Summer 2013: Villa Transfers, Speculation, Suggestions and Rumours

[Concrete John]

I have a sneaky feeling he'll offer Dunne a new deal, on vastly reduced terms you'd imagine. Whenever his name comes-up at press conferences Lambert always speaks glowingly of him.

All depends on his fitness.  If he can/will play, then I've heard worse ideas if he accepts those vastly reduced terms.  I'd say that would need to be in addition to a new starting CB, such as Lescott, and he'd be the experienced cover.

However, I can see some promoted club wanting him for PL expereince and offerring him more than we would, so he'll probably end up going anyway.

[supertom]

I worry most about offloading Ireland. I do think Given will have takers. He's a good bloke, sensible and will realise he'll have to drop wages again to play regularly at this level. He's still more than good enough at this level for someone. There's a few clubs in the top flight in need of a better keeper, and 3 clubs coming up who might fancy the quality and experience of someone like Shay.
If he stays, we have an excellent back up for Brad.
Zogbia is a player I'm easy either way with. If we cash in, as he's one of the few players who might get a reasonable fee we have I'd take the first decent offer. If he's still here by September, so be it. He's a decent player who can still offer something to us. That said, he may well prefer a move back to France where his talents will be better used, and his weaknesses less problematic.
I don't think Dunne will get new deal. It would be crazy. He'll never play because he's not fit enough. Even on a pay cut, he'd be on too much.

[Concrete John]

I can see Given and Ireland both going on season long loans somewhere, with us still paying a chunk of their wages.

[not3bad]

How long does Ireland have left on his contract?

[cdbearsfan]

One more season to put up with that waster.

[Hoppo]

I don't want to appear heartless but with Stans news that's another 50k a week off the wage bill.

[ozzjim]

I don't want to appear heartless but with Stans news that's another 50k a week off the wage bill.

Don't put it like that then.

[Tuscans]

Éder Álvarez Balanta


sign this defender now !!

You heard the bloke banging on about him on talksport too then.

[cdbearsfan]

He's uncapped according to Wiki. So unless he's got an EU passport, we wouldn't be able to sign him as we wouldn't be able to get a work permit for him.

[Ger Regan]

He's uncapped according to Wiki. So unless he's got an EU passport, we wouldn't be able to sign him as we wouldn't be able to get a work permit for him.

We could always claim an exceptional need. Shouldn't be too difficult!

[Hoppo]

Ozzjim. How should i have put it more diplomatically?

[tomd2103]

One more season to put up with that waster.

I hope we can agree some sort of deal to pay him off and get him out of the club.   

[Stu]

I don't want to appear heartless but with Stans news that's another 50k a week off the wage bill.

Man, I bet you voted for Thatcher.

[Hoppo]

Wasn't old enough Stu..

[Clampy]

Ozzjim. How should i have put it more diplomatically?

In the circumstances, it did'nt need to be said at all.