Who do you think will be the first signing!?

[Singapore Villa]

I am hoping to see Peter Whittingham brought back to Villa Park. He has done well at Cardiff and I see he was voted FourFourTwo's Football League Player of the Year. Still only 27 so he has a few years left in him.

Errr no thanks DC5.  If we are going for another wideman I'd rather Sinclair from Swansea.

[Californian Villain]

I am hoping to see Peter Whittingham brought back to Villa Park. He has done well at Cardiff and I see he was voted FourFourTwo's Football League Player of the Year. Still only 27 so he has a few years left in him.

Is this a joke ?  I'd rather bring back Guy Whittingham !

[Dave Clark Five]

I am hoping to see Peter Whittingham brought back to Villa Park. He has done well at Cardiff and I see he was voted FourFourTwo's Football League Player of the Year. Still only 27 so he has a few years left in him.

Is this a joke ?  I'd rather bring back Guy Whittingham !

Why would it be a joke? Voted best player outside of the Premier League should make him a good prospect. Have you seen him play?

[Holte L2]

I think he'll take Kyle Naughton from Spurs.

[Toronto Villa]

I am hoping to see Peter Whittingham brought back to Villa Park. He has done well at Cardiff and I see he was voted FourFourTwo's Football League Player of the Year. Still only 27 so he has a few years left in him.

Is this a joke ?  I'd rather bring back Guy Whittingham !

I'm not sure I'd buy him back but it wouldn't be the worst deal in the world. He's improved massively since he left, but I'm not convinced he's PL quality. He is a very good Championship player though.

[Big Dick Edwards]

From the first time I saw him as a left back in our youth team, Whittingham's always had very good technical ability. I was sorry to see him leave Villa in the first place but despite his eye catching moments for Cardiff in recent years, no Premier League clubs have seemingly been convinced enough to try to buy him. There has to be a good reason for this.

[PeterWithe]

I am hoping to see Peter Whittingham brought back to Villa Park. He has done well at Cardiff and I see he was voted FourFourTwo's Football League Player of the Year. Still only 27 so he has a few years left in him.

Is this a joke ?  I'd rather bring back Guy Whittingham !

Why would it be a joke? Voted best player outside of the Premier League should make him a good prospect. Have you seen him play?

I've posted before that Peter used to lodge with folks I knew when at Villa, his problems were not in his feet but his head, he never seemed to quite believe he was good enough. Maybe he's changed but the fact he's still playing in the First Division seems to be quite telling.

[spangley1812]

http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/football/england/2012/06/09/aston-villa-boss-paul-lambert-eyes-up-swoop-for-scotland-star-robert-snodgrass-86908-23891346/

Robert Snodgrass...........

[Tokyo Sexwhale]

Wonder if we'd  nickname him "Pongo".

[Toronto Villa]

Crap last name, good player though. He can certainly play a bit

[Dave]

I am hoping to see Peter Whittingham brought back to Villa Park. He has done well at Cardiff and I see he was voted FourFourTwo's Football League Player of the Year. Still only 27 so he has a few years left in him.

Errr no thanks DC5.  If we are going for another wideman I'd rather Sinclair from Swansea.

He's not really a winger anymore. Tends to play in the middle for Cardiff these days.

[tomd2103]

Don't know if it has been mentioned, but the ever reliable source that is The Mirror reckons that Lambert is interested in Holt and Ayala from Norwich, Matt Phillips from Blackpool and Snodgrass from Leeds.

[Steve67]

Don't know if it has been mentioned, but the ever reliable source that is The Mirror reckons that Lambert is interested in Holt and Ayala from Norwich, Matt Phillips from Blackpool and Snodgrass from Leeds.

It's not really a massively inspiring list of players but I guess we have to trust his judgement.  I'd like to see Phillips if I'm honest but the others wouldn't bother me too much if we missed out on them.

[ozzjim]

I think all 4 would add something useful. Ayala is meant to be highly rated, but doesn't he belong to Liverpool? Snodgrass has good feet, and decent delivery from what I have seen, and is there not previous playing for Lambert in Scotland? Lacks pace, but can take a free kick, and we seriously lack decent delivery full stop, so if he is cheap, which he may be due to his contract, it could be a goer.

Holt has been done to death, but cheaply done he gives us something we lack, and scores goals. Old yes, but might be worth it.

Matt Phillips would be excellent. Now Ince has come through there too, maybe Phillips will be gettable so to speak, and Holloway might be on his bike anyway.

[sonlyme]

Robert Snodgrass - Kid looks classy