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

[PeterWithesShin]

Bannan and Annan would be a great duo

Maybe we can get Jim Gannon out of retirement as well.

[supertom]

Annan was impressive in the World Cup. I wanted us to sign him back then. Would fit in well and I could see him working well with Karim.

[Phil from the upper holte]

We need someone, still think were lacking in final 3rd

[Summers]

Annan and The Governor in midfield would be fantastic.

[UK Redsox]

We need someone, still think were lacking in final 3rd

There must be some style of strike partner that Bent can play well with

[Phil from the upper holte]

We didn't look like scoring today, I know its a friendly but I think we'll struggle for goals

[OCD]

I was impressed with Annan at the World cup too and was touting us to sign him. Didn't he go to Blackburn and hardly feature though?

[saunders_heroes]

We didn't look like scoring today, I know its a friendly but I think we'll struggle for goals

We didn't make a clear cut chance all afternoon. Lerner really needs to invest some serious cash or we'll struggle again next season. I saw nothing today to make me think otherwise.

[PaulWinch again]

We didn't look like scoring today, I know its a friendly but I think we'll struggle for goals

We didn't make a clear cut chance all afternoon. Lerner really needs to invest some serious cash or we'll struggle again next season. I saw nothing today to make me think otherwise.

It's a preseason friendly, I don't think the panic button really needs to be pressed.

[Dave]

I was impressed with Annan at the World cup too and was touting us to sign him. Didn't he go to Blackburn and hardly feature though?

Nope

[saunders_heroes]

We didn't look like scoring today, I know its a friendly but I think we'll struggle for goals

We didn't make a clear cut chance all afternoon. Lerner really needs to invest some serious cash or we'll struggle again next season. I saw nothing today to make me think otherwise.

It's a preseason friendly, I don't think the panic button really needs to be pressed.

It's just an honest opinion. I thought we were awful.

[PeterWithesShin]

Match report from the Eve Mail doesn't sound like we were never going to score, of course those that were there may have a different view:

Villa dominated the first half and should have led at the break after having two goals disallowed and spurning a host of chances.
Bannan, who had earlier clipped a free-kick just off target, proved practise makes perfect two minutes later with a sublime strike into the top corner.
Villa tried to respond when Holman turned inside his marker and curled wide and El Ahmadi fired a dipping effort just over the crossbar.
Another new boy Vlaar also threatened at the other end when he headed just over from Bannan’s cross after a burst into the opposition box.
Bent almost grabbed a late consolation when he raced on to Bannan’s pass and held off a defender, but his first-time strike was beaten away by Camp.

[PaulWinch again]

I'll say one thing, Holman sounds like he's going to be very good player for us.

[WALTERS WARRIORS]

If anyone who has been stating we do not need another striker. Well it could not of been any clearer today that we certainly do. I seriously think we should try and off load Nzogbia and bring in a fresh player who is hopefully on Lamberts radar. We are lacking goal scorers. Before todays game i have thought we will struggle to score enough goals to win games. I hope Lambert has also realised my fears ..........

[JUAN PABLO]

Annan was impressive in the World Cup. I wanted us to sign him back then. Would fit in well and I could see him working well with Karim.

me too