Summer 2013: Villa Transfers, Speculation, Suggestions and Rumours

[supertom]

Skrtel is the sort of signing O Neill would make. He's not a bad player, but he's getting on, would command big wages, and Liverpool will want a fairly good fee for him. This aint gonna happen. It's not a Lambo signing.

I also think there are better experienced centre halves to spend our money on, if we were to do so. I'd also agree with  Rodgers that he's not the sort who will organise a backline and isn't commanding enough. Agger is a better player.

That said I think he's a better player than Vlaar. He would actually improve the side, he's just not what we need. We need a first choice CB, a lynchpin.

[villa kicks]

Skrtel certainly doesn't fit in with Lambert's supposed template for signings imo. I can't see us buying a centre half from the premier league unless they're on a free or very cheap wages wise.

that's a point the structure that villa have to work in would mean that. Lambert hands are tied aren't they- he's knows what he has to work with and will get on with the job. Its gonna be players not so familiar to premier league that arrive this summer in likelihood.

[Greg N'Ash]

Who was that forumer who got driven off here during the MON days for coming out with all the unknown obscure players we should sign? Maybe he's had the last larf and is advising Lambert now.

[TheSandman]

John Blackwell.

[Greg N'Ash]

John Blackwell.

heh, that's the one. We should have listened :0(

[pauliewalnuts]

Who was that forumer who got driven off here during the MON days for coming out with all the unknown obscure players we should sign? Maybe he's had the last larf and is advising Lambert now.

He didn't get "driven off here" though, Greg.

[Mazrim]

Skrtel is shite. I've never rated him.

[Greg N'Ash]

Who was that forumer who got driven off here during the MON days for coming out with all the unknown obscure players we should sign? Maybe he's had the last larf and is advising Lambert now.

He didn't get "driven off here" though, Greg.

Well he got a lot of ridicule aimed in his direction. Different times i guess. Who wants some player no-one's heard off when we're Randy Lerner's "no budget" Aston Villa

[pauliewalnuts]

Who was that forumer who got driven off here during the MON days for coming out with all the unknown obscure players we should sign? Maybe he's had the last larf and is advising Lambert now.

He didn't get "driven off here" though, Greg.

Well he got a lot of ridicule aimed in his direction. Different times i guess. Who wants some player no-one's heard off when we're Randy Lerner's "no budget" Aston Villa

That wasn't what people took the piss out of, though.

It was the fact that he'd go on and on about Norwegian players. Whoever the answer was, he was Norwegian.

Not to mention him going on about how he was "ex special forces" - always a sign of an internet nutter.

[Greg N'Ash]

Heh.. missed the special forces bit i must admit. There's nothing wrong with Norwegian players though, in fact we would have welcomed them during the OGS hysteria last summer.

John Blackwell - VISIONARY AHEAD OF HIS TIME. R.I.P.

[PeterWithesShin]

Surely he's only be a visionary if we'd signed a bunch of unknown Norwegians and they had been successful?

[ozzjim]

John was interesting, but by the 93rd paragraph it became a tough read.

[Greg N'Ash]

Surely he's only be a visionary if we'd signed a bunch of unknown Norwegians and they had been successful?

You wait this summer. We'll be FLOODED by unknown Norwegian players arriving.

[peter w]

Surely he's only be a visionary if we'd signed a bunch of unknown Norwegians and they had been successful?

You wait this summer. We'll be FLOODED by unknown Norwegian players arriving.

We'll be flooded by them? What's this, Twisted John's Revenge?

[cdbearsfan]

Surely he's only be a visionary if we'd signed a bunch of unknown Norwegians and they had been successful?

You wait this summer. We'll be FLOODED by unknown Norwegian players arriving.

Is that what happens if you stand too close to a fjord?