Summer 2013: Villa Transfers, Speculation, Suggestions and Rumours

[tomd2103]

It is pretty obvious that Lambert has had scouts looking pretty much everywhere in Europe for players he'd like to get in, has decided who he wants, and has started getting them in as soon as he possibly can.

I like it.

I'd imagine it wasn't until Houllier got here that Randy realised Martin was lying when he said the window opened at the end of August.

And that Premier League clubs could only buy players from British clubs.

[OCD]

I might be a bit of a worry merchant, but if Lambert unearths another bunch of gems as he did last season, then bigger clubs might start poaching our scouts...or at least would do if the financial fair play bollocks ever gets enforced.
Hopefully not though.

Someone else could take our scouts. It shouldn't matter all that much, it's still Lambert and his immediate staff that take the final decision. I get the feeling that a number of other Premier League teams are well aware of some of these players and either decided they weren't good enough or didn't think they justified the risk. It was certainly true with Benteke i.e. Wenger saying he had watched Benteke but felt that Giroud was the one to go for.

[Clampy]

That scene is just superb.

[peter w]

A word of caution, though that these players are still untried and untested. Good prospects definitely and itsgreat work of the club to be looking at transfers straight away. We're not resting on laurels and going on our holibobs. But, if we want to avoid a repeat of the last few seasons then we need more steel, more strength, and more experience in the team. We finished the season brilliantlybut there's no guarantee we'll click at the start of the new season. adisappointing run could hit confidence. The team needs experience in the rightareas. especially the back and probably midfield. That is thetrick for this summer.

[JUAN PABLO]

I see Everton's training ground has just been sold to the city council and the club are now renting it from them.  Strikes me as a pretty tight state of affairs.

Kenwright will be plying his trade back on the street to try and get them a few quid to spend at this rate

why?     Betty has died now

[pauliewalnuts]

A word of caution, though that these players are still untried and untested. Good prospects definitely and itsgreat work of the club to be looking at transfers straight away. We're not resting on laurels and going on our holibobs. But, if we want to avoid a repeat of the last few seasons then we need more steel, more strength, and more experience in the team. We finished the season brilliantlybut there's no guarantee we'll click at the start of the new season. adisappointing run could hit confidence. The team needs experience in the rightareas. especially the back and probably midfield. That is thetrick for this summer.

I agree with that entirely.

[olaftab]

A word of caution, though that these players are still untried and untested. Good prospects definitely and itsgreat work of the club to be looking at transfers straight away. We're not resting on laurels and going on our holibobs. But, if we want to avoid a repeat of the last few seasons then we need more steel, more strength, and more experience in the team. We finished the season brilliantlybut there's no guarantee we'll click at the start of the new season. adisappointing run could hit confidence. The team needs experience in the rightareas. especially the back and probably midfield. That is thetrick for this summer.

I agree with that entirely.

I don't disagree with that entirely.

[damon loves JT]

I am also nodding and trying to look intelligent.

[danlanza]

Blimey Dan, you've had a busy day off I see..has it been raining or something?

Sunny but very windy pal.

[oldtimernow]

Blimey Dan, you've had a busy day off I see..has it been raining or something?

Sunny but very windy pal.

Who is next on the list?

[JUAN PABLO]

joins in ten days

http://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/407079/Aston-Villa-confirm-Danish-striker-Nicklas-Helenius-will-join-the-club-in-ten-days?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+daily-express-football-news+%28Daily+Express+%3A%3A+Football+Feed%29

[N'ZMAV]

#ITK

[Pete3206]

Okore currently playing pool in the bar of the Campanile. Somebody just twitted me on that Facebooks

[Michel Sibble]

The Campanile is a nice little hotel, not over the top, generous breakfasts, SSN beamed in while you eat.

[VinnieChase84]

Okore currently playing pool in the bar of the Campanile. Somebody just twitted me on that Facebooks

London?