Any news about transfers on this topic ?

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weir for thomas = happy

gore for devine = happy

williams for balmer = happy

but we surely can't go without a replacement for Arblaster?

 

11 minutes ago, gags 64 said:

Any news about transfers on this topic ?

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Anti climax after Gore, maybe the rumour machine will start up soon. No mention of Real or Bayern interest in our starlets yet.

7 minutes ago, 1 said:

weir for thomas = happy

gore for devine = happy

williams for balmer = happy

but we surely can't go without a replacement for Arblaster?

 

weir is a midfielder so will be coming in for Blaster 

Also thought to spandau ballet gold

 

He's Dan gore, gore

He came to the vale to score

He's unplayable, always believe in

He's Dan gore

Murder on the Dan Gore.

27 minutes ago, 1 said:

weir for thomas = happy

gore for devine = happy

williams for balmer = happy

but we surely can't go without a replacement for Arblaster?

 

I think Weir = Arblaster and we need a replacement for Thomas up front. 

Here's my twopenneth on transfers for what it's worth (sorry it's a bit of an essay)...

I'm not sure the club will bring in any permanent signings. Everyone seems to be asking silly money, especially for forwards, so I wonder if they will just fill up their loan allocation? We currently have three. You can have as many as you want but only five are allowed in a matchday squad.

Midfield

If the Vale continue with two upfront then there's fewer midfield spaces to fill than earlier in the season, so you possibly don't need another midfielder. Presuming Ojo comes back soon, you've got Ojo, Gore, Weir and Chislett (plus Walters as back-up) to fill two central and one advanced midfield slot. You've even potentially got Garrity back in March too. On that basis, some of them are going to start on the bench. To me, it seems pointless to bring in another body just to also sit on the bench, especially if we could use signings in other areas of the team. I guess the counter argument is that we could have quite the fixture backlog so players could pick up injuries, suspensions etc so we may still need another.

Attack

I think the club has to prioritise what positions they bring players in and for me the concern would be numbers upfront. I'm personally very unsure about Ryan Loft (he seems so shot of any confidence that it's almost not worth picking him in the squad) plus there's always that James Wilson injury worry. For me, those things indicate that we really need two forwards coming in.  We've got two loan slots available (taking us to the five allowed on matchdays) and it may be particularly difficult, given transfer fees to get someone upfront in permanently, so I wonder if the club will try and bring in two loan forwards? 

Wingbacks

If you did bring in two loan forwards then clearly it wouldn't make sense to bring in a loanee LWB (unless you want to have six loanees and drop one from the squad each week). That may not be the best thing for player morale though (and goes counter to Vale's policy of giving gametime to their loan signings). It's not ideal to have not much cover for Conor Grant but I guess you could take the view that he's match fit at the moment, there's Shorrock available plus you can always (at a push) play someone like Sang or Massey out of position on the left. 

Defence

If Dan Jones is back then at least we have two left-footed players although I suspect both of them will divide opinion. However, I think we have cover at the back, especially if you consider, in addition to Cass, Williams, Iacovitti, Debrah, Smith and Jones, you've also got Lowe and (at a push) Ojo who can cover there and we also have the likes of Lomax, who can fill in on the right of a three. I suspect the only activity there would be if Lewis Cass leaves, the club may have a replacement lined up. 

Kids

Depending on the make-up of the squad it would be great to get some of the promising teenagers out on loan. I think loaning to non-league is different to loaning to league in that you can recall them. So, we could potentially get the likes of Shorrock, Lomax and Dipepa out there with the opportunity to recall them if injuries hit. I wonder if the Vale can "flip" their loan policy. i.e. they've done well to earn the trust of some higher placed clubs so I wonder if the Vale can now try and develop some trusted clubs in the non-league which they can send their youngsters to. That loan spell at Salisbury seemed to do James Plant the world of good (he came back and was straight into the first-team) so perhaps we could develop that relationship? 

Summing Up

Having said all that, the club will probably bring in four permanent signings now...

However, I think that the cautious "not spending money" approach to the window (bringing in two loanees) is the one the club may adopt. I guess if the right permanent signing comes along then the club could go for it, but everyone seems to be asking silly money, so I wonder if the club will just wait till the summer to re-assess and look at free agent forward signings then? I read in the (I think) Flitcroft interview about how the club prioritised a keeper (in terms of a bigger percentage of the budget) this summer. I think if they prioritise forwards in the summer that could be a sensible plan and we muddle through with Wilson, Ikpeazu and loanees for this season. We probably face a decision on Loft's future then too. 

 

 

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.

Weren't some on one of Spurs messageboards convinced we were signing another of their lads on loan? Donley wasn't it? Seems to have gone quiet on that one

Very good loan signings. However we really need make more permnant and experianced players. We need somebody upfront who can put all those goal atempts in the back of the net.

Credit to the club for getting these loan players in. As someone indicated on here there is quite a lot of work involved ensuring they are looked after well. The lads have to be happy to be here! to perform. Well done to all involved a few unsung hero’s I am sure. Without doubt a lot we don’t see or know about.

1 hour ago, Vtid said:

weir is a midfielder so will be coming in for Blaster 

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

1 hour ago, 1 said:

weir for thomas = happy

gore for devine = happy

williams for balmer = happy

but we surely can't go without a replacement for Arblaster?

 

Weir is for Arblaster

Just now, 1 said:

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

Wasn't it Weir and Devine behind Chislett for the sixteen mins of the Reading game? 

So, it could be Weir and Gore until Ojo is back, with Chislett further up.