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

[Greg N'Ash]

Whole thing is farcical. Its like we crossed into a parrelled universe where our transfer targets have been swapped with Cheltenham Towns.

[Villa in Denmark]

The most worrying thing for me is if Lerner is in a right old mess financially and is struggling to sustain bankrolling the club anymore. I'd much rather he'd just decided enough was enough for the time being but the cost cutting has been so quick and severe it certainly doesn't look good does it? and we all know what happened to last club that fell apart at the seams this quick, they still haven't come back now.

I still can't lay the blame at managers feet for the state we're in. No one would have sorted this shit out with the money and wages available.

One thing Lerner isn't is struggling financially.  He's a stirling billionaire, not just $ billioanire.  How much of that value is liquid and instantly usable is another matter, as is if he has funded us directly or through the Lerner family trust - I think he needs agreement from other family members to access these funds.

[eastie]

The most worrying thing for me is if Lerner is in a right old mess financially and is struggling to sustain bankrolling the club anymore. I'd much rather he'd just decided enough was enough for the time being but the cost cutting has been so quick and severe it certainly doesn't look good does it? and we all know what happened to last club that fell apart at the seams this quick, they still haven't come back now.

I still can't lay the blame at the managers feet for the state we're in. No one would have sorted this shit out with the money and wages available.

I dont think he's in a financial mess i just  think he's lost all interest in villa.

[Somniloquism]

Ive suggested this before but nobody showed any interest. Why dont we play Benteke at centre half . Big, physical, wins most of the headers
and his passing is good.

Have you seen him defending at corners and totally lose his man? Most of the corners scored in the last month or so has been partly his fault.

[JUAN PABLO]

its weird, how names get mentioned all day and you think no way do we want him and then might end up with Hawkins . Then you think , I wish we had that WP etc now .

[dave.woodhall]

The most worrying thing for me is if Lerner is in a right old mess financially and is struggling to sustain bankrolling the club anymore. I'd much rather he'd just decided enough was enough for the time being but the cost cutting has been so quick and severe it certainly doesn't look good does it? and we all know what happened to last club that fell apart at the seams this quick, they still haven't come back now.

I still can't lay the blame at managers feet for the state we're in. No one would have sorted this shit out with the money and wages available.

One thing Lerner isn't is struggling financially.  He's a stirling billionaire, not just $ billioanire.  How much of that value is liquid and instantly usable is another matter, as is if he has funded us directly or through the Lerner family trust - I think he needs agreement from other family members to access these funds.

That's the only thing that could possibly make a modicum of sense - the trustees have blocked him. 

[Rip Van We Go Again]

Is Mark Lillis still around?

His sheer ugliness would put the wind up our relegation rivals.

[JUAN PABLO]

Whole thing is farcical. Its like we crossed into a parrelled universe where our transfer targets have been swapped with Cheltenham Towns.

how did you get Eastie on there

[andyh]

I don't know why everyone is slashing their wrists.
We had the chance to vent our spleens on Tuesday night, but no.
We gave them a fucking standing ovation for another fucking defeat.

[PaulWinch again]

We have the world's most incompetent billionaire, only Villa.

[Clampy]

its weird, how names get mentioned all day and you think no way do we want him and then might end up with Hawkins . Then you think , I wish we had that WP etc now .

I'm sure a few on here are thinking that Curtis Davies was'nt a bad idea after all.

[citizenDJ]

Ive suggested this before but nobody showed any interest. Why dont we play Benteke at centre half . Big, physical, wins most of the headers
and his passing is good.

Well, each to their own and all that, but this is one of the more.....outlandish suggestions I've seen.

[Risso]

The most worrying thing for me is if Lerner is in a right old mess financially and is struggling to sustain bankrolling the club anymore. I'd much rather he'd just decided enough was enough for the time being but the cost cutting has been so quick and severe it certainly doesn't look good does it? and we all know what happened to last club that fell apart at the seams this quick, they still haven't come back now.

I still can't lay the blame at managers feet for the state we're in. No one would have sorted this shit out with the money and wages available.

One thing Lerner isn't is struggling financially.  He's a stirling billionaire, not just $ billioanire.  How much of that value is liquid and instantly usable is another matter, as is if he has funded us directly or through the Lerner family trust - I think he needs agreement from other family members to access these funds.

That's the only thing that could possibly make a modicum of sense - the trustees have blocked him. 

And they do have that power, and may well use it if other beneficiaries object to the money being spent.  However, even in those circumstances, surely even some corporate trustee in Delaware can see that the value of the TRUST'S investment is going to get hammered if we get relegated.

[eastie]

Is Mark Lillis still around?

His sheer ugliness would put the wind up our relegation rivals.

Huddersfield ass manager.

[He wears a magic hat]

Mark lillis is currently caretaker manager at huddersfield