Author Topic: Summer transfer rumours, speculation and out-and-out bllcks. (Read 2842824 times)

IRISHPHIL · « **Reply #3435 on:** June 02, 2011, 03:45:31 PM »

missed out on oscar wendt
will have to find another player , so can act as his agent

whydelilah · « **Reply #3436 on:** June 02, 2011, 03:51:28 PM »

The Demba Ba fee was structured over his contract, Hoffenheim took a big risk and it backfired.

Demba Ba had a clause written in that he could cancel his contract if West Ham were relegated, which is what he has now done.

West Ham ended up paying around a Million for the 6 months he was there.

Hoffenheim are the losers in that deal. They took a risk, it backfired.

Salsa Party Animal · « **Reply #3437 on:** June 02, 2011, 04:25:29 PM »

Problem is we don't know who the next manager is and who are his targets for Aston Villa.

KevinGage · « **Reply #3438 on:** June 02, 2011, 05:14:04 PM »

Quote from: eamonn on June 02, 2011, 04:10:26 AM

Can't believe that Friedel is signing for Spurs (apparently). Must look good as a highlights goalie. And he'll be on a nice 50k a week until he's 42...fair play I suppose.
Van Der Saar has retired younger having retained far more of his goalkeeping faculties than Brad.

I like Brad, but there were definitely signs of the old reflexes going last season. If 'arry believes he's a decent enough solution to their goalkeeping woes I can't see them being top 4 next year either.

Nath_AvFc · « **Reply #3439 on:** June 02, 2011, 07:23:06 PM »

Been reported on twitter just that a well know german newspaper is stating we've signed/very close to, Bradley for 5 million euros.

TheSandman · « **Reply #3440 on:** June 02, 2011, 07:56:16 PM »

I think given a chance he might do well.

Looked tidy enough in his cameos at the end of the season.

Hopefully, if we have lined Ailsa up we are signing Bradley because he wants him and are not making signings that the previous man had lined up.

The Left Side · « **Reply #3441 on:** June 02, 2011, 08:00:28 PM »

Blimey I hope he doesn't turn out to be bad, the last bald player we signed without a manager in place is still hanging around.

ozzjim · « **Reply #3442 on:** June 02, 2011, 08:33:28 PM »

Maybe it is an unwritten club rule. While we don't have an employed manager, we HAVE to sign a bald player in that time.

cdbearsfan · « **Reply #3443 on:** June 02, 2011, 11:08:11 PM »

I think Bradley might do well given time to get to know the team. If it's about £4 million, and still relatively young, it's not much of a gamble.

TheEgo · « **Reply #3444 on:** June 03, 2011, 10:01:42 AM »

Friedel gone to Spurs

Concrete John · « **Reply #3445 on:** June 03, 2011, 10:05:02 AM »

To be fair, I can't see Bradley, once aclimatised to the PL, being any worse a player for us than NRC, so it fills one hole in the squad.

Duncan Shaw · « **Reply #3446 on:** June 03, 2011, 10:07:59 AM »

But why on earth would we make that decision when there is no manager in place. Unless there is one and he has rubber stamped it behind the scenes.

achilles · « **Reply #3447 on:** June 03, 2011, 12:51:14 PM »

Quote from: Duncan Shaw on June 03, 2011, 10:07:59 AM

But why on earth would we make that decision when there is no manager in place. Unless there is one and he has rubber stamped it behind the scenes.

My sentiments exactly!

pablopicasso_10 · « **Reply #3448 on:** June 03, 2011, 12:55:55 PM »

which decision?

if its bradley, i havent seen any official confirmation that he has signed permanently...

if its friedel, that was out of our hands as he was a free transfer... we offered him a deal, so did spuds... he chose spuds...

Jimsta · « **Reply #3449 on:** June 03, 2011, 01:03:13 PM »

Wigan have bid 3 million for Boltons keeper Ali Al - Habsi.
Good keeper but Robinson and Foster would be better for the Villa.

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