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

[pr_N'villa]

“@AVFCOfficial
Christian Benteke has completed his move to Villa from Genk. More soon on http://t.co/ocnjjBQK. #AVFC”

[Ian.]

Benayoun on £92k a week! Much happier with us buying young ambitious players than being crippled financially buying or loaning old 'experienced' hasbeens.

The way football has gone with money over the years and the days of shopping from the lower leagues a distant memory it is very refreshing. If Lambert makes this work from his dealings and the players who are here who he thinks will fit in with his system he is a bloody genius. I really do feel positive about it.

[oldtimernow]

thought it was the battle of Villa Park against Barca

It was, watched it on youtube at work with a Chelski fan yesterday!

My first match stood on the Holte. Before that i'd always been in the seats with the family.

1982  we won 3-0 in a wonderful but bruising night

[brian green]

£92,000 a week.   Should keep him in fags.

[JUAN PABLO]

Benteke signed

[oldtimernow]

Gabby to Sunderland anybody?

[Bent Neilsens Screamer]

Don't know much about Aston Villa's new signing, 22-year-old midfielder Ashley Westwood, who has just joined from Crewe? Here is the man himself to tell you.
Westwood said: "I see myself as a Michael Carrick-type of player, someone who stays out of the limelight and keeps it simple, retaining the ball and laying it off to team-mates.
"From the conversations I've had with the new manager (Paul Lambert) I think that I will fit in perfectly here. He said to me that he's looking for younger lads to work with him, step up and lift this club to the next level and I'm really looking forward to the challenge.".    From the BBC

[brian green]

Nine signings and Savage does not have the phone number of any of them.

[Walmley_Villa]

And Natalie confirms Benteke, the things dreams are made of!

[ez]

Gabby to Sunderland anybody?

I would have considered loaning him out this season and see if that gets him scoring again.

[Steve67]

I suppose the other thing with signing a load of kids is that Villa fans tend to be much more supportive (and forgiving) when watching them battle away. We do love our kids.  Possible one of the reasons that it took us so long to eventually turn against our former manager.

[oldtimernow]

And Natalie confirms Benteke, the things dreams are made of!

Did her bosom swell with the emotion of it?

[PeterWithesShin]

9 signings and £20m spent. Not bad for a club that hasn't got a pot to piss in and the owner has abandoned.

[pauliewalnuts]

If you wanted to sum up the insanity of English football in one sentence, you'd struggle to beat "Chelsea pay Yossi Benayoun £92,000 a week".

[oldtimernow]

Anfield desperate to sign at least 2 new faces

Hutton and Warnock?