Summer 2013: Villa Transfers, Speculation, Suggestions and Rumours

[Hoppo]

Shouldn't listen to Small Heath Fans.. Worth a gamble Percy?

[eamonn]

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.

Barry is still good enough to be a regular for the second best team in the country. He's more than good enough for us for the next two or three years. Would take his composure and technical ability over Milner's huff and puff despite the age difference.

[GordonCowansisthegreatest]

I think that in terms of new players, a really good centre back is my top priority. Just not sure who. Lescott would be great but not for silly money. Can't really see us getting anyone from citeh.

Other than that I'm a bit stumped for ideas. There have been good defenders to emerge from the championship - lescott, Dawson, jagielka - and that might be our best bet? Alternatively a better version of vlaar - a proven international - would be a good shout. Someone like Aldereweild - but I'm not sure we have the pulling power.

Of the three teams to go down, it's only Wigan that look ripe for pickings, but unless its Figueroa as a squad option I wouldn't look at their defenders! Mcmananan or McCarthy would be good signings, though I wonder if mcmanaman is this seasons albrighton / McLean . .

McManaman is nothing special, certainly no better than Albrighton was playing for a time. The Mclean comparison is a good one.

McCarthy is worth looking at but I think Whelan will be after 10m plus for anyone under a long contract, so there is little point.

I wonder what QPR will do with the likes of Samba.

Ask for their money back

[Percy McCarthy]

Shouldn't listen to Small Heath Fans.. Worth a gamble Percy?

Dunno, maybe. His family would be chuffed. His aunt said to me 'he's doing well - it's a shame he plays for them'.

[Mazrim]

Barry would be good enough but not right for us now.

[PaulWinch again]

I think Barry would be a really good signing.

[neo_Villan]

Believe me Small Heath don't rate Redmond as much as you would think. His mum is a mad Villa fan that's where the rumours are from. He supports Arsenal. For me a 2million gamble at best.

But many Noses don't seem to rate Butland either whilst everyone else does seem to. Is their opinion to be trusted?

[supertom]

Barry would be good enough but not right for us now.

This. For me, he'd take Westwoods place. I'd rather keep Westy in the starting 11, developing into the superb midfielder he's showing all the signs of becoming.
I'd rather get Milner for his energy and goals that he'd add to the side. Give him a proper season in centre midfield and he'll be one of the best midfielders in the league again, like he was in his last season here. In all honesty, if Moyes fancied, he should be getting Milney in his midfield for Utd.
I wouldn't complain if Barry came back mind you, as long as it doesn't affect the development of Westwood in particular, and the team balance. He's not gonna come to us to sit on our bench.

[Greg N'Ash]

Can't really see the point of Barry other than for his experience. In that case buy someone 4 years younger. Anyway from what Lambert's been saying its very unlikely we'd be able to afford Barry or anyone of his ilk.

[neo_Villan]

Lambert has just said 'no big signings' anyway. So that should end the clamour for the likes of Barry and Lescott.

[saunders_heroes]

Lambert has just said 'no big signings' anyway. So that should end the clamour for the likes of Barry and Lescott.

Where did he say that?

[Greg N'Ash]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22556883

[SheffieldVillain]

Lambert has just said 'no big signings' anyway. So that should end the clamour for the likes of Barry and Lescott.

Depends what he means by 'big signings' - big name signings, big fee signings?. If he means we aren't going to go out and spend £18m on a Darren Bent, which I think is what he's saying, then I think we all knew that anyway. If we picked up Lescott or Barry for a few million, I'm not sure that would be the same thing.

[OCD]

Define what a 'big signing' is. If those days are behind us, it didn't stop us from finding and buying Benteke for £7m. I would be quite happy for a few more of that standard.

Also, loved this quote - "I look at players with character, not those who just want money."

[Greg N'Ash]

Define what a 'big signing' is. If those days are behind us, it didn't stop us from finding and buying Benteke for £7m. I would be quite happy for a few more of that standard.

Also, loved this quote - "I look at players with character, not those who just want money."

well its all about the wages still so Benteke while relatively expensive, was not a big signing wages wise because he was unproven. Nor was any of his other signings. But people already on 40k plus (probably the majority of the sort of players we'd want in the premier) won't happen. Better hope he keeps up his record of finding diamonds in the rough and not polished glass.