January Transfers and Rumours

[Heatwave]

12 hours ago, LancyTony said:

'tis alchemy...not sorcery!

Would HP be saucery?

[Vtid]

5 minutes ago, 1 said:

Yes but he seems like a 10 than a deep-lying playmaker? could be wrong though.

that saying he's not come in to replace thomas who's an out & out striker. We definitely need to bring a forward in 👍🏻 

Edited January 24 by Vtid

[Emile]

I still think we need a left wing-back and a striker

[robf]

If we were to get a striker in on loan, I'd be happy if it was Michael Mellon. It was mentioned a while back in this thread he'd been recalled by Burnley after a good spell for Morecambe. He's eligible to play for a club (having only played for Morecambe this season) and perhaps Burnley would be happy to see him step up a division?

I'm not sure what other clubs are in for him, but sure Messrs Crosby and Flitcroft can email over their Powerpoint (file name: port-vale-is-the-right-club-for-your-loanee.ppt) with all the selling points? 

[The French Connection]

1 hour ago, Valiiant said:

 

A lot of disrespectful posts on their forum about us basically being a terrible side and that he should do considerably better than Port Vale. No doubt from many United fans that couldn't even point out Old Trafford on a map.

Or Vale Park, for that matter! 

[Diego Maradona]

Need a striker! Have a horrible feeling we're done though!

[pete vale]

2 hours ago, valeparklife said:

Murder on the Dan Gore.

Like it

[Vtid]

25 minutes ago, Diego Maradona said:

Need a striker! Have a horrible feeling we're done though!

There will be more business ✍🏻 there's still 8 days of the window to play with 😂

 

 

 

[robf]

Away from Vale moves, wasn't this the player who looked decent in the home game? Looks like Reading could see their squad picked off due to their financial woes...

Nesta Guinness-Walker: Stevenage sign Reading left-back on loan - BBC Sport

WWW.BBC.CO.UK

 

[MBE]

3 minutes ago, Vtid said:

There will be more business ✍🏻 there's still 8 days of the window to play with 😂

 

 

 

Agree mate. No way we are done. 
 

Still need a ST on loan and a permanent LWB for me. Given the number of inexperienced players in our squad, regardless of ability or potential, I don’t feel it’s practical to rely on Shorrock to deputise for Grant especially if things get tight towards the bottom 4.

Our loan business is great but we have to focus on the short/medium term goals as well with a permanent signing.

 

[Tony Rodriguez]

9 minutes ago, robf said:

Away from Vale moves, wasn't this the player who looked decent in the home game? Looks like Reading could see their squad picked off due to their financial woes...

Nesta Guinness-Walker: Stevenage sign Reading left-back on loan - BBC Sport

WWW.BBC.CO.UK

 

Obi-Wan Kenobi's great grandson.

[Vtid]

9 minutes ago, MBE said:

Agree mate. No way we are done. 
 

Still need a ST on loan and a permanent LWB for me. Given the number of inexperienced players in our squad, regardless of ability or potential, I don’t feel it’s practical to rely on Shorrock to deputise for Grant especially if things get tight towards the bottom 4.

Our loan business is great but we have to focus on the short/medium term goals as well with a permanent signing.

 

True, i'd be happy even with 2 more loans to be honest in those positions you've mentioned, permanent signings can be tricky in the January window. Sure we'll soon find out pal 👍🏻 

[Warren]

The young players handed contracts need to be ready to play regularly in the team next season. 

With strikers it depends on whether we keep Uche. I'm happy we have enough up front for the remainder of the season if he is staying. Loft needs to be revitalised. Get him fit, get him some game time, let's see what he has actually got when fully functional. We have enough going forward for the moment.

We've strengthened overall in midfield and at the back. I think we can climb the league. It's very frustrating we have to play Portsmouth on Saturday, but we can get a result. 

[Clayts]

I'd like to see the addition of one ST and one LB, and I do mean an actual LB who has the pace to play LWB, rather than another converted LM/LW, to give more flexibility in the squad to switch to a back 4 if required.

Ideally one of those would be permanent, more likely that would be the LB given the price of strikers in Jan, but you never know. Guinness-Walker would have been pretty much ideal.

MF/AM is sorted for me, especially with Ojo on the brink of returning, Walters and Dipepa as back-up, and Planty and Garrity to come back. Happyish with DF too, think the main problem at the back has been the continual chopping and changing in the back 3 and DM due to injuries, (often in-game), leading to various breakdowns in communication and lack of understanding of who exactly does what (especially in transition). When Jones and Debrah are back, and with the Yak playing himself back to fitness, I think we'll be ok, then reassess in the summer.

Edited January 24 by Clayts

[Badboybubba]

I’m no vegetarian but cheese and tinned tomatoe is another level . Tbh you need extra mature cheddar to make it work 

Vintage cheddar for me