coda Posted January 10, 2014 Share Posted January 10, 2014 187 pages and nothing new, this thread is dead I'm going to commit 187 on Randy Lerner soon. I worry that we have an underwhelming January window and we're all back here in six months for the summer window which is, again, underwhelming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zhan_Zhuang Posted January 10, 2014 Share Posted January 10, 2014 We aren't going to get anyone in to give us a lift before losing the next two matches whereby the table could have us in a desperate position and also lacking in confidence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa-revolution Posted January 10, 2014 Share Posted January 10, 2014 The news here in the Danish paper Ekstra Bladet ( like the sun), though a little more reliable) is that we want Copenhagens speedy American left back Chip Bargayne. It will be interesting to see if we have enough Bargayning Chips for this one? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Albert Posted January 10, 2014 Share Posted January 10, 2014 No surprise with Defour really. I don't think any of us thought we were going to land him deep down. We all know what will happen in this window, various links with Kiyote the return of Young, Milner etc. And then 29th Jan we'll see a bid accepted for Hoolahan and then another random 21 year old Macclesfield midfielder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
romavillan Posted January 10, 2014 VT Supporter Share Posted January 10, 2014 187 pages and nothing new, this thread is dead I'm going to commit 187 on Randy Lerner soon. I worry that we have an underwhelming January window and we're all back here in six months for the summer window which is, again, underwhelming. Christ you not even a glass half empty kind of chap, more of a "just tip it on the floor coz I probably would have spilt it anyway" type of fella 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted January 10, 2014 Share Posted January 10, 2014 If we end up with something like Wells and Hoolahan at the end of January I'll be bitterly dissappointed but not surpriced. Just like last seasons Sylla (and Dawkins) they might be a short term lift but it will hardly be a show of intent will it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
romavillan Posted January 10, 2014 VT Supporter Share Posted January 10, 2014 We aren't going to get anyone in to give us a lift before losing the next two matches whereby the table could have us in a desperate position and also lacking in confidence. again, looking on the bright side.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
romavillan Posted January 10, 2014 VT Supporter Share Posted January 10, 2014 If we end up with something like Wells and Hoolahan at the end of January I'll be bitterly dissappointed but not surpriced. Just like last seasons Sylla (and Dawkins) they might be a short term lift but it will hardly be a show of intent will it? Wells signing for Huddersfield it seems. Hoolahan would be good short term for us I think, would be smart business. Sylla coming in combined with what PL managed to do in terms of shifting tactics and getting the team to play radically better second half of the season if repeated will see us finish top half. That would be fine for this year, then we have a good look at the squad in the summer when there's more value to be had and (hopefully) all the bomb squad are off the books. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deeps Posted January 10, 2014 Share Posted January 10, 2014 Ruiz for sale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSV Posted January 10, 2014 Share Posted January 10, 2014 We won't be getting any good players will we :/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntrimBlack Posted January 10, 2014 Share Posted January 10, 2014 I agree with Avflife. As we are probably paying a large part of his salary anyway, I feel Given should be our back-up and Steer should be out on loan, as he certainly does not look anything near good enough at this stage to take over if Guzan is injured. Both you and Avflife have mentioned this - surely we could recall Given from loan if Guzan gets injured? Essentially, he's getting first team football regularly at Middlesbrough whilst they are, presumably, paying a certain % of his wages. Keeps Given happy by playing, keeps him sharp if we need him again and also (hopefully) some of his wages off our bill. Win/win/win? There would certainly be some merit in that if we could, in fact, recall him from loan immediately, but that would have to have been in the conditions of the loan - not sure that happens very often. In that case, we could have Siegrist or any of our other keepers in there if they are not going to be used. Still think, however, that Steer needs to be playing regularly somewhere, because he is not up to the task of back-up, if required, at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post StanBalaban Posted January 10, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted January 10, 2014 Ruiz for sale. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DelboyVilla Posted January 10, 2014 Share Posted January 10, 2014 It's a shame to hear about a local business going to the wall as Jermain Defoe has moved out of a Staffordshire hotel and is joining MLS side Toronto? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StefanAVFC Posted January 10, 2014 Share Posted January 10, 2014 God this transfer window is a long and winding road. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walmley_Villa Posted January 10, 2014 Share Posted January 10, 2014 Who said we were in for him....oh yes his agent of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CannockVillan Posted January 10, 2014 Share Posted January 10, 2014 January trasnfers (as nearly every manager under the sun has said) are extremely difficult and usually over priced. i think i recall Ferguson or Wenger saying there was generally no value in the January window and not much on offer anyway. This year might be difeferent slightly in that its a world cup year but that's generally for the cream of the crop (and I doubt we're shopping there) so it's not surprising that any potential new signings are taking time as the leeches (sorry agents) look to make a killing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CannockVillan Posted January 10, 2014 Share Posted January 10, 2014 Stoke have bought a really good ACM that we should have been in for. Lots of premier league experience and I saw him unlock some defences at Man City, so just the player we needed in the middle of the park imo. And I've seen the same player do F*** all since!!!As the Financial Adviser will tell you "past performance is no guarantee of future performance". He was crap and he's gone. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PieFacE Posted January 10, 2014 VT Supporter Share Posted January 10, 2014 Ruiz for sale. I like Ruiz. Think he'd be a great signing and would offer us something very different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colhint Posted January 10, 2014 Share Posted January 10, 2014 Paper talk here in Denmark says Villa closing in on talentful midfielder Jes Tadej Wasn't that Slade not the Beatles? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DelboyVilla Posted January 10, 2014 Share Posted January 10, 2014 Ruiz for sale. I like Ruiz. Think he'd be a great signing and would offer us something very different. Yes he has that bit of creativity about him. Don't know about his Fulham level wages though? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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