January Transfer Speculation (or lack of) Thread

[Clampy]

Pavel Pogrebnyak, the Stuttgart striker being linked with Albion is an interesting one. He's scored goals wherever he's been. Not sure we need another striker at the moment, but when Keane goes we will do. It would also give us chance to send Wiemann out on loan.

[eastie]

Young is solid and dependable. Hutton is largely frightening.

This.

[eastie]

QPR and Man City being our overlords. Who ever would have thought it?

Are they fuck. When combined they've won close to what we've won in our wonderful history I might give a shit about their existence. They'll need to do a lot in the game for a significant period of time to be anything close to who we are. Don't let Sky convince you otherwise.

Who we were ,you mean , the game and times have changed and we are no longer one of the the big boys in the present times.

Stand still and teams will fly past us and that is sadly the situation we are now in, an also ran, just making up the numbers and happy to survive in the premier league .

[N'ZMAV]

Fuck Luke Young. I dont know why there is so much clamour for his return. Never more than decent and he wanted to go.
If Hutton is to be replaced then I'd sooner give Lichaj and Herd the chance.

I also think that about Luke Young, I get the impression he never really wanted to be here. And he jumped ship when he got chance. Fair play, he had a lot to deal with after his step-bro died.

[pedro25]

Young was solid, but watching Villa over the last 20 years I'd have him behind Barrett, Nelson, Charles, Delaney and Walker as my favourite right backs.

[Merv]

Onohua is nowhere near worth the wage he's earning. I'm glad we're not paying it. More fool QPR.

Dickinson came back on later in the day to correct himself - Onohua's on a smaller basic at QPR than he was at City.

I liked Luke Young too, rarely let us down. But I do think Lichaj has more than enough about him to be our first choice RB.

[Concrete John]

I liked Luke Young, but in truth he was nothing special and a bit of a journey man pro.

I'm probably in the minority on this one, but I'm expecting better things from Hutton in the latter half of the season. 

[asgpaul]

Young is solid and dependable. Hutton is largely frightening.

Couldn't agree more, it used to frustrate me senseless that we had Carlos playing RB with Young on the bench, now I'd happily have Carlos at RB with Hutton on the bench! 

[garyshawsknee]

Young was solid, but watching Villa over the last 20 years I'd have him behind Barrett, Nelson, Charles, Delaney and Walker as my favourite right backs.

I think you're being generous to Charles and Nelson.

[bob]

Why are QPR our overlords ? I don't understand.

He quite obviously is referring to the amount of money they have.

[andrew08]

Why are QPR our overlords ? I don't understand.

He quite obviously is referring to the amount of money they have.

I actually understood that but I hadn't noticed them making Man City type signings or pinching ours and Arsenals best players.

[Irish villain]

Young was solid, but watching Villa over the last 20 years I'd have him behind Barrett, Nelson, Charles, Delaney and Walker as my favourite right backs.

I think you're being generous to Charles and Nelson.

Very generous. I'd rate Young better than them both and probably about the level of Delaney with a bit more versatility. Luke Young was decent going forward and scored a couple of nice goals in his time here. I was sad to see him go and think we're weaker in that position now.

[Mazrim]

Young is nowhere near the level Charles was for us. Or Delaney for that matter.
Hutton is in terrible form and Luke Young would get in ahead of him at the moment but I find the level of praise versus talent that Young is getting quite astonishing.

[Merv]

I thought Gary Charles was great for us. One of my fave Villa RBs.

[N'ZMAV]

We haven't had a top quality right back for years and years.