Summer 2013: Villa Transfers, Speculation, Suggestions and Rumours

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Reports here say we've put in a £8.5m bid in for Porto centre half, Eliaquim Mangala.

[Mister E]

Hasn't Barry Robson just signed for his hometown club Aberdeen? I admit that after his incredible displays for Boro, Sheffield United and whichever MLS club he played for in between I am gutted we didn't snap him up. That will be Randy not prepared to match the wages Aberdeen can offer. I will admit I don't know much about Pearce at Reading, but it would seem as a centre half he has refused a new contract and Liverpool and Newcastle are interested so he may be one to consider. Relatively young as well, I think.

But what about Kanu?

He'll soon be celebrating his 50th birthday.

And we couldn't afford to get his size 23 footie boots made.It bankrupted Pompey.

And his specially 'tailored' shorts.

[oldtimernow]

Could someone post an unsubstantiated rumour about who we are going to buy. It doesn't need to be grounded in fact, just make one up. I need something to talk about in the pub tonight.

I read somewhere that Benni Macarthy was coming out of retirement to play for us.....





Oh yes...it was me that wrote it....bugger thought I'd got one of Dan's specials there

[Tuscans]

Reports here say we've put in a £8.5m bid in for Porto centre half, Eliaquim Mangala.

I thought he was odds on for Chelsea?

[Tuscans]

Reports here say we've put in a £8.5m bid in for Porto centre half, Eliaquim Mangala.

If that's from Teamtalk then I believe Villakicks more in the double swoop of Robson-Kanu

[Yossarian]

Reports here say we've put in a £8.5m bid in for Porto centre half, Eliaquim Mangala.

Thank you

[eastie]

I have just looked up 'Robson-Kanu' in The Meaning Of Liff and it is a dance in a nightclub that resembles an African goal celebration but culminates in you getting your plonker out in front of a woman.

Hence the nwankwo

[Doorbell]

Interesting to see Robson-Kanu linked that's 2  players?  I think this is unfounded and pure rumour we would want to but either player. Kanu even for experienced role is pushing on and Barry Robson would add steal in midfield but both best playing days are behind them. Now interestingly there's a chap called Robson-Kanu of reading would be a better signing and looked one of more useful players along with Alex Pearce and hope speculation to sign them have more substance. 

Post of the month.

Post of the internet. VK now owns the interweb.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Reports here say we've put in a £8.5m bid in for Porto centre half, Eliaquim Mangala.

Thank you

My pleasure. Hopefully that should do the trick.

[Mazrim]

That would be a great bit of business. Get Okore too and send Clark on loan. Sorted.

[tomd2103]

Only seen a few Youtube clips of him, but we would have to change the formation we employed at the end of the season to accommodate a player like that.  We would have to switch back to a 4-2-3-1 as opposed to the 4-3-3 which served us pretty well.

Know what you're saying here, Tom, but when does 4-3-3 become 4-2-3-1 or even 4-5-1? I'm pretty sure there were occasions at the end of the season where our MF and front players were morphing through several 'formations'. One of the benefits that Gabby and Weimann afford us is their effort and back-tracking; we sometimes had Benteke and Sylla upfront for periods of games.

I'm just saying that sometimes too much is made of the formation: the real issue is whether the players on the pitch have the nous, the training and the ability to adapt to the changing phases of a game. One thing that Lambert has - I think - brought to our game is a more fluid approach, and his focus on youngsters means that they are perhaps more willing to learn and adapt.

Not sure where Belhanda might fit in all of that!

[tomd2103]

Only seen a few Youtube clips of him, but we would have to change the formation we employed at the end of the season to accommodate a player like that.  We would have to switch back to a 4-2-3-1 as opposed to the 4-3-3 which served us pretty well.

Know what you're saying here, Tom, but when does 4-3-3 become 4-2-3-1 or even 4-5-1? I'm pretty sure there were occasions at the end of the season where our MF and front players were morphing through several 'formations'. One of the benefits that Gabby and Weimann afford us is their effort and back-tracking; we sometimes had Benteke and Sylla upfront for periods of games.

I'm just saying that sometimes too much is made of the formation: the real issue is whether the players on the pitch have the nous, the training and the ability to adapt to the changing phases of a game. One thing that Lambert has - I think - brought to our game is a more fluid approach, and his focus on youngsters means that they are perhaps more willing to learn and adapt.

Not sure where Belhanda might fit in all of that!

I agree with your points about formations, but there was a definite change in ours towards the end of the season.  Just after the turn of the year, we played with two defensive midfielders and N'Zogbia in front of them.  By the end of the season we had switched to almost a flat three in midfield and as someone mentioned earlier, Sylla and Delph found themselves in wide positions at times.   

[villa kicks]

Interesting to see Robson-Kanu linked that's 2  players?  I think this is unfounded and pure rumour we would want to but either player. Kanu even for experienced role is pushing on and Barry Robson would add steal in midfield but both best playing days are behind them. Now interestingly there's a chap called Robson-Kanu of reading would be a better signing and looked one of more useful players along with Alex Pearce and hope speculation to sign them have more substance.

I have special needs but give me a break I jest of course !! 

just cover your ears like a kid if my words mean nothing and go la la la la

[mr underhill]

can I have some of you drugs?

[Chris Jameson]

can I have some of you drugs?

Looks like you've dropped an 'r' already.