Summer 2013: Villa Transfers, Speculation, Suggestions and Rumours

[SamTheMouse]

It seems unlikely, thankfully, but if he went to the Bindippers, I think I might just explode with indignation. What have those cnuts got that we don't? It's not as if they have any realistic prospect of offering Champion's League football. They're not even in the Europa League.

[supertom]

I'd take Carroll and 25 mill. Not any less. If 'The Mighty Reds YNWA' want him, it's that or 35 mill straight up. Hell, Liverpool are closer to our level of competition next season, so I'd want more from them than say Arsenal.
But he won't go to Liverpool. He's not stupid. It would be pointless.

[JUAN PABLO]

It's hard to get excited about 2.5m signings.  It feels a bit 1995.  However if they come good it is even more satisfying.

I'm fine if the subsequent season is as good

I agree .

I was gutted when we signed Heskey . Harewood and quite a few others .

No , I would not be running around the room with a bottle of moet but at least I would not be gutted.

and I like the excitement of a player I know nothing about eg Beneteke

[pauliewalnuts]

Altidore is one of the top players in dutch league. And played in Spain since his hull business.. Improved player i will champion his cause. Anyway like will Hughes he's selective when it comes to prem league football as he loves yorkshire puddings so can only play in yorkshire

No, he hasn't. He played in Spain before he went to Hull.

He spent three years on Villareal's books, and in that time made 9 appearances, and scored one goal. It was they who lent him to Hull (28 appearances, one goal), and then to Bursaspor in Turkey (12 starts, 1 goal). If you're going to look at his improvement, you need to forget the spanish interlude.

He has done OK in Holland, but if there is one league that year after year produces strikers who score sacks full of goals but then move abroad and fail spectacularly, it is Holland.

yes the eredivisie never any export of a goal scorer. Oh i think i Liverpool signed suarez from ajax.
And were did percie and nistelrooy come from? I not sure why you're so anti dutch league its okay.   

I didn't say that the Eredivisie never export decent scorers, I said that there have been a lot who are poor, after doing well in Holland.

Van Persie and Van Nistelrooy had decent records at international level, too, and had performed in the Champions League. Altidore hasn't, and also has had a period in the PL where he delivered absolutely nothing.

[damon loves JT]

Yes, but apart from the thing about being shit, and having a name that makes it sound like he is asleep, he is pretty good.

[Tokyo Sexwhale]

I'd take Carroll and 25 mill. Not any less. If 'The Mighty Reds YNWA' want him, it's that or 35 mill straight up. Hell, Liverpool are closer to our level of competition next season, so I'd want more from them than say Arsenal.
But he won't go to Liverpool. He's not stupid. It would be pointless.

Carroll would be on massive wages, and I doubt he'd add much to our squad.  He'd be another one who will be seeing out his 4 year contract whilst contributing little. 

I'd rather we had the cash and go for someone like Lukaku.

[not3bad]

Carroll would be on massive wages, and I doubt he'd add much to our squad.  He'd be another one who will be seeing out his 4 year contract whilst contributing little. 

He seems to have contributed quite a lot at West Ham.

[damon loves JT]

If you asked me to name a player that Paul Lambert will never, ever sign, I would probably say Andy Carroll.

[Tokyo Sexwhale]

Carroll would be on massive wages, and I doubt he'd add much to our squad.  He'd be another one who will be seeing out his 4 year contract whilst contributing little. 

He seems to have contributed quite a lot at West Ham.

But we'd have to change our way of playing to accommodate him.  He's a lot less mobile than Benteke, and to make the most of him we'd have to buy a decent winger or two as well.  Even then, I wouldn't expect more than 10-12 goals a season from him.

I'm not saying he couldn't do some sort of job, but when you factor in his likely wages, and his top flight goal record, I'm not sure he's worth it.

[Damo70]

Not a Lambert player. Very definitely an Allardyce player.

[sirlordbaltimore]

We already have striker that can score plenty of goals from crosses, but apparently we're trying to offload him at a massive loss

I'd rather have Giles De Bilde back than sign a carthorse like Carroll

[maidstonevillain]

We already have striker that can score plenty of goals from crosses, but apparently we're trying to offload him at a massive loss

I'd rather have Giles De Bilde back than sign a carthorse like Carroll

Not sure that is entirely correct. Bent thrives more of balls played through from behind rather than out and out crosses.

[neo_Villan]

Carroll?

No! No! No!

[Toronto Villa]

My guess is that Liverpool are offering Carroll to everyone just to be rid of him. They've probably offered him to the dry cleaners as part exchange for washing their team kits and suits during the season.

[Merv]

Van Nistelrooy and Suarez were among the hottest strikers in world football when they arrived in the PL. Altidore...... just no. Please no.

Same with Carroll.

I'd rather we pocketed £30m, used that to strengthen the defence and midfield, and then just found a way to re-integrate Bent into the team at centre forward than take Carroll on.