January Transfer Window - Rumours, Links, B*llsh*t and Made-Up Nonsense

[Toronto Villa]

Knew he would choose the spam cause he has family down there. Saves 70k a week. Surely we can get a decent left back either here or europe. Hope Houllier has a plan B ??

our current plan A isn't bad. If we keep Warnock he's plan B. Bridge is a good player, but it wasn't an essential area for us to add. Like everyone else, I want a midfielder or two, and more importantly someone to bang the ball in the back of the net.

[ROBBO]

Why would he come to Villa on loan for a few months? He stays in the same City now.

[ozzjim]

More importantly his little one lives in London. Given the opportunity to be close to them I would take it. Shame for us though, as I think he will do well for West Ham.

Mind you don't they have Illunga who always looked decent on highlights?

Think Arsenal would bite on a cheeky loan for Gibbs for 5 months!?

[phantom limb]

I'm relieved, the signing of Bridge (even just on loan) had disaster written all over it. He's terrible.

[Rip Van We Go Again]

Couldn't care less that we didn't get Bridge, no better than Warnock in my view.
Enormous wages as well.

[ROBBO]

Is it a false perception on my behalf that we as a club over the years seldom have deals concluded quickly? sometimes it is like drawing teeth. Agony as we really do need to strengthen quickly.

[garyshawsknee]

Bridge is only a slight improvement on Warnock,so no big loss there. Clark can do a job till the summer.

[Mazrim]

I'd be happier with another left back though. Maybe we were trying to save money for another target by loaning Bridge and will now have to bite the bullet and sign a permanent option?

What's happened to Zhirkov? I know its probably a long shot but worth a try. Unless he's injured or something.

[TimTheVillain]

west ham sign bridge

Daily Star

Bollox.

[richard moore]

Couldn't care less that we didn't get Bridge, no better than Warnock in my view.
Enormous wages as well.

I agree. I go on my immediate gut reaction here to missing out on a player and I have to express almost zero on the disappointment register. Hugely over-rated and over-paid player, the fact that he has ever got anywhere near the England team speaks volumes about the state of the national game...

[PaulTheVillan]

So some of our fans are moaning about the Charlie Adam links.

Well..... Spurs are after Phil Neville.

[Olneythelonely]

Why would he come to Villa on loan for a few months? He stays in the same City now.

Commuting from Manchester to London? Or does he still live in London?

[Concrete John]

I won't back track - think Bridge is a useful player and would have liked him.  But we move on and if A N Other leftback doesn't come in I'm happy enough with Clark there until the summer.

And something else just occurred to me - anyone think we're trying to offload Davies as part of the Samba deal?  Although I think another CB isn't necessary right now, it makes more sense if Curtis goes and Clark is to be LB.  Were we to get him for Warnock and Davies I think that's a good deal.  Luke Young can then be first option for both fullback spots and we'd have 4 CBs in Samba, Dunne, Collins and Cuellar.

[PaulTheVillan]

No doubt Bridge wanted to move back to London, and the fact he worked with Grant previously at Chelsea.

[Concrete John]

So some of our fans are moaning about the Charlie Adam links.

Well..... Spurs are after Phil Neville.

Personally, I'm not moaning as I don't think he's awful, just no better than what we have.  It would be an 'OK' signing and one for a club expecting to be in an around the midtable area and not one for those with top 6, and higher, aspirations.