Summer 2013: Villa Transfers, Speculation, Suggestions and Rumours

[Dante Lavelli]

Pretty sure PF knows that Howard shares anything he gets on Twitter.  All good positive PR for them.  PF will never tell names to him.

it's not positive PR if it doesn't happen though is it? It raises expectations unnecessarily

That's possibly why they're being candid about it, as the message is sufficiently removed from the club that they cannot really be blamed if nothing happens.  Let's face it "Joe Villa Fan Blogs" on the street will not have heard this rumour.

My guess is there's an intension and wherewithall to do business but the club being understandably cautious for the time being, until things are more certain (i.e. he's on the pitch, stretching the shit).

[omariqy]

Think its pretty obvious that we are after one more.  A Wide/AM player to make an impact in the final third.  Reckon we will see Given and Bannan leave by the end of the window.

[Dante Lavelli]

The squad numbers are telling, 19 is clearly left out for reasons we all know about but the lack of a 23 is very interesting, I think there's definitely scope for a player and I think the player we all want is the same that the PL wants, most of the links are to players in the right mould and we know that there have been enquiries on some of them so it's not all pure media rumours.  We'll either see no one or an attacking midfielder who can play wide (on at least 1 side) and central, I'm 99% sure we can dismiss any other links.

Since Jordan and Beckham, #23 is the new #10 as far as most footballers are concerned.

[sirlordbaltimore]

Tom Ince rumour now. Us and Everton after him apparently. I'd be happy with that if the fee is sensible. 5m, maybe throw in Bannan/Fonz

[RussellC]

Saw Tom Ince interviewed at the weekend and he said something along the lines that he and his family are "firmly settled in the North-West", hence not moving to Cardiff, so if it is between us and Everton I would be less than optimistic.

[Concrete John]

Pretty sure PF knows that Howard shares anything he gets on Twitter.  All good positive PR for them.  PF will never tell names to him.

it's not positive PR if it doesn't happen though is it? It raises expectations unnecessarily

That's possibly why they're being candid about it, as the message is sufficiently removed from the club that they cannot really be blamed if nothing happens.  Let's face it "Joe Villa Fan Blogs" on the street will not have heard this rumour.

My guess is there's an intension and wherewithall to do business but the club being understandably cautious for the time being, until things are more certain (i.e. he's on the pitch, stretching the shit).

Surely that only happens when a player signs for Small Heath?

[Percy McCarthy]

Pretty sure PF knows that Howard shares anything he gets on Twitter.  All good positive PR for them.  PF will never tell names to him.

it's not positive PR if it doesn't happen though is it? It raises expectations unnecessarily

That's possibly why they're being candid about it, as the message is sufficiently removed from the club that they cannot really be blamed if nothing happens.  Let's face it "Joe Villa Fan Blogs" on the street will not have heard this rumour.

My guess is there's an intension and wherewithall to do business but the club being understandably cautious for the time being, until things are more certain (i.e. he's on the pitch, stretching the shit).

Surely that only happens when a player signs for Small Heath?

Or if we get them in the cup and he plays wide?

[themossman]

Think its pretty obvious that we are after one more.  A Wide/AM player to make an impact in the final third.  Reckon we will see Given and Bannan leave by the end of the window.

Step forward... a really, really tall striker from league 2.

[Richard E]

Saw Tom Ince interviewed at the weekend and he said something along the lines that he and his family are "firmly settled in the North-West", hence not moving to Cardiff, so if it is between us and Everton I would be less than optimistic.

That might just have been a polite way of saying "I don't want to sign for Cardiff because I can see them being relegated."

[Malandro]

Saw Tom Ince interviewed at the weekend and he said something along the lines that he and his family are "firmly settled in the North-West", hence not moving to Cardiff, so if it is between us and Everton I would be less than optimistic.

That might just have been a polite way of saying "I don't want to sign for Cardiff because I can see them being relegated."

Or perhaps a more deep rooted hatred of the welsh, which is understandable

[eastie]

Tom Ince rumour now. Us and Everton after him apparently. I'd be happy with that if the fee is sensible. 5m, maybe throw in Bannan/Fonz

£7m and bannan is what I've just heard - just a rumour at the moment though it seems.

[Shrek]

Where did you hear that Eastie?

[eastie]

Where did you hear that Eastie?

A workmate sent me a text about the ince rumour so i looked on here and sirfordbatimore had already mentioned it.

Being also  reported on sky and in several websites including the express.

http://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/425228/Everton-to-rival-Aston-Villa-for-Blackpool-s-Tom-Ince

[SoccerHQ]

He's a decent enough young player, certainly as good as Zaha.

Wouldn't quite be the AM I'm looking for us to get as Ince tends to start off out wide and cut inside so perhaps Lambert is looking to add a bit more width to the team?

Ince reminds me a lot of Ashley Young in the way he plays.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

I know next to nothing about Tom Ince, other than who his father is. I had a quick look on an Everton forum and they don't sound too excited, probably too busy worrying about losing their best players to the Plastics. One Evertonian claims to have seen a most of Blackpool's home games last season and doesn't rate Ince at all, to the extent  that he doesn't think he's worth a fee. There's also issues about Ince's attitude and loyalty.

I'm sure Lambert has done his homework and won't buy just for the sake of bringing in another body. I was impressed with his comments about how he is constantly looking at players, even those outside his current price range. The man certainly seems to have a plan and his very tidy business early in the window seems to back up his comments.