Martinez not expecting much business in January

He's an awfull footballer.

I am fine with a low key January while we concentrate on WINNING matches and getting up into the conversation. Only issue I see is, if god forbid, Rom got hurt we would NEED a striker. But otherwise lets carry on and Baines, Cleverly and Besic will all be returning too. Hibbo is eyeing up the League Cup Final for his return as well!

Seriously

Surly we have to have a striker pencilled in, as Rom looks much happier with Kone up there with him. If an injury were to occur to either of our two strikers, we would be in shit street.

I’d love Roberto to be the type of manager who seized opportunities to mix his squad up, I feel it would add some urgency to the team. If it were up to me, I’d move McGeady and Naismith on and use the money to bring in an up-and-coming striker. Norwich bid £8m; that plus McGeady's pound will probably provide enough to buy a decent young lad from Europe.

Next season, I’d do Hibbert, Osman, Pienaar and both goalkeepers, bringing in a goalkeeper on a free and a mainstay keeper. Hibbert, Osman and Pienaar could all be replaced internally by giving extra games to Browning, Deulofeu and Lennon, also Besic should be given a chance to replace Barry.

I’d also seriously consider a move for Victor Valdes in the upcoming transfer window in January, stealing him now could free up funds next season, and may even allow Robles an extended stay as a Spanish speaking friend for Valdes.

McAleny had a good pre-season and there were many calls on here and elsewhere for him to be given a chance in the first team this season, but apparently, there are now questions about his "attitude".

We also recently brought in Rodriguez from River Plate, deemed to be a "rough diamond", but nonetheless a striker who apparently knows where the goal is!

We also have Henen who is another youngster that is being "developed".

It may smack of "Roy of the Rovers", but it may also be an epiphanic moment for we fans if one or other, or all of the above named were suddenly forced into the team because of injury and then acquitted themselves so well, that it became unnecessary for us to have to consider opening the purse strings for a replacement.

That would be a great justification for the academy and for the two purchases we have made this year and the continued faith shown in Conor McAleny.

I feel we should put all of our efforts into finding a world class keeper who could make that 10-points-a-season difference.

Funes Mori was lucky. Stones was injured followed by Jags. We were so short at centre back, Stones had to play whilst not fully recovered. Hopefully, the left-footed Argentinian International will retain the left CB position and let the other two compete for the right-side spot.

If Lukaku is forced to miss games you can forget about Henen and Rodriguez. We’ll go with Kone or Naismith, although my own choice would definitely be Mirallas. A striker before we tried turning him into a winger, he would jump at the chance and score goals.

Can’t see us signing anyone in January. The bench is already full of disgruntled professionals sitting long-faced during games. Martinez has no desire to add more.

I expect the answer is: They will be lent to other Premier League clubs on season long loans.

However, this seems impractical to me.

Does anyone else have any suggestions / solutions?

However, the boss sees him as another winger, and despite the rhetoric of a few weeks back, Kev is still lacking serious game time.

Even starting higher up the field than normal, if we can provide the same type of quick service that we are giving Lukaku at the moment, Mirallas has the speed, strength and eye for goal to thrive on it. He also strikes a ball very well.