Summer transfer madness thread

[The_ads]

Bunn won't be going anywhere he's just signed a new contract

[darren woolley]

there's no way Adomah deserves to be sold - he might not be a worldie but he's chipped in with goals and a fair few assists.

This.

[tomd2103]

I would like to see a squad next year of:

GKs - new first choice, Steer, U23 keeper

RBs - De Laet, Bree

LBs - Taylor, new back up

CBs - Chester, Baker, new first choice, new back up

DMs - Jedinak, Lyden,

CMs - Lansbury, Hourihane, Bjarnason, Bacuna, Tshibola, Gardner

AMs - Adomah, left sided new signing, Green, Grealish

STs - Kodjia, Hogan, new signing, RHM, Davis

That's a squad of 28, which is more than enough.  I would look to add a target man type of striker who can hold the ball up, as we are missing that type of player.

I think we should be looking at moving the rest on, though I doubt it will be that easy.  If we were able to, then we shouldn't really be looking at too much of a net spend.

[tomd2103]

there's no way Adomah deserves to be sold - he might not be a worldie but he's chipped in with goals and a fair few assists.

This.

From what I have seen so far, he looks like what you would expect from a second tier level player.  No great shakes, but works hard and can produce the odd bit of quality here and there.  He's fine for where we find ourselves at the moment.

[Tokyo Sexwhale]

It must be far easier just to list who you'd keep.  We've still got far too many players who are overpaid and/or useless, and have to be sent out on loan because they don't want to play for us.

Keep:

Bree, Bacuna, one of Hutton or De Laet, Taylor, Baker, Chester, Lansbury, Hourihane, Jedinak, Adomah, Grealish, Kodjia, Hogan and our youth players.

Everyone else is dispensible.

Biggest need is for a quality keeper - possibly Smithies from QPR?

[eamonn]

Look out for a Patrick Viera type player? I think you've cracked it. Whilst we're at it I think we should also look out for a Thierry Henry type player, an Overmars type player, a Paul McGrath type player, and maybe a Neuer type player. They must be out there somewhere and not spotted by anyone else.

No need to be rude, you've ostracised half our team for unlikely/irrational choices like Begbie and KokaKola. What's wrong with Hourihane anyway?

[Des Little]

I think top of my summer transfer list would be to sign Wigan's match day DJ.

[Matt C]

there's no way Adomah deserves to be sold - he might not be a worldie but he's chipped in with goals and a fair few assists.

This.

From what I have seen so far, he looks like what you would expect from a second tier level player.  No great shakes, but works hard and can produce the odd bit of quality here and there.  He's fine for where we find ourselves at the moment.

Most assists in a season from a Villa player since Ashley Young.

[Mister E]

How is Bedeau shaping up as possible CB cover for next season?
Where does Grealish fit into all these wished-for comings and goings?
Re left-back, is Suleiman (?) likely to be an option?

I'd like Bruce to persist with Tshibola but I suspect he'll be going.

[N'ZMAV]

Look out for a Patrick Viera type player?

Oh no, we're signing Isiah Osbourne?

[SoccerHQ]

Who was that Seria A player we randomly bid for right at the start of the season....pretty sure he was a midfield powerhouse.

Doubt we'll revisit that but just wondering if he actually amounted to anything or he'd have been another massive RDM waste of money....think he played from Bologna from memory.

[four fornicholl]

Diawara, getting better but still very raw. At Napoli now.

[Tokyo Sexwhale]

Amadou Diawara - signed for Napoli.  Second in Serie A.  Seems to be getting a few games without being a guaranteed starter, but then that's pretty impressive for a 19 year old.

We'd probably have not played him, and then loaned him out somewhere.

[Gareth]

Devils advocate time....

Ok, if you are Steve Bruce who likes playing two up top would you expect that he wants to keep Kodjia in the summer? Or would he be quite happy to cash in if one of the middling Prem teams like Watford come in with the 20m loose change & replace him with the likes of a Chris Martin who might work better in a partnership with Hogan for say 5m - would balance the books as well?

Personally I think he has done brilliantly to score the goals he has but I just don't see him as a team player, he is totally off the cuff but just does not work hard enough for the team, he has to step up his work rate if we are to improve as a team.

[PeterWithe]

I've seen Adomahs impressive stats, he's created loads of chances. I still think he's terrible, I'd play Bacuna over him every day of the week.