GeneralJazzman

I really wanted Remi to be a success. I felt he seemed like an interesting choice and we did get better. But it really hasn't pushed on, granted player recruitment was non existent in Jan, but I thought it would be better than this. Pearson built that Leicester team but is a d**k, Bruce has a strong player pedigree but not management though (and was a blue nose), Moyes has only been 'successful' with Everton...... at this rate I would have Little back.

I believe that's what it is, but he must be pretty miffed. I know I am. Just baffled by the club.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/aston-villa/12135041/Remi-Garde-to-consider-Aston-Villa-future-after-failing-to-make-a-single-signing.html Percy taking the quotes from earlier, nothing new...... Hopefully is press stirring the pot.

Percy saying they will reject the Newcastle bid for Berahino. Plus did anyone see his tweet saying the only striker we will get will be a loan?

It's on the SSN transfer centre.

Can't imagine Remi asking the board for a Darren Bent style signing but happy to be surprised.

Either the press has no idea who we may be looking at, our targets prefer the teams above or we really aren't bothering.... As for the debate about us spending £50 mill in the summer, still think we were stung in some prices and fees. Plus it's a spend that should have been done years ago. We are in this position now due to the lack of action for many years and changing manager / coaching staff isn't cheap but if they all have different approaches its confusing for the players.

If Newcastle get Gomis they won't want Doumbia. I think they may go for Gomis as he is proven he can get goals in the Prem. Some flakey press reports out of Italy still linking us with Doumbia and he might add something different to our front line..... Goals maybe.

Ye Olde B'Ham Mail

Garde still expecting a forward to come in...... I wonder if Adebayor's God knows who it will be!?

Just waiting for Salifou to re-sign. In times of need, bring on the Togolese Zidane!

Score 0-0, maybe none of those Remi

There have been times, we have one maybe two people in there but we don't hit them. Players shoot and it's blocked. Rather than hot headed need to score we could, easier said than done, calmly pass around them and look for a claret and blue shirt. This does poo poo my Gabby idea I know but he is a wildcard lol.

Bizarre. I was going to suggest him.

Our forwards are so under pressure to score I don't think they get their head up to look for others. Rudy layoff against Wycombe is exactly how we should play. Simple, effective, accurate and inventive when required. Ayew needs to look more often now.

Baros was a bit like that but just didn't really do it often enough for us. A Yorke would be useful. Defoe with some vision and a bit taller. who has been frozen out across Europe?

Even Craig Gardner has been solid for WBA, hardly great but solid enough. We have lost some academy players in daft circumstances. A friend and I were chatting Friday about whether Weiman would be a good fit under Garde. Who should and could we get first team striker wise?

If he is disruptive, arrogant, upsets team balance / chemistry we may not get any wins. But in the same breath he could be an ideal flash in the pan legend. But our scouts should know that, he could be exactly like Kevin Phillips, Vardy, a late bloomer and very resilient.

I really hope what Hollis and co mean by their cash comments is about the right signing there will be funds and not to give away money is available to sting us on fees. Which is probably what happened with some players in the summer. Clubs knew we had a pot of £50m and we may not have got great value.

I mentioned this in the main transfer thread and think you are right. He should not be disregarded, but not relied upon. He could still have an impact as a sub in the last 15 mins of a game.

I guess I don't like the Santos idea as he posted about his release clause. If Benteke did that to engineer his Liverpool move we would be fuming. So that's what troubles me there. The Gestede injury has now made the striker situation far more pressing than before. Before I said Gabby could play a part, by that I mean a couple of goals from the bench at crucial times in a game. The Rudy injury does call for another signing, Just hope we get it right.

I have mentioned infrastructure in relation to scouting and academy a few times and this is important in the modern game. Our scouting should explore a range of players across a range of costs. If the player fits the mentality, ability and position the club needs then cost / Resale kick in. Dn1982 has nailed it with changing managers and the type of manager. If we had gone from Houllier to Remi then continuity, but we have not been consistent. Our scouting has changed from manager to manager and the whim of Lerner. Saints get managers to fit their club ideals, we have not been constant with our ideals. At least Doug was consistent. In a players eye we are 10 points adrift where Sunderland etc are much less. It's more probable for them, doesn't mean I agree with it but they may feel they could have more of an impact.

I do think you are right about the striker, the financial drains and the diamonds in the rough. With better infrastructure it's less risk and more informed decision making when scouting players. The N'Zogbia transfer has been such a drain on us for years now and optimises the financial mistakes we have made. I worry we cannot find that striker we need that wants to come our way. Even on loan, they may want to go to Newcastle, Swansea or Sunderland as it appears they are doing better.

I thought down would sound worse! Lol. If you take a lot of words out of context they can appear bad. As for employee / board member, not guilty.