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Quickly looks him up on Google....only joined Anderlecht in the summer. No eff all about him...Any other suggestions?

We desperately need a decent and reliable replacement for Sanchez. He just doesn't isn't good enough for this league imo. Veretout & Gueye are new to the League so deserve this season before being completely written off. Westwood has performed solidly and admirably, play him in the right games with the right players and he is more than good enough for our squad. Gardener-gutted for the had but it seems injuries have robbed him of his chance. Im not up to date with the current football manager so can't pluck a name out of head for a realistic DM but surely there has to someone who is an upgrade on Sanchez who is obtainable?

I wonder how many games he will play before he gets written off for a second time and people shout we should of signed a decent LB in January. I predict 2-3 games unless he has morphed into Roberto Carlos whilst being in the Porto reserves. Glad to have him back as an option over Richardson.

Nick Powell anyone? He's s Villa fan, he only has 6 months left on his contract so should be cheap. He had a touch of class about him at Crewe, lost his way at UTD. He just needs to (apparently) sort out his work ethic/attitude and get over his injuries. I'd say he is worth a punt though and If we do go down a handy player to have next year in the championship or whatever they are calling it this season.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/35117587

Tin hat on. Given our position I'd take him on loan (unless there is a better option available obviously) Quick, direct, knows the league, point to prove to Woy plus has experience of relegation battle with QPR.

I agree about Guzan, but we were linked again with PSG goalkeeper Salvatore Sirigu again today. Intrigued about the possible signing of Cole as a stop gap whilst recalling one of Bennett or cissokho getting rid of Richardson. Recall Senderos to the squad. Townsend is a good loan option given our position and he knows the league and then a striker.

Erm I completely disagree. A Darren Bent proven goal scorer is exactly what we need to stand a chance of staying up. I'm still not defeated and believe with the right signings we will stand a great chance of staying up. Just need a GK LB midfielder & striker.

Didn't he take a pay cut in exchange for a 4 year contract. (I may be making this up) but I thought his £65 grand a week 2 year contract was replaced by a £32.5 grand a week 4 year contract with bonuses ?? Don't rate Gabby or particularly like him but I think it was good business by the club protecting an asset with a contract extension. However shit he is, he is a shit player on a 3 and a bit year contract as opposed to 18 months so hopefully can squeeze a few more pennies out of whatever sucker wants him. Can see him as a Pulis signing. Offer 12 million plus Gabby & Clark with extra bonuses for Berahino. That would be the perfect start to the new year ( aint gunna happen I know)

Hope fades & reality bites. But I'm Villa till I die !

http://www.teamtalk.com/news/villa-boss-garde-confirms-interest-in-signing-ashley-cole I know the press don't usually know shit but I'm clinging to the hope this once they do and Randy has given Remi extensive funds to help our chances.

I see silly season is here from the daily star http://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/football/480720/Manchester-United-Youri-Tielemans-Anderlecht-Scouting-Signing-Rumour-Gossip-Latest I know it's the star but they state the source is Anderlecht online. Still it's worth a laugh Edit: we were probably looking at Praet not Tielemans and the press don't know shit.

Charley musonda from Chelsea seems to be available on loan. He needs games before the euros, we need a talented midfielder.? Could take Joe coles squad place. The kid is highly rated and could walk straight into our team. Benteke could hav a word.

Can't sign gray as he has already played for Brentford and burnley. Right player wrong time. Next ! Edit just seen HanoiVillan post the same. Ignore

To be fair you never hear much from villa full stop, I actually like the way we go about our transfer business in a quiet and discrete fashion. The first your usually hear is when the we are close to a deal. I agree with the players you suggested. I like the sound of the kid from Walsall, unsure over Naismith's due to how much he would likely cost given he is 29 and would rather replace Sanchez with the $$$ it would take to prise him from the toffees.

Let's hope we can get him fit Asap and maybe he could be our version of Eric Dier going on the descriptions of him.

Cheeky bid for bony

Ok fair enough, I don't know too much about him other than he turned down Chelsea and that big Italian teams and Valencia want him. Just thought he might have something about him.

How about trying to get Andrej Kramaric (on loan?) from Leicester ? Turned down Chelsea for 1st team football but has only played 4 games this season. A different option upfront. Struggling to think of realistic targets for January given our position.

Peter Crouch ????? WTF

Glad to see he is being given another run out rather than being benched as I'm my view it's the only way he will adjust (or not) to the league and build confidence. Only after an extended run of games can a measured judgement of his ability be made.

Also it is not as if he is 28 and banished to train with the kids he is only 20 so is going back to train with his peer group whom most won't even make it at the club, hopefully he will see how lucky he is. If Remi thinks he has gotten a bit too ahead of himself and needs to go back and train with his peers to sort his attitude out I'm in complete agreement.

Lerner set the budgets based on what we can spend due to income vs losses. Yes he is culpable but I really don't understand how people can't grasp how it needed to be done, we couldn't sustain our losses. WBA wages to income ratio is the worst in the league just like ours was. Like him or hate Fox with his commercial background will have a proper grip on our finances so that should never happen again. And we will be in a healthier position moving forward. We have a fickle fan base who rightly or wrongly started to desert us when things got ropey. Due to poor signings by managers the product wasn't entertaining and good enough = reduced Tv money due to our league placings. Crowds dwindled. And If peeps decide to buy the top from sports direct rather than the club they lose out and Mike Ashley gains. Randy is to blame for appointing the wrong mananger(s) and rightly or wrongly leaving them to sign whom they saw fit. But we just had to cutback our spending due to the FFP and EFP (?) rules he voted against and correct past mistakes. Just for the record I would like him to sell us and am not defending all that he has done wrong which is plenty. But I see what needed to be done to stay solvent.

I see benteke has become the new Milner