Summer 2013: Villa Transfers, Speculation, Suggestions and Rumours

[neo_Villan]

It would be pretty difficult to get an experienced GK prepared to be our no2 who wouldn't be coming for the money (which we won't be paying). I also can't see us spending a chunk of the transfer budget on a player who will most likely play a few games in a season.

[Greg N'Ash]

It would be pretty difficult to get an experienced GK prepared to be our no2 who wouldn't be coming for the money (which we won't be paying). I also can't see us spending a chunk of the transfer budget on a player who will most likely play a few games in a season.
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Decent championship keeper i'm thinking or a foreign guy. A step up with maybe the chance of taking Brad's place given the break and performances. Its not big money, and i'd feel a bit more comfortable with that than a 21 year old who's never done owt anywhere

[Gompedyret]

Siegrist will be promoted most likely.

Siegrist needs to play. A loan season in league 1 or even lower half championship would do him a world of good.

[The Left Side]

Siegrist will be promoted most likely.

Siegrist needs to play. A loan season in league 1 or even lower half championship would do him a world of good.

Hope so, otherwise he will be off soon.

[PeterWithesShin]

Shit. I had 6 minutes to read it and missed it. damn.

It was pretty awesome, too.

It was beyond awesome. It was beawesome.

[Neil Hawkes]

I wonder which GK we will bring in as Marshall and Given on their way. Def keep Guzan as No1 and bring in a solid back up. Al habsi could warm the bench at Villa instead of Wigan. Also McCarthy of Reading could come in decent up and coming

Siegrist will be promoted most likely.

I'd want someone experienced as back-up. Its bad enough having a young defence without having a untried goalkeeper to come in if brad gets crocked.

Tut, tut Greg, do you not remember how Spinky started his wonderful career with us?

[manic-road]

The Sun (probably bullshit then) report that Villa are after Bulgarian winger Aleksandar Tonev. 

[Ads]

Plays for Poznan according to Google, although somebody has put Celtic down on his Wiki page.

[villa kicks]

It would be pretty difficult to get an experienced GK prepared to be our no2 who wouldn't be coming for the money (which we won't be paying). I also can't see us spending a chunk of the transfer budget on a player who will most likely play a few games in a season.

the life of a reserve keeper is an interesting one being content just to train and be on bench maybe get a cup game or odd match or run only due to injury.. Steve harper, Shay Given, Stuart Taylor, Richard wright are all be back up 2nd or 3rd choices but think most clubs like an experienced keeper as well as no 1 in their ranks. I do think Lambert will promote from within but out of all signings to speculate a back up GK is one that will happen ... Its just a case of weather villa move for experience and that the GK signing will know he's a back up.  For me i d like Lambert to sign a solid reliable experience keeper who is making a step up by moving to AVFC thus appeasing the lack of playing time.   

[Nev]

The Express and Star reckon we're (we'm) after Charles "Charlie" Austin. He's got a great name but I must admit I've never heard of (on) him.

A quick glance at the 'net shows he has a great goals to games ratio, currently at Burnley he'll cost us around 4.5M according the Britains Leading Regional Newspaper.

[damon loves JT]

Beckford is to be released by Leicester. Now is our chance to swoop

[LeeB]

Beckford is to be released by Leicester. Now is our chance to swoop

Who was it who was always banging on about signing him?

[pauliewalnuts]

Beckford is to be released by Leicester. Now is our chance to swoop

Who was it who was always banging on about signing him?

Coopers Injury.

I used to love the way he did that. He'd use the phrase "at it" most of the time.

For example, Beckford, while playing on loan for Carlisle, would score at Colchester, and CI would casually mention "I see Beckford was at it again this weekend".

[jcsutv]

The Express and Star reckon we're (we'm) after Charles "Charlie" Austin. He's got a great name but I must admit I've never heard of (on) him.

A quick glance at the 'net shows he has a great goals to games ratio, currently at Burnley he'll cost us around 4.5M according the Britains Leading Regional Newspaper.

We should have been in for his brother Stephen years ago. A snip at $6m. 

[LeeB]

The Express and Star reckon we're (we'm) after Charles "Charlie" Austin. He's got a great name but I must admit I've never heard of (on) him.

A quick glance at the 'net shows he has a great goals to games ratio, currently at Burnley he'll cost us around 4.5M according the Britains Leading Regional Newspaper.

We should have been in for his brother Stephen years ago. A snip at $6m. 

Bravo.