Summer 2013: Villa Transfers, Speculation, Suggestions and Rumours

[Toronto Villa]

It doesn't really help when a player as young as Albrighton has essentially had 5 managers in his career, and on top of that had a serious injury. To cast him aside now would be unfair as he hasn't had a proper chance under this manager.

[Ron Manager]

It doesn't really help when a player as young as Albrighton has essentially had 5 managers in his career, and on top of that had a serious injury. To cast him aside now would be unfair as he hasn't had a proper chance under this manager.

He's twenty three but he has some talent and a good work ethic. A three month loan out to Wolves or  a Championship club would be beneficial for the player and Aston Villa

[Concrete John]

I don't see the benefit to us of sending him out on loan, other than it increasing the potential fee if he does well.  The only way he'll make an impact here under Lambert is if he changes position, which as others have pointed out is doubtful he could do that successfully.

[MoetVillan]

maybe he could apply to be groundsman?

[Tuscans]

Anyone actually know for certain if Dan Crowley has or is joining Arsenal?

[Billy Walker]

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[Billy Walker]

It doesn't really help when a player as young as Albrighton has essentially had 5 managers in his career, and on top of that had a serious injury. To cast him aside now would be unfair as he hasn't had a proper chance under this manager.

He's twenty three but he has some talent and a good work ethic. A three month loan out to Wolves or  a Championship club would be beneficial for the player and Aston Villa

Just have a look on Youtube at some of Albrighton's work from the Houllier season: he was one of the most exciting young talents in the Premier League.  There's no way I'd let him go, especially after an injury plagued year or so.  Let's get him up and running again and see what happens.

[OCD]

Maybe the answer is to loan him out for a few months to the right club that will use him the right way?

[Matt C]

We need to get better at using the loan system to our advantage something - loathed as I am to admit it - Spurs have done very well in recent years.

If Albrighton goes and has a loan spell and does well he comes back full of confidence and ready to contribute to our side or his value is greater than it is now.

[eastie]

Nothing to lose loaning him out to see if he can find some form i guess , but I wouldn't be too worried if lambert got rid of him either- the last 2 years when fit he has looked poor.

[Dante Lavelli]

Does anyone remember that Liverpool fan that used to come on here and defend the fees paid for Henderson and Carroll?

I recall he used Albrighton as an example of why you need to pay over the odds for potential, stating that any club would have to bid £10m+ to get him. At the time there was uproar from us lot.

On that basis alone I think we have to give him another chance to see whether he can get back to being that sort of player. A half season loan is not a bad shout as I doubt he'll get the time on the pitch with us to get his confidence back.

[SoccerHQ]

I don't think N'Zogbia would be missed too much if we got a decent offer for him. He's not contributed nowhere near as much as he should have given a player of his talent.

Like Given he signed a 5 year deal when he signed so with 3 years left I can't really see clubs coming in for him especially as we'd want back most of what we paid.

I think he's worth keeping for another year as he had some good games in the second half of the season. Of course he'll infuriate (and that's just a 5 minute cameo in one game) but if he can have 15 productive games next year and 15 inconsistent/poor ones he'll still help us get some points on the board like West Ham and Fuham.

Another point is CNZ and Benteke get on well so I wouldn't be wanting to upset Benteke by getting rid of his mate....until that contract is signed.

[Irish villain]

Just had a thought. Isn't it nice to be going into a transfer window settled, with a manager the fans are behind and with an exciting crop of youngsters to hopefully be reinforced with more. It certainly makes a change of the past few summers.

[dicedlam]

Just had a thought. Isn't it nice to be going into a transfer window settled, with a manager the fans are behind and with an exciting crop of youngsters to hopefully be reinforced with more. It certainly makes a change of the past few summers.

It certainly is.
It is also comforting knowing that we have a manager not prepared to spunk stupid money on average players and then signing them to astronomical wages to see out for five years.

[SoccerHQ]

The problem with Albrighton is that when he first came into the team he had a) surprise element with other teams not having a clue who he was and b) significantly Downing and Young were also playing so teams would mark them closely giving Marc extra space.

Once both went teams would double up on him and really he didn't have a lot if he couldn't get in an early cross plus an attacking player in a TSM isn't a pretty sight.

Does seem Lambert rates him, he missed the early weeks last season through injury, played at Man. City in the cup, then was in the side for our next 4 premier league games and he was in and out thereafter.

I just think a siging like Tonev would push him down the pecking order. I do think there is a good player in there with some coaching to improve his weaknesses as even in the TSM he had a good run of form over the xmas period.