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

[jembob]

Ron Vlaar will be soon signed a multiyear commitment to Aston Villa set. Concrete Ron would love to go to the club that plays in the Premier League and The Villans are also willing to transfer limited in the contract of Vlaar to pay. Villa pay about 4 million for the captain of Feyenoord, know Voetbal International. The Rotterdam club to that amount, however, 25% transfer to the shareholders who had previously invested in the so-called Polish Talent.
The departure of Vlaar from Rotterdam has speeded. The central defender was already open for a foreign adventure in one of the major European football comp tions, but clubs had not yet specifically reported to his agent Arnold Oosterveer. Sunday there appeared suddenly a picture of Vlaar in the Villa Park stadium and the deal will probably be completed this week.

http://www.fr12.nl/nieuws/19013-vlaar-vertrekt-voor-ongeveer-4-miljoen-euro.html

FR12 is a Feyenoord news site. Not sure how reliable they are, or how concrete their information is.

Concrete Ron! Saves us the hassle of having to think up a nickname.

[danlanza]

I like the thought of signing a centre half known as 'Concrete Ron', I really hope he doesn't wear white boots or an Alice Band.

Better than "Tarmac Terry"

[PeterWithe]

Tarmac is no good when it gets hot. Concrete defenders are where its at.

[Summers]

I was also told some call him the Cannon.  Because of his powerful shot.

[AvFc4eVeR]

I like the thought of signing a centre half known as 'Concrete Ron', I really hope he doesn't wear white boots or an Alice Band.

Better than "Tarmac Terry"

Or Racist Rio......too far? 

[danlanza]

I like the thought of signing a centre half known as 'Concrete Ron', I really hope he doesn't wear white boots or an Alice Band.

Better than "Tarmac Terry"

Or Racist Rio......too far? 

Nope.

[Percy McCarthy]

Concrete Ron - love it.

[Monty]

Have to say, Lambo is displaying a real understanding of the club's heritage, signing two players who called De Kuip home.

[ozzjim]

Interesting that Norwich are reportedly in for Snodgrass. If our rumoured interest is real, it will flush us out I guess. Also, if Carroll is really a target, then Snodgrass is at least the type to stick it on his nut accurately.

[villadelph]

Interesting that Norwich are reportedly in for Snodgrass. If our rumoured interest is real, it will flush us out I guess. Also, if Carroll is really a target, then Snodgrass is at least the type to stick it on his nut accurately.

Granted Norwich have found themselves in the Prem at the moment, but I don't think Leeds to Norwich is a step up.

[Doorbell]

Anyone else get the feeling that PL might...just might... know what he's doing ha ha!  Can't remember the last time a transfer window kept me this excited without leading to frustration...

[Toronto Villa]

Anyone else get the feeling that PL might...just might... know what he's doing ha ha!  Can't remember the last time a transfer window kept me this excited without leading to frustration...

there's a sense of consistent decision making at the club that we haven't seen in a long while. A lot of that stems from the manager who appears to have come in with a definite plan and set of ideas that he is executing efficiently. Add to that a Chief Executive and Chairman who have provided him with an environment of support, and want no part of the horror show that has dogged the club the past two seasons. All in all, it has been a very satisfying if unspectacular summer which I think most of us would have settled for at the start of it.

[TheSandman]

Anyone else get the feeling that PL might...just might... know what he's doing ha ha!  Can't remember the last time a transfer window kept me this excited without leading to frustration...

I can't fault him so far. Every indication seems to be that he's building towards exactly what I've been saying we should do for years. As in, good value players from abroad and possibly building towards a more pleasing style of play. He is exactly the man I wanted us to get and he's been doing exactly the job I wanted and expected him to do.

[paul_e]

Half of their total outlay for the players mentioned if they sold them all.

ah, that makes a lot more sense.  I still think they would get more than half.

Suarez would be over 30mil and Carroll over 20mil.  They could expect over 10mil each for Henderson, Enrique and maybe even Downing.

That said, a player is only worth what another team will pay for him.

Jumping in on Paul_e's argument i'm not convinced they'd get that much. Partly because who is going to spend that kind of money of those players?
Of the clubs that can afford £10-25million for one player which ones are going to spend it on Carroll, Henderson or Downing?

Enrique would raise a fair bit, Suarez they'd probably get around £20-25mill from someone in Spain or Italy. And i'm sure someone would stump up 5 or 6 mill on Adam.

cheers pws, that about sums it up for me, suarez they'd get back most of what they paid (about £20m I reckon, he's been good for them but brings a lot of baggage) ditto with Adam £5-6m.  Henderson, Carroll and Downing would get about £30m for the lot (10m is the fee being talked about for carroll remember), so 55m for that lot.  Enrique I reckon they'll get a profit on for about 12m, so 67m roughly, for players bought for 115m in the last 18 months, that's why Commoli got the boot.

The reality is they're going to have to keep hold of most of them and hope they can turn it around this season or they're in trouble.

[Monty]

Anyone else get the feeling that PL might...just might... know what he's doing ha ha!  Can't remember the last time a transfer window kept me this excited without leading to frustration...

I can't fault him so far. Every indication seems to be that he's building towards exactly what I've been saying we should do for years. As in, good value players from abroad and possibly building towards a more pleasing style of play. He is exactly the man I wanted us to get and he's been doing exactly the job I wanted and expected him to do.

I agree, and I'm delighted to say he's proving every misgiving I had about him utterly wrong so far.