Summer 2013: Villa Transfers, Speculation, Suggestions and Rumours

[Salsa Party Animal]

I want more signing like Benteke, Syvilla and Westwood and Lowton and less on the like of   the dutch pairs, Dawson, and Bennett. 

[mal]

I want more signing like Benteke, Syvilla and Westwood and Lowton and less on the like of   the dutch pairs, Dawson, and Bennett. 

I know Dawson isn't that great but he is a regular in the Spurs side that finished 5th. Could do a job maybe? (winky thing)

[peter w]

Westwood has come on very nicely but behind Carrick, Lampard, Gerrard, Wilshere in the queue. He doesnt add to the lack of mobility in the English midfield which has been a problem since Hargreaves retired. Westwood isn't an option at all in a 442 at international level and I think has a long way to go to be getting involved.

Completely agree, the only thing I will say is that Carrick 32 Lampard 34 Gerrard 33 don't have a lot of time left.
The queue might not look as daunting in 18months time, not for Westwood specifically, but any English central midfielder.

A good season and he won't be very far away from going to Brazil if we get there.

[Matt Collins]

Interesting suggestions here and much more likely than established FAPL players:

http://www.myoldmansaid.com/moms-scouting-report-summer-signings-improve-aston-villa-squad/

LB: Cresswell, CB: Dragovic, DM: Bridcutt, AM: Murphy, Wing: Stocker, Striker: Aspas.

The first four seem very likely contenders to me. I've not heard of the other two though. They're about the right positns to be going for

But in reality We've probably never heard of any of the players we'll be going for, even with more scouting of division 1' the Jupiter league and the eresdivisie

[ozzjim]

Westwood has come on very nicely but behind Carrick, Lampard, Gerrard, Wilshere in the queue. He doesnt add to the lack of mobility in the English midfield which has been a problem since Hargreaves retired. Westwood isn't an option at all in a 442 at international level and I think has a long way to go to be getting involved.

Completely agree, the only thing I will say is that Carrick 32 Lampard 34 Gerrard 33 don't have a lot of time left.
The queue might not look as daunting in 18months time, not for Westwood specifically, but any English central midfielder.

A good season and he won't be very far away from going to Brazil if we get there.

I think he will be close. In fact, if we are top 10, I can see Delph, Westwood and Lowton being capped next season.

[cdbearsfan]

q

Nah, too old.

That's the trouble with Nigerians, you never know how old they are;-)

On A serious note; I was cleaning the keyboard a while ago and have just noticed this!

I thought your post was a Spike Milligan tribute.

[GordonCowansisthegreatest]

q

Nah, too old.

That's the trouble with Nigerians, you never know how old they are;-)

On A serious note; I was cleaning the keyboard a while ago and have just noticed this!

I thought your post was a Spike Milligan tribute.

No, that would have been a capital; Q!

[tomd2103]

I want more signing like Benteke, Syvilla and Westwood and Lowton and less on the like of   the dutch pairs, Dawson, and Bennett.

A top quality CB aside, I'm not sure how many more "starters" we need to sign this summer.  We need to strengthen the squad in the full-back areas (particularly LB), central midfield (probably need a more attacking midfielder addded), wide forward area (need an option to rotate with Gabby and Weimann) and need a back up for Benteke.  I think we definitely need anestablished CB (and maybe even a LB), but the other additions could well be in the Benteke, Sylla and Westwood and Lowton mould.     

[Toronto Villa]

I think there are only a few guaranteed starters in our line up. The rest of them should have players of equivalent or better quality in the squad to not only challenge their position, but replace them without any significant drop off in quality. Let's say Matt Lowton is a guaranteed starter. Losing him for a game or two wouldn't be the end of the world. Five or six weeks would be bad because Lichaj/Herd simply are not good enough over any significant length of time. They'd be exposed by decent scouting. Same goes for Westwood or Delph or Benteke.

In my opinion we need 6 or 7 players in this summer with the majority ready to step in immediately and either take a position or be very close to starter material.

[Villafirst]

I think there are only a few guaranteed starters in our line up. The rest of them should have players of equivalent or better quality in the squad to not only challenge their position, but replace them without any significant drop off in quality. Let's say Matt Lowton is a guaranteed starter. Losing him for a game or two wouldn't be the end of the world. Five or six weeks would be bad because Lichaj/Herd simply are not good enough over any significant length of time. They'd be exposed by decent scouting. Same goes for Westwood or Delph or Benteke.

In my opinion we need 6 or 7 players in this summer with the majority ready to step in immediately and either take a position or be very close to starter material.

I only hope that we bring in adequate replacements to cover players sold or released. The club has a habit of getting rid of players and leaving us with the 'small squad' tag.

[oldtimernow]

Imagine Lukaku and Benteke playing together ........preferably not for Chelski

[Jarpie]

Imagine Lukaku and Benteke playing together ........preferably not for Chelski

For Belgium. 

[oldtimernow]

Imagine Lukaku and Benteke playing together ........preferably not for Chelski

For Belgium. 

And us of course!

[not3bad]

The return of Harry Forrester?

http://www.caughtoffside.com/2013/05/21/aston-villa-target-brentford-youngster-as-paul-lambert-scouts-lower-leagues/

[pauliewalnuts]

A top quality CB aside, I'm not sure how many more "starters" we need to sign this summer. 

I think we need to avoid the mindset of signing "starters" at all - that was MON's problem.

We need to sign players who will compete for positions in the starting XI, nobody should be brought in as a designated starter.