Summer 2013: Villa Transfers, Speculation, Suggestions and Rumours

[Billy Walker]

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The only person I am worried about using us as a stepping stone is Lambert. Silly I know for a bloke who nearly got us relegated but I think he is the most important asset at the club.

I've no doubt Lambert would move on should the 'right' club come callng but I think it will become increasingly difficult for him to leave. The number of 'right' clubs is diminishing and will continue to do so if we progress as we did last season.

This is his team reflecting his vision. He has a lot of himself invested in Villa. He also has a position where he has scope to do things the way he wants.

Without actually getting the job there, this is as close to his beloved Dortmund that he's ever likely to be.

I think it will be another 2 or 3 years before he gets the opportunity to move onto a so called bigger job , the likes of Dortmund or Celtic may well appeal to him at some stage but some way down the line.

Celtic bigger than the Villa?
That is you being very thick.

Dortmund were the best supported club in Europe this season with an average of 80,050
Celtic were 14th in average gates without rangers in the league.
Villa were 44th on the list .

Celtic 30 trophies in the last 30 years , 3 European finals in their history.
Villa one league title in 110years and no fa cup for 56 years

Celtic worldwide huge support even though they play in a poor league .
Champions league qualifiers 11 times.

Yes I must be really thick to think they are a bigger club than us
Celtic A club who last year were estimated to have a following of 9 million fans.

Celtic's average crowds:

http://www.fitbastats.com/celtic/club_records_league_attendance.php

There's a lot to be said about stadium expansion and how it galvanizes a support.

[LeeB]

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The only person I am worried about using us as a stepping stone is Lambert. Silly I know for a bloke who nearly got us relegated but I think he is the most important asset at the club.

I've no doubt Lambert would move on should the 'right' club come callng but I think it will become increasingly difficult for him to leave. The number of 'right' clubs is diminishing and will continue to do so if we progress as we did last season.

This is his team reflecting his vision. He has a lot of himself invested in Villa. He also has a position where he has scope to do things the way he wants.

Without actually getting the job there, this is as close to his beloved Dortmund that he's ever likely to be.

Call me naive, but I also think the support he got last season from us and the board would count for something.

[Mazrim]

I couldn't give a fuck about Celtic and neither will anybody looking for a career move. Not from Villa anyway.

[PeterWithesShin]

Celtic's average crowds:

http://www.fitbastats.com/celtic/club_records_league_attendance.php

There's a lot to be said about stadium expansion and how it galvanizes a support.

Not so much expansion as it's always been a big ground. But interesting how the gates changed from 1995 onwards, it's almost like a lot of new fans appeared from nowhere. Much like happened in this country.

[LeeB]

Celtic's average crowds:

http://www.fitbastats.com/celtic/club_records_league_attendance.php

There's a lot to be said about stadium expansion and how it galvanizes a support.

Not so much expansion as it's always been a big ground. But interesting how the gates changed in 96/97, it's almost like a lot of new fans appeared from nowhere. Much like happened in this country.

I like the way they drop down to about 18,000 in 82-83, one of the few times in their history when there was genuine competition in their league and they weren't wiping the floor with everyone.

On that evidence a move south might not be wise.

[PeterWithesShin]

Up to 1994 they were still getting gates of less than 10K. 94/95 was the first season in their history they didn't have a crowd of less than 20K. Where have 30,000 fans suddenly appeared from?

[bertlambshank]

Up to 1994 they were still getting gates of less than 10K. 94/95 was the first season in their history they didn't have a crowd of less than 20K. Where have 30,000 fans suddenly appeared from?

Dublin?

[PeterWithesShin]

Up to 1994 they were still getting gates of less than 10K. 94/95 was the first season in their history they didn't have a crowd of less than 20K. Where have 30,000 fans suddenly appeared from?

Dublin?

Shame Dion didn't send them to us.

[Tuscans]

Can we start talking about Transfers, Speculation, Suggestions and Rumours please. Now, this Belhanda bloke...

[Chris_Jephcott]

Ok, MOMS mention 2 more names this week...

Speculate away!

[Doorbell]

Lambert wants to add more raw talent to squad  and after securing Baker Lowton Westwood Weimann Clark,  and hopefully benteke we can move forward. Hes  got a list of names to improve us and for us to build on the expected signings will create a healthy ­competition.

Surely not 

[RussellC]

I'm going to guess at Okore and Murphy, at a cost of £5m between them.

[dave.woodhall]

Ok, MOMS mention 2 more names this week...

Speculate away!

What/who?

[LeeB]

Ok, MOMS mention 2 more names this week...

Speculate away!

What/who?

Never heard of 'em Dave.

[PeterWithesShin]

I bet Dan knows more than MOMS does.