Summer 2013: Villa Transfers, Speculation, Suggestions and Rumours

[KevinGage]

Danny Rose for the left back spot wouldn't be the worst bit of business. 

Fits the profile, young and up and coming. 

Has a bit of bite to his game too, in contast to Bennett.   I still think Bennett has a future, though. There is talent there.   

The other benefit with Rose is he can play a few positions, so it wouldn't necessarily be one or t'other anyroad.

[Dante Lavelli]

I posted this little snippet on another thread but its worth sharing here as it gives an insight into how we scout transfer targets which I find encouraging from Steve Evans the Crewe boss-

"Clubs had monitored Ash for a long period of time. Villa came in, we thought Villa was a bit of a surprise. But then we found out that they had a thirty game dossier on him so they've done their homework; they knew what they were getting. But nobody else did, so fair play to them; they came in late with all their money and what a fantastic opportunity for him."

Wow, that is encouraging.  Presumably that nous was obtained by Lambert's left hand man (who's name escapes me) and was compiled whilst they were at Norwich.  You'd hope that now they're at a big club the range of players they're now compiling 30 game dossiers on will include players which would be considered above Norwich too. 

[JUAN PABLO]

Cattermole - If Sunderland go down .  Would not hurt in the squad . Replace KEA , he's just another Kachloul but not as good .

[eastie]

Cattermole - If Sunderland go down .  Would not hurt in the squad . Replace KEA , he's just another Hadji but not as good .

I like cattermole but worry he is somewhat injury prone over the last 2 years .
If stoke go down maybe shawcross?  I did like the look of Charlie Adam at Blackpool but he seems to have slipped back recently .

[neo_Villan]

Cattermole - If Sunderland go down .  Would not hurt in the squad . Replace KEA , he's just another Kachloul but not as good .

We are already bottom of the fair play league and already have Delph to pick up bookings galore.

[JUAN PABLO]

Cattermole - If Sunderland go down .  Would not hurt in the squad . Replace KEA , he's just another Hadji but not as good .

I like cattermole but worry he is somewhat injury prone over the last 2 years .

maybe , I dont know.   Someone like him who would grab our own players by the balls to wake them up and get stuck in on the opposition ..

[hipkiss92]

Cattermole - If Sunderland go down .  Would not hurt in the squad . Replace KEA , he's just another Hadji but not as good .

I like cattermole but worry he is somewhat injury prone over the last 2 years .
If stoke go down maybe shawcross?  I did like the look of Charlie Adam at Blackpool but he seems to have slipped back recently .

Injury prone or keeps getting sent off?

[JUAN PABLO]

Cattermole - If Sunderland go down .  Would not hurt in the squad . Replace KEA , he's just another Kachloul but not as good .

We are already bottom of the fair play league and already have Delph to pick up bookings galore.

I dont mind people getting bookings If they show some passion , it;s the players who never get stuck in because they might mud their boots

[Can Gana Be Bettered!?!?]

And here in begins the wish list of relegated PL teams players, players who would never in a million years sign for us and those using Football Manager to inform everyone who's worth a punt on.

In my opinion, these threads are the worst threads on this message board.

I will now avoid as per usual.

Forgive the rant if you will.

[eastie]

Cattermole - If Sunderland go down .  Would not hurt in the squad . Replace KEA , he's just another Hadji but not as good .

I like cattermole but worry he is somewhat injury prone over the last 2 years .

maybe , I dont know.   Someone like him who would grab our own players by the balls to wake them up and get stuck in on the opposition ..

Not sure he's that tough , I remember him crying at boro when we were 4-0 up much to Kevin Phillips amusement.

[JUAN PABLO]

Cattermole - If Sunderland go down .  Would not hurt in the squad . Replace KEA , he's just another Hadji but not as good .

I like cattermole but worry he is somewhat injury prone over the last 2 years .

maybe , I dont know.   Someone like him who would grab our own players by the balls to wake them up and get stuck in on the opposition ..

Not sure he's that tough , I remember him crying at boro when we were 4-0 up much to Kevin Phillips amusement.

hey !!  nought wrong with caring Eastie      better than Ireland

[JUAN PABLO]

And here in begins the wish list of relegated PL teams players, players who would never in a million years sign for us and those using Football Manager to inform everyone who's worth a punt on.

In my opinion, these threads are the worst threads on this message board.

I will now avoid as per usual.

Forgive the rant if you will.

I dont mind these threads . Stop's me going on chatroulette   

[eastie]

And here in begins the wish list of relegated PL teams players, players who would never in a million years sign for us and those using Football Manager to inform everyone who's worth a punt on.

In my opinion, these threads are the worst threads on this message board.

I will now avoid as per usual.

Forgive the rant if you will.

I dont mind these threads . Stop's me going on chatroulette   

Eastie will be very happy here until August 31st

[KevinGage]

Would prefer us to sign actual footballers, rather than scufflers like Cattermole.

The biggest complaint from Sunderland fans over the past 12 months seems to be the lack of quality they have in the centre of the park.  I don't see how signing Cattermole will be the answer to any deficiencies we have in that regard. 

He's always struck me as the kind of limited player that will eventually end up at B-lose, or somewhere equally uninspiring.

[eastie]

Really many of us can only speculate on players we see whereas I guess lambert may well pick up 2 or 3 from the likes of holland, Germany , Belgium- he certainly seems to cast his net wide and have contacts in Europe.