Summer Transfer Thread: Speculation, Lies, Absolute Cr*p and Bosman Rumours

[TheSandman]

Copied this from AVillaFan.

July 2, 2012 at 18:15


I (not me) work in a junior capacity for a well known newspaper (in the sports dept). We understand that following enquiries were made by one Aston Villa representative to other clubs in June 2012.

Whilst I trust the source of this information, the paper cannot publish until it has sufficient information to print.
 
1) Pavel Pogrebnyak (failed)
 2) Brad Guzan (failed, new club tba)
 3) Kyle Naughton (failed, expected to bid again)
 4) Nat Clyne (failed, expected to bid again)
 5) Johnny Gorman (accepted in principle, loan arrangement being negotiated)
 6) El Ahmadi (signed)
 7) Dedrick Boyata (failed, expected to bid again).

Gorman is an interesting one. Young winger, just came through the youth system at Wolves and made his debut against Norwich last season. Maybe Bertie has seen something in him?

[Steve67]

Supposedly, according to twatter, things are moving quickly this afternoon at VP! I wonder what that means.  Are they finally getting Karsa and Culverhouse sorted?  Is Clyne finally wrapped up, or Whittingham?  I hope we have a mad couple of weeks. I like the look of that Brahimi too.

[Fuse]

Copied this from AVillaFan.

July 2, 2012 at 18:15


I (not me) work in a junior capacity for a well known newspaper (in the sports dept). We understand that following enquiries were made by one Aston Villa representative to other clubs in June 2012.

Whilst I trust the source of this information, the paper cannot publish until it has sufficient information to print.
 
1) Pavel Pogrebnyak (failed)
 2) Brad Guzan (failed, new club tba)
 3) Kyle Naughton (failed, expected to bid again)
 4) Nat Clyne (failed, expected to bid again)
 5) Johnny Gorman (accepted in principle, loan arrangement being negotiated)
 6) El Ahmadi (signed)
 7) Dedrick Boyata (failed, expected to bid again).

Gorman is an interesting one. Young winger, just came through the youth system at Wolves and made his debut against Norwich last season. Maybe Bertie has seen something in him?

Hardly whets the appetite if those are the players we are after. If McLeish had come up with that list I reckon there would have been uproar.

Hope it's all bullshit

[Dave]

Whilst I trust the source of this information, the paper cannot publish until it has sufficient information to print.

This is where it falls down. If a newspaper had any information like the above, then 'not having sufficient information' is never going to stop them throwing out a "sources indicate", "rumoured to be interested in" or "are believed to following" type story.

[danlanza]

Another load of bull from the media then Dave ?

[Steve67]

Whilst I trust the source of this information, the paper cannot publish until it has sufficient information to print.

This is where it falls down. If a newspaper had any information like the above, then 'not having sufficient information' is never going to stop them throwing out a "sources indicate", "rumoured to be interested in" or "are believed to following" type story.

Let's hope that you're right. It's a fairly eclectic list. Some weird choices on there.

[JJ-AV]

King could have been awesome if he didn't get injured so much. Shame really.

The best English centre back of his generation. A shame.

Really disagree with that. He was a good player, but Campbell, Terry and Rio (in that order) were all superior players.

And if we removed injury problems then I think Woodgate was more talented too.

[OCD]

I agree with Dave. There are countless transfer rumours/links at this time of the year where the newspapers don't provide any quotes or anything that might be considered to be supporting evidence. The other year the official website carried a list of players we were linked to and it was more than 250 players long. To use a line that inferred a newspaper wouldn't publish a transfer rumour without more evidence is laughable.

[Mazrim]

Yes, on the grounds that there is some sort of ethics in a newspaper posting transfer tit tat I put it to the court that whilst some of those names are perhaps feasible or likely, the source of that post is utter utter bollocks.

"A newspaper? Print unsubstantiated transfer gossip and claiming it as a scoop? Before all the other papers get wind? That sounds like underhanded business for fleet street. Never!"
-Lord Augustus Chinny-Reckon. Chairman of the Daily Bowsh.

[Steve67]

Yes, on the grounds that there is some sort of ethics in a newspaper posting transfer tit tat I put it to the court that whilst some of those names are perhaps feasible or likely, the source of that post is utter utter bollocks.

"A newspaper? Print unsubstantiated transfer gossip and claiming it as a scoop? Before all the other papers get wind? That sounds like underhanded business for fleet street. Never!"
-Lord Augustus Chinny-Reckon. Chairman of the Daily Bowsh.

I reckon you're right Mazrim.  They'd love to publish the transfer dealings/wish list of a top club, most definitely.  Guilty as charged m'laud!!

[SoccerHQ]

Everton signing Naismith from Rangers apparently.

He's a wide forward so that suggests to me they might have dropped their interest in Steven Pienaar.

I'd be happy if we were in for him, clever little player.

[ozzjim]

He transformed their season with Jelavic. If they don't buy him back I would be amazed.

[Dave]

Pienaar has already said that he's keen to see if there's a place for him at Spurs before looking at anything else.

[Matt Collins]

Pienaar would be a wonderful signing but I can't see it.

[ozzjim]

I wonder if Naughton and Clyne will be signed, with one playing left back.