2024 January transfer window - hopes, needs, expectations and rumours.

[VillaTim]

I know Diaby is struggling at the moment, but 4 goals and 4 assists in 21 league appearances doesn't suggest 'awful' to me.

scored on the opening day his others 2 v Burnley 1 v Luton. It's hardly record signing inspiring. He just doesn't fit how we play and his control , strength, application, all seem very very average

[pauliewalnuts]

I know Diaby is struggling at the moment, but 4 goals and 4 assists in 21 league appearances doesn't suggest 'awful' to me.

scored on the opening day his others 2 v Burnley 1 v Luton. It's hardly record signing inspiring. He just doesn't fit how we play and his control , strength, application, all seem very very average

Yeah, Coops Tim, I know that, I was disputing the use of the word "awful" which is a few degrees below "very average".

[Sexual Ealing]

The positive thing is that we already have empirical evidence that he's capable of better, so it's worth persevering.

I haven’t seen much of this evidence of this and not enough to justify his fee.

You've not seen evidence of him playing better for us than he is at the moment?

Mis read the post.
But I don’t think he has played brilliantly for us.

Dave, come on. Don't mis   read posts. You're dealing with a master of linguistics here.

[john e]

I know Diaby is struggling at the moment, but 4 goals and 4 assists in 21 league appearances doesn't suggest 'awful' to me.

scored on the opening day his others 2 v Burnley 1 v Luton. It's hardly record signing inspiring. He just doesn't fit how we play and his control , strength, application, all seem very very average

Yeah, Coops Tim, I know that, I was disputing the use of the word "awful" which is a few degrees below "very average".

Is VillaTim previously Coopers injury then ?

[Sexual Ealing]

It seems likely.

[john e]

It seems likely.

Ok fair enough

[steamer]

What happened to Flinstone, He disappeared around the time Tim started posting

[rob_bridge]

What happened to Flinstone, He disappeared around the time Tim started posting

Coopers Injury SilhillVilla Flinston and now Tim

Like a bad OnlyConnect round

[Villafirst]

What are the chances of any signings by the 31st Jan? The squad needs a couple of additions, we've let Dendoncker go and have a lot of injuries still. We have one fit out and out striker, heaven forbid Ollie gets injured!

[RamboandBruno]

I know Diaby is struggling at the moment, but 4 goals and 4 assists in 21 league appearances doesn't suggest 'awful' to me.

He started off OK but has been rubbish for weeks.

We can probably get away with one forward misfiring but when we have two you really notice it. Watkins could do with a goal or two on Tuesday. Diaby? I really don't know what to think of him. It's certainly not lack of effort.

I agree with this, I like Watkins as you know, but he was anonymous until the last 20 on Friday, someone made the point earlier in the thread, that the service to improve in that period, maybe? But i did think however much Diaby struggled, he put a really big shift in and was pretty much dead on his feet at the end. There is a top player in their and we’ve seen glimpses, I’m pretty convinced from those glimpses that he’ll do well for us, far more than I was convinced about Bailey, who has turned it round brilliantly.

[Clampy]

Diaby has been ok. Not brilliant but not awful either. We'll see a better version of him next season I think.

[Richard E]

What happened to Flinstone, He disappeared around the time Tim started posting

Coopers Injury SilhillVilla Flinston and now Tim

Like a bad OnlyConnect round

Or a Billy Joel lyric.

[ASHTONVILLA]

Diaby was many pundits pick for best signing of the season before his form dropped off. I reckon he will be fine long term.

[Ian.]

Diaby has been ok. Not brilliant but not awful either. We'll see a better version of him next season I think.

He looked the next level during August and September, a real game changing signing, so he’s definitely got it and no way I would give up on him.  I agree he will be far more consistent next year but I have a feeling he’s going to click again soon.

[Risso]

Based on what though Ian? He's shown no improvement for weeks/months, and if anything his performances are getting worse and he's having less impact in games. He looks totally lost, and very unhappy.