Silly Season January 2014

[matty1878]

Loans again? Why can't we just spend if we have the money and whilst we're " attractive to players"
(This season)

 

[Brennan]

A youth keeper and a loan. Great.

 

[mccole]

IF we could get one of Martinez's Summer Targets in NOW so they could bed in plus add to the squad. That has to be the perfect window.

Hoping for 3 in and Heitinga OUT!

 

[navidson]

A youth keeper and a loan. Great.

Meet the new boss - Same as the old boss

 

[toffeeblue9]

IF we could get one of Martinez's Summer Targets in NOW so they could bed in plus add to the squad. That has to be the perfect window.

Hoping for 3 in and Heitinga OUT!

Good luck with that

 

[bluemangroup]

A youth keeper and a loan. Great.

Patience young Taffy, long way to go.

 

[Smodger]

Meet the new boss - Same as the old boss

You get moyes when at everton wanting to spend money but none available now we have a manager who has money but doesn't wan to spend it unbelievable really

 

[mccole]

I would love Joe Ledley from Celtic and at 800K a bargain but Palace have made the 1st move

26yrs Left sided centre mid with Champions League Ex who will defo add to the squad but Barry might not like it but SOD him he is only on loan

 

[Jags..class]

The best we can hope today is that our rivals don't spend to much, we've already had Man u spending 37 million on Mata

 

[toffeeblue9]

You get moyes when at everton wanting to spend money but none available now we have a manager who has money but doesn't wan to spend it unbelievable really

Why is it unbelievable?

Maybe Martinez has 3 or 4 players he really wants. Maybe the clubs who own those players simply won't sell them midway through the season, unless it's for a big premium on top of what they would be prepared to sell for in the summer. Maybe Martinez doesn't want to jeopardise his summer plans by spending too much of his cash now.

If he got 2 of his targets in now, that might mean he'd not have enough for the others he wants.

It's actually pretty sensible and I'd rather take a long term view on it.

I absolutely agree we need a centre mid as cover for Gibson, but given that Gibson will be back before the end of the season, a loan makes a lot of sense.

I don't have a problem with Martinez's view on this

 

[davek]

No ^^^ it really is unbelievable...literally unbelievable that Martinez has the money and wont spend.

 

[ijjysmith]

A youth keeper and a loan. Great.

I don't even believe the loan part mate!

 

[Petit]

I reckon Martinez´s judgement on how to work the transfer market is a bit better than the average football fan who writes on here.

 

[davek]

It's a well worn path I'm afraid: manager marches club half way there to the promised land...needs to refuel to get the job done...board tightens the purse strings.

That's really all there is to see here when you cut to the chase. Happened before, it'll happen again. It's Groundhog Day.

 

[Paul C]

Amen to that.

Why is it unbelievable?

Maybe Martinez has 3 or 4 players he really wants. Maybe the clubs who own those players simply won't sell them midway through the season, unless it's for a big premium on top of what they would be prepared to sell for in the summer. Maybe Martinez doesn't want to jeopardise his summer plans by spending too much of his cash now.

If he got 2 of his targets in now, that might mean he'd not have enough for the others he wants.

It's actually pretty sensible and I'd rather take a long term view on it.

I absolutely agree we need a centre mid as cover for Gibson, but given that Gibson will be back before the end of the season, a loan makes a lot of sense.

I don't have a problem with Martinez's view on this