Summer 2013: Villa Transfers, Speculation, Suggestions and Rumours

[The Man With A Stick]

If we sign Charlie Austin, I'm expecting to see several AUSTIN 3:16 placards on the Holte next season.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

I don't know anything about Charlie Austin other than he's got a decent goalscoring record.

So did David Nugent at Preston before he signed for Portsmouth and managed to score 6 goals over 3 seasons.
What ever happened to him?

seriously ?? did you not watch the championship play off semi finals....

or know about svens love for him when at leicester - hes still there

Erm.. no. The last Championship play off semi final I saw was a darts match. Leicester you say? Obviously returned to his level.*

Steve Rose, about his shoulder, I've just read something similar on a Burnley site about him having "a busted shoulder".


*I really rated him at PNE.

[Toronto Villa]

If we sign Charlie Austin, I'm expecting to see several AUSTIN 3:16 placards on the Holte next season.

I want to see him score at that very moment every game. Either that or we have applause lasting 1 second at that time

[FatSam]

Celtic have been linked with Aleksandar Tonev of Lech Poznan in the past. He is 23 and can play as a winger, and could be an option to give us some formational flexibility. Based on his age and the level that he is currently playing at I would have thought he would fit our recruitment strategy - but the Polish league might not be on Lambert's radar.

I'm a bit worried that I might have inadvertently started the Tonev rumours with my post from last week. He was genuinely just a player that I was aware of and thought might be up Lambert's street. Anyway, if there is substance to what is being reported today, then I claim my prize!

[andrew08]

If we sign Charlie Austin, I'm expecting to see several AUSTIN 3:16 placards on the Holte next season.
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I had to google that.... Very good!

[neo_Villan]

If we sign Charlie Austin, I'm expecting to see several AUSTIN 3:16 placards on the Holte next season.

If he could do that Austin beer celebration when he scores, that would be awesome.

[Salsa Party Animal]

Hope we don't use Robbie Savage number on new signing Demba Savage shirt. (If this go ahead)

[VILLA MOLE]

Celtic have been linked with Aleksandar Tonev of Lech Poznan in the past. He is 23 and can play as a winger, and could be an option to give us some formational flexibility. Based on his age and the level that he is currently playing at I would have thought he would fit our recruitment strategy - but the Polish league might not be on Lambert's radar.

I'm a bit worried that I might have inadvertently started the Tonev rumours with my post from last week. He was genuinely just a player that I was aware of and thought might be up Lambert's street. Anyway, if there is substance to what is being reported today, then I claim my prize!

dont worry there are worse rumours to start see Bercos wife for details 

[olaftab]

I have heard that this lad Austin has a very good engine!

[pauliewalnuts]

Interesting ....

http://www.astonvillarumours.co.uk/
 Demba Savage

The love child of Demba BA and Robbie Savage . Cant wait to see what he looks like .

That site looks really credible, too.

I particularly like the way "Aston Villa Rumours" is done in Comic Sans.

[curiousorange]

It would be interesting to see a stats breakdown of how a top Championship marksman does when signed to step up to the Prem over, say, the last ten years. Nugent and Beckford spring to mind as ones that didn't make the grade, while I also remember Shane Long being prolific at Reading before he signed for the Bitters. But Lambert and Holt have both got decent records since promotion, and I'm sure there must be other examples of Championship strikers hitting the ground running.

If Austin scored 28 last season, what's a reasonable return for a first season in the Prem?

[claretandbeer]

It would be interesting to see a stats breakdown of how a top Championship marksman does when signed to step up to the Prem over, say, the last ten years. Nugent and Beckford spring to mind as ones that didn't make the grade, while I also remember Shane Long being prolific at Reading before he signed for the Bitters. But Lambert and Holt have both got decent records since promotion, and I'm sure there must be other examples of Championship strikers hitting the ground running.

If Austin scored 28 last season, what's a reasonable return for a first season in the Prem?

The encouraging statistic about Austin is that he has averaged at least one in two for both his clubs,Swindon and Burnley,the latter having struggled in the Championship,and also at a relatively young age for a big central striker. Nugent had a good strike rate at Preston but seemed quite slow though skilful,more a Sheriingham type.
Beckford scoring rate at Leeds was sensational. I think they were in the third tier at one stage,perhaps benefited from being in a very good side? He looked skilful,pacy and good in the air but perhaps  that should be qualified by 'quite' and that brings in character.The more difficult task of the Premiership could lead to more than self- doubt ,eg the Moores.
Now Austin being an ex-brickie has come up the hard way.
Interesting,the England strikers were once a product of the non-league..Mariner,Regis,Davenport,Birtles and Withe ( exBarrow ,Div4 or lower)

[tomd2103]

Austin               Benteke                  Weimann


With Gabby coming on.

From what I have seen of him, Austin is an out and out centre forward so I wouldn't expect to play wide.  I think we are more likely to see the Weimann, Betenke, Gabby trio continue with the likes of Austin and Tonev as back up.

[ciggiesnbeer]

So, summarising the last couple of pages, a striker and winger are on the radar but no defenders yet targeted.
What f**k is Lambert and his team doing?!

I love the idea of tying deals up early and before trousering the cash from Bent's presumed departure.

It is the lambert way. Conceding too many goals? Add more forward to score more goals. Simples.

[paulcomben]

Lerner Lambert business model timely and acute?  http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22704180