additional firepower but I can understand the apparent thought process and I'm comfortable with it for now. No forelock tugging or bowing down, I'm just not allowing myself to be bothered by it if the manager isn't. It may be by incompetence or it may be by design, who knows, but we'll soon see.

What I'm certain of is, even if we had a mad run and finished 5th, someone would say if we'd signed another player in January we could've made the Champions League.

[Risso]

Politely calling me stupid isn't the best way to make a sensible argument.

And yet you think that accusations of psychosis is polite behaviour?

[coreyfeldman]

Politely calling me stupid isn't the best way to make a sensible argument.

And yet you think that accusations of psychosis is polite behaviour?

Babe, please. It's gonna be ok, honest

[Dave]

If there was a quality player out there who we could of got in January to strengthen our squad, I would seriously question his mentality, attitude and commitment if he was prepared to abandon his existing club to join us mid season. We don't want 'me,me,me' players at the club. We want team players.

Would you want Anthony Gordon next to you in the trenches? Me neither

Newcastle fans never seem to stop whinging about the mentality and attitude of Trippier and Guimares.