Will We Do Business in the Winter Window?

[super_city_si]

it would be a shock for me if we do not sign 1-2 players, and very disappointing.

I'd be shocked if we do. Any signings this month are band-aid signings, there's rarely quality available in January. We'd be better served trying to loan a player or two and then do our business proper in the summer.

 

[Big Dave Watson]

it would be a shock for me if we do not sign 1-2 players, and very disapointing.

Prepare to be shocked and disappointed then mate.

 

[steviemc]

tbf Pep has inherited some players that are past their peak/on the slide. However he pissed money away on Bravo when we were desperate for a left-back ... BiG MISTAKE

Pissed money away? You do realise out of all our expensive signings Bravo comes in at 27th don't you?

We paid more for Santa Cruz, Jo, Garcia and Bony!

 

[MCFC_4Heatons]

Pissed money away? You do realise out of all our expensive signings Bravo comes in at 27th don't you?

We paid more for Santa Cruz, Jo, Garcia and Bony!

Sorry my mistake, get rid of Joe, pay for another keeper who's not as good for a reported £17m when we a re screaming out for a left-back .... Yes it all makes perfect sense now, you're so clever and I'm so stupid.

IT DOESN'T MATTER HOW MUCH BRAVO COST - WE HAD MORE PRESSING PRIORITIES AND IT'S A F*CK UP BUYING BRAVO

 

[DClarkMiamiU]

If we sign 1 RB or LB i'll be satisfied.
-that'll shore up one side, then we can play musical chairs with the CB, and run Sanga at the other corner.

It's not really gonna give Pep his full wingback thing, but it'll help a lot.

LB CBs RB
<New LB> Stone/Ota/Kol/VK Sanga

that back line would be good enough to hold onto top 4

 

[BlueisCity]

I just want us to sign a LB if we do add to the defense this window, its the biggest hole in the team and needs addressing.

 

[The Riot Club]

Sorry my mistake, get rid of Joe, pay for another keeper who's not as good for a reported £17m when we a re screaming out for a left-back .... Yes it all makes perfect sense now, you're so clever and I'm so stupid.

IT DOESN'T MATTER HOW MUCH BRAVO COST - WE HAD MORE PRESSING PRIORITIES AND IT'S A F*CK UP BUYING BRAVO

It's hard to disagree with this. Goalkeeper was one of the positions we really didn't need to strengthen.

A lot of people seem to think getting rid of Joe wasn't really based on his ability, but for me, a manager should be able to deal with all kinds of personalities and get the best out of them.

 

[The Riot Club]

Pissed money away? You do realise out of all our expensive signings Bravo comes in at 27th don't you?

We paid more for Santa Cruz, Jo, Garcia and Bony!

We've wasted some money haven't we! Could have had Hazard and Van Dijk for the price of those four at the time.

 

[simon23]

Never really expected to sign anyone in the winter transfer session so it would be a nice surprise if we did

 

[steviemc]

Sorry my mistake, get rid of Joe, pay for another keeper who's not as good for a reported £17m when we a re screaming out for a left-back .... Yes it all makes perfect sense now, you're so clever and I'm so stupid.

IT DOESN'T MATTER HOW MUCH BRAVO COST - WE HAD MORE PRESSING PRIORITIES AND IT'S A F*CK UP BUYING BRAVO

I really don't think I called you stupid or anything remotely similar. Did I?

Well, at least that's got your Bravo gripe off your chest - I think you hit your caps lock key in all the excitement :-)

Still doesn't mean we're short of money for a left back because we bought Bravo though does it?

...nope, thought not.

 

[steviemc]

We've wasted some money haven't we! Could have had Hazard and Van Dijk for the price of those four at the time.

Yep, although with one or two it's hard to predict. E.g. I don't think anyone could have envisaged that Bony would have been a shadow of the player he was at Swansea. This could be put down to a multitude of reasons, however after seeing how clinical he was at Swansea, I'd be hard pushed to find anybody who predicted he would be a bad buy before he signed for us.

 

[Ethan23]

Yep, although with one or two it's hard to predict. E.g. I don't think anyone could have envisaged that Bony would have been a shadow of the player he was at Swansea. This could be put down to a multitude of reasons, however after seeing how clinical he was at Swansea, I'd be hard pushed to find anybody who predicted he would be a bad buy before he signed for us.

I did. He was never going to be good enough for us

 

[kas_tippler]

Finley Burns, great kid. Bags of potential.

 

[FantasyIreland]

Finley Burns, great kid. Bags of potential.

Turn it in ffs

 

[kas_tippler]

Turn it in ffs

http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/...ity-transfer-news-finley-burns--a7536886.html
Wish you'd stop stalking me.

 

[Dr Jacoby]

I hope not. Signing players in this window is ordinarily an indication of panic and uncertainty.

 

[The Riot Club]

I hope not. Signing players in this window is ordinarily an indication of panic and uncertainty.

Given our lack of competent defenders I think this January needs to be the exception perhaps. It is a bloody panic every time a team runs at our backline.

 

[TRUE BLUE NO1]

If we dont sign any defenders/defensive midfielders this window, we only got ourselves to blame if we miss top 4..personally feel, if we dont, we holding up a white flag for this season. It would cost the club more in earnings if we miss out on CL football, than it would to throw 30-40mil at a fullback/CM. Getting the right one in Jan is another issue but I would hope we are at least trying...

 

[bobmcfc]

Not signing anyone. Maybe drop some of the non performers and give a couple of the kids a crack

 

[malg]

Not signing anyone. Maybe drop some of the non performers and give a couple of the kids a crack

That's it for me. Just looking at our full backs for tonight's game, and I genuinely can't imagine we don't have two youngsters who can't technically live with Zabaletta and Clichy, and surely to God they must be faster and fitter?