Summer 2013: Villa Transfers, Speculation, Suggestions and Rumours

[Toronto Villa]

I see no issue keeping N'Zogbia. He seemed to accept his shared role quite well, he contributed and as importantly looked a threat in games. He offers something different when playing or off the bench. Unless someone comes in with a decent offer I can't see us selling him.

[Damo70]

I would keep N'Zogbia. I think he is a decent impact sub at least. I know you can't keep a cast of thousands on big wages, but we should aim for a strong matchday eighteen.

[ciggiesnbeer]

Nzogbia needs to get his fitness up. I know its tough being used as a sub for so long but he looks like he is completely out of gas after 50 minutes.

[eamonn]

Incredible that about half the squad have question marks over their head regarding their futures (at least to us anyway). Maybe Lambert will only apply some nip and tuck over the summer. I feel it needs a bit more, maybe up to half a dozen both in and out.

[claretandbeer]

I'm against sending Albrighton on loan.If he looks sharp in training then he will get match time for us.If he doesn't look good,move him on,making the right noises,'a good player who can't get into our team but will do a good job elsewhere'
Sending him on loan means that he won't have the opportunity to play for us,says to other clubs that we have grave doubts about him making the grade and there is the possibility with his lack of confidence that he fails in his loan spell,thus devaluing him from being a good Championship player into a Div 1 player.

[Rudy65]

His crossing is some of the worst Ive seen by any winger at VP. Harsh but true. Would love him to succeed as a local lad but doubt he will. Worth another go for next season though

[cheltenhamlion]

Its not harsh but true, its a load of shit. That boy can cross as well as anyone. He seems to be the personification of a confidence player though.

[eamonn]

Love how he took the Prem's 20,000th goal against Arsenal 18 months ago. Had a decent spell for a while under McLeish, it wasn't just the MacDonald/GHou era when he shone.

[Small Rodent]

Can we have an Outgoing Bollocks etc thread for this talk?

All relevant stuff for transfers, but although its easy to scroll past, I'm getting lazier by the day.

[curiousorange]

Under McLeish, Albrighton seemed to subscribe to the Downing school of having to cut back inside once he got level with the area. Once your winger is petrified of running a full-back, that's when he ceases to be useful.

That said, I think Albrighton can get back to what he was, but I struggle to see how he's going to do it. Lambert has hit on the front three he wants and unless any in that combination leave, Albrighton won't get a sniff. He's not going to take the place of anybody in midfield, and Lambert really hasn't worked out an alternative for when we're trying to close a game out, but Albrighton won't be a cornerstone of that either, judging by his defensive shortcomings.

[olaftab]

I would keep N'Zogbia. I think he is a decent impact sub at least. I know you can't keep a cast of thousands on big wages, but we should aim for a strong matchday eighteen.

N'Zogbia should be kept. I watched him destroy West Brom in the first half at their place. If only we could make him do that regularly.....

[tomd2103]

I would keep N'Zogbia. I think he is a decent impact sub at least. I know you can't keep a cast of thousands on big wages, but we should aim for a strong matchday eighteen.

N'Zogbia should be kept. I watched him destroy West Brom in the first half at their place. If only we could make him do that regularly.....

Depends on who comes in really.  If we buy a wide player who can also play in a more central role, then I can't see any need for N'Zogbia.  Being as he is one of the fringe players who will actually command a decent fee might also decide his future at the club.

[LeeB]

I would keep N'Zogbia. I think he is a decent impact sub at least. I know you can't keep a cast of thousands on big wages, but we should aim for a strong matchday eighteen.

N'Zogbia should be kept. I watched him destroy West Brom in the first half at their place. If only we could make him do that regularly.....

Depends on who comes in really.  If we buy a wide player who can also play in a more central role, then I can't see any need for N'Zogbia.  Being as he is one of the fringe players who will actually command a decent fee might also decide his future at the club.

I think that's the key really, if someone offers decent money I don't think we'll turn it down.

Not in a "we need the money" way, more "we could probably better spend it elsewhere".

[rob_bridge]

Maybe Albrighton never recovered from being dropped in favour of Hutton to counteract Bale. That would finish any player - Im not as good as Hutton in wide midfield.

To be fair I like his enthusiasm but his football 'brain' or lack makes Tony Daly look like Roberto Donadoni at times in terms of decision making.

Send him out on load for 6 months and see if he can cut it

[Tuscans]

http://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/scotsol/homepage/sport/spl/4950471/Lambo-to-nick-Hoops-target.html

How true that is we don't know.