Summer 2013: Villa Transfers, Speculation, Suggestions and Rumours

[Toronto Villa]

This is going to sound silly, but the photo of Laursen in the Mail today talking about Okore is everything I love and miss about the great man. He immediately gives confidence just looking at him and he's instructing others to get into position and to be aware. I know you could probably find a similar picture of Vlaar, but he's no Laursen.

[eastie]

This is going to sound silly, but the photo of Laursen in the Mail today talking about Okore is everything I love and miss about the great man. He immediately gives confidence just looking at him and he's instructing others to get into position and to be aware. I know you could probably find a similar picture of Vlaar, but he's no Laursen.

Yes , he was an excellent player for us and chipped in with more than his fair share of goals too - if Laursen thinks okore is the man for us then i would be more than happy to trust his judgment and it would be a very good deal if we could get him for £5m.

[Concrete John]

Generally speaking, yes. But there could be the odd exception. And didn't Lambert say positive thing about Lescott when his name was mentioned in January?

he did, but it was tempered by the fact Lescott isn't the type of signing we are moving forward with. As much as we all might thing he would be the perfect partner for Vlaar and add much needed experience and leadership, unless he came on a much more conservative salary than he's on now, I don't see it. Chances are he's got maybe 2 years where we can expect him at top PL level. As a club we won't want to be in a position to be paying him the same as he starts to show signs of decline and he becomes an expensive role player, or a liabilty. Again, a lot of things will happen between now and August 31st and players will also be desperate to play so there might be a compromise out there.

Any possible deal for Lescott would have to include a chunky pay off from Man City, so that we only pay Bent level wages at most.

[DeeBoy1]

Is it wrong to hope that the as yet unnamed footballer from Ireland who is based in the UK and who has assualted someone, is Stephen Ireland?

Would be a good excuse to get him off the wage bill....

It's Anthony Stokes...allegedly!

Stokes is an utter clown with pals in the Dooblin underworld.

But the reports seemed to point to a player who was in the Irish squad for the recent games which would rule out those two imbeciles

It's been reported as definitely Stokes - seems he had an altercation with an Elvis impersonator...!

[Quiet Lion]

Is it wrong to hope that the as yet unnamed footballer from Ireland who is based in the UK and who has assualted someone, is Stephen Ireland?

Would be a good excuse to get him off the wage bill....

It's Anthony Stokes...allegedly!

Stokes is an utter clown with pals in the Dooblin underworld.

But the reports seemed to point to a player who was in the Irish squad for the recent games which would rule out those two imbeciles

It's been reported as definitely Stokes - seems he had an altercation with an Elvis impersonator...!

He must be all shook up

[eastie]

Is it wrong to hope that the as yet unnamed footballer from Ireland who is based in the UK and who has assualted someone, is Stephen Ireland?

Would be a good excuse to get him off the wage bill....

It's Anthony Stokes...allegedly!

Stokes is an utter clown with pals in the Dooblin underworld.

But the reports seemed to point to a player who was in the Irish squad for the recent games which would rule out those two imbeciles

It's been reported as definitely Stokes - seems he had an altercation with an Elvis impersonator...!

He must be all shook up

May not be quite as bad as reported , there are many suspicious minds.

[Concrete John]

Is it wrong to hope that the as yet unnamed footballer from Ireland who is based in the UK and who has assualted someone, is Stephen Ireland?

Would be a good excuse to get him off the wage bill....

It's Anthony Stokes...allegedly!

Stokes is an utter clown with pals in the Dooblin underworld.

But the reports seemed to point to a player who was in the Irish squad for the recent games which would rule out those two imbeciles

It's been reported as definitely Stokes - seems he had an altercation with an Elvis impersonator...!

He must be all shook up

May not be quite as bad as reported , there are many suspicious minds.

On the plus side, I'm sure if he gets sent down they'll love him tender in prison.

[olaftab]

Definately not, we are not in the business of signing players because they will interest the locals .

Try reading a post fully before posting a sound bite !

[Gompedyret]

If we get Okore and someone like Cresswell I'll actually be happy with the defense.

[eastie]

If we get Okore and someone like Cresswell I'll actually be happy with the defense.

Me too.

[Percy McCarthy]

Is it wrong to hope that the as yet unnamed footballer from Ireland who is based in the UK and who has assualted someone, is Stephen Ireland?

Would be a good excuse to get him off the wage bill....

It's Anthony Stokes...allegedly!

Stokes is an utter clown with pals in the Dooblin underworld.

But the reports seemed to point to a player who was in the Irish squad for the recent games which would rule out those two imbeciles

It's been reported as definitely Stokes - seems he had an altercation with an Elvis impersonator...!

He must be all shook up

May not be quite as bad as reported , there are many suspicious minds.

On the plus side, I'm sure if he gets sent down they'll love him tender in prison.

Hope he likes Jailhouse cock.

[saunders_heroes]

If we get Okore and someone like Cresswell I'll actually be happy with the defense.

I wouldn't be. We need experience, not another 20 year old rookie.

[PeterWithesShin]

If we get Okore and someone like Cresswell I'll actually be happy with the defense.

I wouldn't be. We need experience, not another 20 year old rookie.

What we need are players who can do the job, regardless of age.

[Salsa Party Animal]

is it possible we will sign both Okore and Lescott.

[ozzjim]

If we get Okore and someone like Cresswell I'll actually be happy with the defense.

I wouldn't be. We need experience, not another 20 year old rookie.

What we need are players who can do the job, regardless of age.

I just saw a nail running hard, but it still got battered squarely on the head.