Summer 2013: Villa Transfers, Speculation, Suggestions and Rumours

[ozzjim]

Barry and Lescott coming in would be great wouldn't it. Leadership, experience and feeling for the club. About as likely as me winning the lotto mind!

[PeterWithesShin]

Not convinced about Barry coming back. He's 32, never the quickest or most mobile even when he was a youngster he's only going to get slower i'd have thought. And on hefty £ as well. Too short term for me, and i'd have thought Lambert as well.

[Zakk Fatt]

The most positive point I can see going into this transfer window is that the players likely to go (Bent, Ireland, Dunne, Delfouneso, Albrighton, N'Zogbia, Stevens etc) haven't really been involved in the 1st team, and as such will not be particularly missed, except in terms of depth.  We begin this summer with a fairly decent 11, a couple of decent subs and some promising youth.  A good balance to bring some quality in and allow us to continue to grow our current crop of youngsters.

Nzogbia has played fairly well in the last part of the season and I think you are being harsh on the kid Stevens who played out of his skin against Manure before getting injured, the rest I agree with (although remember Darren Bent's goals kept us up last season which is why he deserves some gratitude from all Villa supporters) Albrighton is tried tested and found wanting -goodbye, Delfounso just isn't good enough - Goodbye, Dunne is retiring - or should - goodbye, Ireland is a c**t.

[pauliewalnuts]

Barry and Lescott coming in would be great wouldn't it. Leadership, experience and feeling for the club. About as likely as me winning the lotto mind!

Lescott would be a very clever signing. Barry, as PWS said, less so, although it is the sort of thing I can see happening.

I don't know, though, i just think of that "please let me get my dream and sell me to Liverpool" Evening Mail front page, and I don't want him in the B postcode, let alone our side.

[DrGonzo]

Ex-players blah blah.  May the overpaid bunch of prima donna wankers rot on a bench somewhere.  If they wanted to play for Villa they would stil be here, can't we move on?  Honestly, it's like my mate Kev who, when pissed, still cries about the bird he split up with 3 years ago.

[neo_Villan]

If we could get rid of Given, Dunne, Hutton, Clark, Bannan, Holman, Ireland, Albrighton, N'Zogbia and Bent in one window then that would be great.

[OCD]

Lambert's got the right idea going after 'hungry' players. Having a group of guys all around the same age probably helps to keep individuals at the club too.

[Ross]

Not convinced about Barry coming back. He's 32, never the quickest or most mobile even when he was a youngster he's only going to get slower i'd have thought. And on hefty £ as well. Too short term for me, and i'd have thought Lambert as well.

Not sure. The lesson this year has to be the balance and we lack experience big time. Even with Barry and Lescott we'd still be a very young side as a whole. They'd be perfect in my opinion., but Citeh wages mean it won't happen.

[Zakk Fatt]

Ex-players blah blah.  May the overpaid bunch of prima donna wankers rot on a bench somewhere.  If they wanted to play for Villa they would stil be here, can't we move on?  Honestly, it's like my mate Kev who, when pissed, still cries about the bird he split up with 3 years ago.

I sort of agree, you leave the Villa then you die.

[LeeB]

Ex-players blah blah.  May the overpaid bunch of prima donna wankers rot on a bench somewhere.  If they wanted to play for Villa they would stil be here, can't we move on?  Honestly, it's like my mate Kev who, when pissed, still cries about the bird he split up with 3 years ago.

You're bang right, but I'd make an exception for Milner.

[paulcomben]

If we could get rid of Given, Dunne, Hutton, Clark, Bannan, Holman, Ireland, Albrighton, N'Zogbia and Bent in one window then that would be great.

Clark?!

[Zakk Fatt]

Dwight Yorke was looking good on MOTD, I reckon he could still kick a ball ten yards..........

[PeterWithesShin]

Not convinced about Barry coming back. He's 32, never the quickest or most mobile even when he was a youngster he's only going to get slower i'd have thought. And on hefty £ as well. Too short term for me, and i'd have thought Lambert as well.

Not sure. The lesson this year has to be the balance and we lack experience big time. Even with Barry and Lescott we'd still be a very young side as a whole. They'd be perfect in my opinion., but Citeh wages mean it won't happen.

I'd be happier with Lescott than Barry, but ultimately an experienced player doesn't have to be a 32 year old fat fella with the turning circle of the QEII, taking a last pay day from a club he couldn't wait to leave. Plus he has an arse so big that David Platt often gets in his rocket to visit it.

[Des Little]

Gary Gardner, Westie, Delph in a central 3 next season?

[Zakk Fatt]

Not convinced about Barry coming back. He's 32, never the quickest or most mobile even when he was a youngster he's only going to get slower i'd have thought. And on hefty £ as well. Too short term for me, and i'd have thought Lambert as well.

Not sure. The lesson this year has to be the balance and we lack experience big time. Even with Barry and Lescott we'd still be a very young side as a whole. They'd be perfect in my opinion., but Citeh wages mean it won't happen.

I'd be happier with Lescott than Barry, but ultimately an experienced player doesn't have to be a 32 year old fat fella with the turning circle of the QEII, taking a last pay day from a club he couldn't wait to leave. Plus he has an arse so big that David Platt often gets in his rocket to visit it.

Very eloquently put, I fully agree Barry is a has been, Villa, England and Man City. Accrington or his coaching badges beckon, Lambertism is about the future and not about the past.  Milner is still young though and seeing him running down the wing in Claret and Blue is still possibly the present and not completely consined to the past.