Summer 2013: Villa Transfers, Speculation, Suggestions and Rumours

[Toronto Villa]

Being reported in a couple of places that we've actually bid for this lad Tonev now. Interesting to see how that works out.

Tonev bid

[Mazrim]

Surprised he's going after any wingers.
I'd have thought a playmaker was more important than a winger.

[eamonn]

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?

9. And Shane Long is ace.

[cdbearsfan]

Surprised he's going after any wingers.
I'd have thought a playmaker was more important than a winger.

I assume he wouldn't be out-and-out winger, more sort of where Weimann plays, so he can compete with Andi or replace him if he won't sign a new contract.

[neo_Villan]

On Twitter there is a bloke (@KubaLech) who seems like he generally knows what it going on at Poznan. He tweeted that a decision by Tonev regarding Celtic would've been made yesterday. I wonder if the fact no annoucement has been made means he has rejected Celtic and will be coming to us?

[Malandro]

just read that Austin used to be a bricklayer. The Burnley fans chant 'he used to build walls, now he scores goals'.

You don't hear many stories like that anymore (Stuart Pearce, an electrician etc)

[Ron Manager]

Perhaps he could play dual centre half with Concrete Ron.

[Ads]

Ricky Lambert and Grant "Fat Boy" Holt would be two biggish units who have come up from the Championship and done well.

That said, they're both in their 30's, while Austin is a lot younger.

[Brend'Watkins]

just read that Austin used to be a bricklayer. The Burnley fans chant 'he used to build walls, now he scores goals'.

You don't hear many stories like that anymore (Stuart Pearce, an electrician etc)

That lad from Bradford who scored against us used to 'stack shelves at the Co-Op' what they sang anyway....they were wrong, it was Morrisons.

[ozzjim]

Lambert going for a wide man isn't a shock in any way,  we play Gabby and Weimann wide at the moment, so some competition for those roles is important.

[oldtimernow]

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

All very well but suspect bodywork according to some

[oldtimernow]

just read that Austin used to be a bricklayer. The Burnley fans chant 'he used to build walls, now he scores goals'.

Would like the thought of him making defenders shit bricks!

[paul_e]

just read that Austin used to be a bricklayer. The Burnley fans chant 'he used to build walls, now he scores goals'.

Would like the thought of him making defenders shit bricks!

Probably better for him to build stuff with the 'shit bricks' benteke causes, we could redevelop the north stand with the pile of those we have for last season.

[BedsVillain]

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

All very well but suspect bodywork according to some

But he's a Maestro with the ball at his feet...

[claretandbeer]

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

All very well but suspect bodywork according to some

What I told my neighbour this morning !