Summer 2013: Villa Transfers, Speculation, Suggestions and Rumours

[saunders_heroes]

Well if that's the case should he have his own thread?

Not until it's 100% true. FACT.

Tomorrows papers then ? Or SSN.

Or when Villa announce it.

[oldtimernow]

Apparently we maybe in for ivelin popov as well.

Sounds like a character out of rent a ghost.

Goal scoring midfielder.

He sounds likely to regularly go missing during games. God help us if he caught a cold.

Scored against us when playing for Litex in 2008
Would fit our "played well against us so let's sign him" policy of a few years ago (see also Benni McCarthy)

Not just a few years ago......I can remember this going as far back as 1965 when we signed Mike Ferguson from Blackburn Rovers after scoring a great individual goal against us

[danlanza]

Well if that's the case should he have his own thread?

Not until it's 100% true. FACT.

Tomorrows papers then ? Or SSN.

Or when Villa announce it.

Would be sensible.

[DrGonzo]

I'm not going to believe anything that is only 100% true.  That's like some truth shadow.  Give me a shout whent he is 119.6% definetely in and I might raise a smile. 
I thought Kendrick Twatted that we weren't interested in him??  The fount is playing mind games....I like it!

[Doorbell]

Well if that's the case should he have his own thread?

Not until it's 100% true. FACT.

I'm confused Dave.  We all know ending with 'FACT' means it's not, does that then imply it doesn't need to be confirmed 100% to get his own thread?!

[Irish villain]

He looks like a cracking little player. He obviously has technical ability. To be honest, he might even be an improvement on Andi?

No harm to keep him on his toes, this guy will definitely do that.

[eamonn]

Both his goals on those youtube clips were very similar - the ol' "run away from the defenders in a straight line across the box" trick that's common in dodgy players and then a peach of a strike into the top corner which isn't.
We'll see I guess but I'd rather his compatriot tsvet came back to H&V instead.

[supertom]

Looks decent. Direct, decent turn of pace, not blistering. Good balance. Looks adept playing either wing or floating through the middle. Good movement. I especially like the fact he's not afraid, and more than able to hit it from distance on his left and right foot.
Granted this could be Youtube syndrome, but In Lambo (and Stan) I trust. Looks potentially an exciting player though. Not a bad punt at 2.6 mill. He'll give his all too and want to prove himself in this league. Young, hungry.

[supertom]

Whether we get Popov too I don't know. He seems similar to Tonev. But perhaps the pair of them vying with Gab and Wiemann, would give us strong competition. But could we really keep 3 (4 if Gab gets back in) internationals happy over the season?
Perhaps Popov is the fall back in case the Tonev deal falls through.

[JUAN PABLO]

His crossing is some of the worst Ive seen by any winger at VP. Harsh but true. Would love him to succeed as a local lad but doubt he will. Worth another go for next season though

I thought is crossing was awesome in the early days . I just dont know what happened .

[Ron Manager]

Apparently we maybe in for ivelin popov as well.

Sounds like a character out of rent a ghost.

Goal scoring midfielder.

He sounds likely to regularly go missing during games. God help us if he caught a cold.

Scored against us when playing for Litex in 2008
Would fit our "played well against us so let's sign him" policy of a few years ago (see also Benni McCarthy)

Not just a few years ago......I can remember this going as far back as 1965 when we signed Mike Ferguson from Blackburn Rovers after scoring a great individual goal against us

Ah yes I remember it well. Beat five players at Villa Park with pure skill. A fans type of player was Mike Ferguson.

[exigo]

His crossing is some of the worst Ive seen by any winger at VP. Harsh but true. Would love him to succeed as a local lad but doubt he will. Worth another go for next season though

I thought is crossing was awesome in the early days . I just dont know what happened .

In his first season, he'd always take one touch to trap it in front of him and then whip it in. Now he fannies about thinking he can beat defenders, which he can't.

[Dante Lavelli]

His crossing is some of the worst Ive seen by any winger at VP. Harsh but true. Would love him to succeed as a local lad but doubt he will. Worth another go for next season though

I thought is crossing was awesome in the early days . I just dont know what happened .

In his first season, he'd always take one touch to trap it in front of him and then whip it in. Now he fannies about thinking he can beat defenders, which he can't.

I agree with that, which is why the right back idea does not sound that crazy to me.  Without doubt he'd need to improve his defending and positioning (massively) but the positions he used to cross brilliantly from are increasingly the positions that right backs find themselves these days rather than wingers (who have roamed inside).

[Clampy]

I'd keep him because he's shown in the past he can be a decent player. He's been out for a while but with Villa being his home town club, he'll hopefully be busting a gut to get himself back to what he's capable of.

[darren woolley]

Looks a good player by what I've seen of him get him signed up.