January Transfer Speculation (or lack of) Thread

[TheSandman]

With the way Gabby feels about the club he'd probably be the one who starts the riot...

[Villanation]

Hmm, not sure I can agree Villanation.  There would be a riot of the club sold Gabby and the club would know this.  Can't see him wanting to leave either.

Rigadon:

I absolutely agree and I would be first in the riot, but nothing would surprise me in football, that said, I'm not 100% convinced that Darren Bent is playing his legs of for Villa at the moment so it could well be him.

Its one of either though you would have no chance of attracting the likes of Zamora for a spot on the Bench when he's playing for an England place and the same applies for Gabby and Bent, so its either cobblers/rumour, or AM plans to play all 3 in the same side, can't see it, haven't we also been linked with Andy Johnson.

[Rigadon]

Zamora's more like to end up at (Martin O Neill's) Sunderland I reckon. 

As for Bent, I'm probably in the minority and he's about as good as we're going to get in terms of a goal scorer, but I just can't get passionate about him.  Where would Bent go?  Top 4? No chance.  Already left Spurs.  Liverpool?  They're still pretending Andy Carroll is top drawer.  Newcastle?  Couldn't affrod him.  Unless he goes abroad I just don't see him leaving to go anywhere.

[Dante Lavelli]

Big no from me. 

Personally I prefer us to play either a 433 or a 4231 in either case I do not think we need another striker.  Gabby has hardly ever played up front and after that (in no particular order) is Heskey, The Fonz and Weinmann.  Whilst I understand the theory of having "other options" I so not think we can afford what he'd cost in both wages and fee for a "just in case" scenario.  These squad fillers need to be produced from the youth system.

[JJ-AV]

No doubt that Clubs who's boards tend to bend the rules a bit more than ours will end up with Diame and Hoillett on the cheap in January or on frees in the Summer.

Can't see Gabby going, although there's no doubt O'Neill would love him again.

[SoccerHQ]

Holliet would still cost a fee, he's under 23 isn't he?

[Steve kirk]

Hi Guys, when I made my first post earlier I should have introduced myself, first game back in 1966/67 when we were on our way down was there during the fightback and as passionate now as back then. I love the H @ V fanzine both in hard copy and online, I have been reading your comments for many many years without registering so thought its long overdue that I put my toe in the water with you regulars.
It can get a bit feisty on here and some of the big beasts on here can be a bit scary so be gentle with me, anyway as I posted earlier forget Zamora and go for Dempsey, he has a bit of Tim Cahill about him and could give us something different .   

[Irish villain]

If the question is Zamora, the answer has to be NO!

[The Left Side]

Fat Fwank puts Chelsea 2-1 up with a penalty., oops sorry in wrong thread!

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[PaulMcGrathsNo5Shirt]

McLeish wants a central midfielder, one I think who is a box to box type goalscoring midfielder. He wants someone with Premiership experience.

Step forward Craig Gardner....

I can see it happening.

[spangley1812]

Clint Dempsey would be a very good signing much better than Zamora

[Shrek]

McLeish wants a central midfielder, one I think who is a box to box type goalscoring midfielder. He wants someone with Premiership experience.

Step forward Craig Gardner....

I can see it happening.

Please tell me you got his first name wrong?

[Dante Lavelli]

Dempsey is a good premiership player but, again like Zamora, we'd be paying pretty much his ceiling price to buy him.  If we had a very identifiable hole in our squad (e.g. Scott Parker in the Summer) then I can see the logic but otherwise I'd hope villa's objective in the transfer market is to buy players who's value will increase, not decline.

p.s. Welcome aboard Steve.

[pauliewalnuts]

Hi Guys, when I made my first post earlier I should have introduced myself, first game back in 1966/67 when we were on our way down was there during the fightback and as passionate now as back then. I love the H @ V fanzine both in hard copy and online, I have been reading your comments for many many years without registering so thought its long overdue that I put my toe in the water with you regulars.
It can get a bit feisty on here and some of the big beasts on here can be a bit scary so be gentle with me, anyway as I posted earlier forget Zamora and go for Dempsey, he has a bit of Tim Cahill about him and could give us something different .   

Welcome.

Don't worry about the other posters, we're all gigantic pussy cats really.

[Steve kirk]

Hi Paulie you are one of the big beasts I was talking about so many thanks for the nice welcome.