Summer 2013: Villa Transfers, Speculation, Suggestions and Rumours

[eamonn]

Presumably the Fonz situation is similar to Bent. Clubs are put-off by any transfer fee due to the wages the player is on.

Any Championship side is likely to baulk at matching Nathan's wages - didn't someone say he was on the same as Bannan - £17k?

[RussellC]

The one thing that bugs me about Bent is that given how he’s not kicked-up the slightest fuss about being exiled from the first-team squad, surely we could have used to him to more effect from the bench last season?  I’m sure he would have been more use in that role than Bowery, as his goal at home against WBA showed.

[Malandro]

The one thing that bugs me about Bent is that given how he’s not kicked-up the slightest fuss about being exiled from the first-team squad, surely we could have used to him to more effect from the bench last season?  I’m sure he would have been more use in that role than Bowery, as his goal at home against WBA showed.

It doesn't add up. Lambert makes him captain, drops him, hardly plays him and then he is told he's not needed.
Whatever is said to the media, I imagine there has been a disagreement.

Just wanting him out of the club doesn't make sense, I'm sure he would have had more game time otherwise.

Shame, I like Bent. But can't complain what we have up front, can we?

[supertom]

The one thing that bugs me about Bent is that given how he’s not kicked-up the slightest fuss about being exiled from the first-team squad, surely we could have used to him to more effect from the bench last season?  I’m sure he would have been more use in that role than Bowery, as his goal at home against WBA showed.

It doesn't add up. Lambert makes him captain, drops him, hardly plays him and then he is told he's not needed.
Whatever is said to the media, I imagine there has been a disagreement.

Just wanting him out of the club doesn't make sense, I'm sure he would have had more game time otherwise.

Shame, I like Bent. But can't complain what we have up front, can we?

Bent wasn't fit for much of last season. He missed half of the season before with injury too. When he did play last season too, he appeared to have lost a couple of yards of pace, which basically took away a large part of his game, being the ability to play off the shoulder of the last defender.

[Monty]

Just saw Nathan Delfounso has gone back to Blackpool until January.

At least we have Bowery ... DOH!

And Weimann, Helenius, Gabby and...oh I know I've forgotten someone. Small ears, big gap between his front teeth, you know the chap.

[paulcomben]

It is a strange thing to be relieved that the club has moved out two strikers on whom we previously pinned such hopes, on the same morning.

[Pete3206]

It is a strange thing to be relieved that the club has moved out two strikers on whom we previously pinned such hopes, on the same morning.

Were there many pinning their hopes on Delfouneso? Never looked the part, for me.

[ozzjim]

I can see us getting another forward player now before the deadline. The dutch guy we were linked with would make sense as he can play both the wide roles and up top.

[RussellC]

Dutch guy...?

[RussellC]

Pellegrini has said this about Scot Sinclair today: "He is here in the squad and he wants to play more and we will see what happens with him today or tomorrow but if he wants to go on loan then we will look into that as there are good players in his way."

I wouldn't want us to loan him, but if we're looking for an attacking midfielder who can also play out wide I think we could do a lot, lot worse...

[TheSandman]

Benteke, Gabby, Weimann and Helenius is surely enough strikers to get by with? I don't see Bowery getting game time so to bring him into the discussion is irrelevant. Bent doesn't fit into how we play and Delfouneso isn't good enough from Premier League level so both are better off playing elsewhere.

[paul_e]

Benteke, Gabby, Weimann and Helenius is surely enough strikers to get by with? I don't see Bowery getting game time so to bring him into the discussion is irrelevant. Bent doesn't fit into how we play and Delfouneso isn't good enough from Premier League level so both are better off playing elsewhere.

It depends, if Tonev is going to play wide left and Albrighton is considered worth a go wide right then yes we're ok, if not then we've effectively got 4 senior players to cover 3 spots in the squad.  I wouldn't be surprised to see someone who is happy to play attacking mid and wide right being considered, them him and Tonev offer cover for a couple of positions.

[Monty]

I get the feeling he does want to give Albrighton a shot - the big clue is not being in the bomb squad - so I think we are covered in these positions. It's the number 10 we lack going forward, and there is an argument for getting another centre back (though I think Lambert's likely to go with the four of Vlaar, Baker, Clark and Okore going for two spaces).

[sirlordbaltimore]

I cannot see Lambert being after another striker at all personally

[Tuscans]

I think one new face will arrive before the window closes but if not I'm still happy with the business Lambert has done. I think we definitely have a better squad of hungry, more technical players than we did the last 2 odd seasons.