Summer 2013: Villa Transfers, Speculation, Suggestions and Rumours

[neo_Villan]

There is a reason that QPR fans call him Junior Toilet. Out of all their mercenaries, he has been the worst. Hasn't contributed anything at all. Exactly the type of player we don't want to see in a Villa shirt. Having Ireland on our books is bad enough FFS!

[PaulWinch again]

Hoillett has talent, but clearly an appalling attitude and view to his career. Also he's been a complete non-entity this year, so stear well clear.

[tomd2103]

Olsson is one of those players that if he plays for your team, you love him. He is popular at the stripeys, just like a certain Swedish centre back was around these parts!

Where they differ though is that for me Olsson is just a bully. A nasty thug with no grace whatsoever. He's quite cumbersome too. I hate him.

Sadly I have to agree that he would improve the back line

It would be worth signing him just to hear the righteous indignation and squealing that would ensue from the Sandwell area. 

[neo_Villan]

Olsson is one of those players that if he plays for your team, you love him. He is popular at the stripeys, just like a certain Swedish centre back was around these parts!

Where they differ though is that for me Olsson is just a bully. A nasty thug with no grace whatsoever. He's quite cumbersome too. I hate him.

Sadly I have to agree that he would improve the back line

It would be worth signing him just to hear the righteous indignation and squealing that would ensue from the Sandwell area.

Yeah that would be brilliant. Whenever they mouth off, we would have the ready-made reply of 'at least Olsson knows who the bigger club is'.

[eastie]

Hoillett has talent, but clearly an appalling attitude and view to his career. Also he's been a complete non-entity this year, so stear well clear.

Lambert is pretty astute with his homework on players and their personality - cant see hoillett being  on his radar .

[cdbearsfan]

Olsson's cheating last year at VP and his GobbyCabbage/JonathanGreening hairstyle just makes me want to throw rocks at him.

We need more cheats. We've always been too nice for our own good.

[Salsa Party Animal]

any goalscoring playmaker worth a look for our midfield as we need a playmaker who can score goals (and defend)

[Mazrim]

I can't wait for Lambert to get busy wheeling and dealing again because I honestly have no idea who he'll go for and I love that. I do know there will be some homework done first though.

[barrysleftfoot]

 I agree about McCarthy bronte.Never been impressed when i've seen him, struts around without actually hurting the opposition, and they talk about £10m......no thanks.

 I am warming to the idea of Huddleston though, alongside Delph and Sylla in partic, you have the energy and urgency to compensate for his lack of mobility, but his passing range would greatly help Weimann and Benteke in partic.

 Would prefer Olsson over Lescott tbh, cheaper, younger, and a proper defender.Baker needs a rest, and Clarks not good enough.Vlaar has enough leadership qualities to keep.

[paul_e]

I think there's some harsh criticism of Hoilett here in calling him a mercenary.  He went to a side that should, given the money they spent, have been significantly more competitive than they have been.  I agree he's had a poor season and I'm not advocating we go for him, but I think it's harsh to call him a mercenary for joining QPR just because the team on paper is far better than the team on the pitch.

[JUAN PABLO]

I want Lambert to sign players Ive never heard of like Benteke

[MonsXI]

I can't wait for Lambert to get busy wheeling and dealing again because I honestly have no idea who he'll go for and I love that. I do know there will be some homework done first though.

And hopefully this thread will be completely wrong!

[ozzjim]

 I agree about McCarthy bronte.Never been impressed when i've seen him, struts around without actually hurting the opposition, and they talk about £10m......no thanks.

 I am warming to the idea of Huddleston though, alongside Delph and Sylla in partic, you have the energy and urgency to compensate for his lack of mobility, but his passing range would greatly help Weimann and Benteke in partic.

 Would prefer Olsson over Lescott tbh, cheaper, younger, and a proper defender.Baker needs a rest, and Clarks not good enough.Vlaar has enough leadership qualities to keep.

Huddlestone looked completely useless for Spurs at Wigan. Not for me anymore. We have moved on.

[neo_Villan]

I think there's some harsh criticism of Hoilett here in calling him a mercenary.

It is difficult to claim that he rejected a CL team (Monchengladblach) to join QPR for anything other then financial reasons.

[paul_e]

I think there's some harsh criticism of Hoilett here in calling him a mercenary.

It is difficult to claim that he rejected a CL team (Monchengladblach) to join QPR for anything other then financial reasons.

So being happy playing in england and not wanting to move to Germany can't be the reason?  I'm fairly sure that's what was stated at the time as well.  All I'm saying is that I think that word is thrown around a bit to easily at times and I think it's particularly harsh with him.

I don't think he's great and didn't think he was anything special at blackburn, I work with a blackburn fan who constantly called him a highlights player, he likened him to nzogbia.