Summer 2013: Villa Transfers, Speculation, Suggestions and Rumours

[bertlambshank]

Happy happy joy joy happy happy joy joy.

[Percy McCarthy]

Amazing that the national media have not picked any of this up ... all up their own arses about Chelski's signing of Schurrle.

Don't worry about that shite.

Just enjoy the way this vibrant new Villa are taking shape.

Personally, I've got a big fat-head that I'm going to smoke while I ponder the wonderful permutations our manager now has at his fingertips.

Where's me lighter?

[bertlambshank]

I'm off to SHA to wind the ****** up.

[Irish villain]

Great to get some new blood in so early in the summer. Those extra weeks in training together means we may get a better start than we did last season when the signings came in late. Good work all round, UTV

Part of me thinks we started poorly last season because the whole concept of trying to play football had become so alien to the established palyers we already had over the course of the TSM season!

[SamTheMouse]

Great to get some new blood in so early in the summer. Those extra weeks in training together means we may get a better start than we did last season when the signings came in late. Good work all round, UTV

Part of me thinks we started poorly last season because the whole concept of trying to play football had become so alien to the established palyers we already had over the course of the TSM season!

More than a grain of truth in that, I suspect.

[john e]

Leeb said to me 'it's as if Lamberts carrying out the job according to my personal wish list'

And that's exactly the way I feel, not that I've heard of any of the players, just the way we are building using youth and technical ability as a priority, slowly getting rid of the dead wood and high wage earners and putting something exciting in place
It's just fantastic

[dave shelley]

Bugger, I go out for a couple of hours and all this kicks off!  Think I'll go out for another couple!

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Happy happy joy joy happy happy joy joy.

I've always believed the advantage of getting your new players in early in relation to season ticket sales. The buzz from the end of season seems almost seamless.

[mrfuse]

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BREAKING NEWS: Dutch U21 midfielder Leandro Bacuna has signed for Villa from Groningen on a three-year deal. http://bit.ly/10fuqBF  #AVFC

[villa kicks]

I get feeling the UK market is too expensive for lerner these days he wants the value for money and think like a businessman who investes which is what he is. That said a cheeky move to bring in Gareth Barry would be great for experience, versatility and quality.  I feel he would like to come back and be at club where his heart belongs. If not good luck to him and think he should go abroad Germany for eg rather than be pushed out to a squad city member. He has world cup to think of!

I also think that with all these signings and aswells 8 players out  actually need quite a few more i suggested 6-8 and even touted 11 . What i wanna know too is which GKs we goona get?   

[Toronto Villa]

Great to get some new blood in so early in the summer. Those extra weeks in training together means we may get a better start than we did last season when the signings came in late. Good work all round, UTV

Part of me thinks we started poorly last season because the whole concept of trying to play football had become so alien to the established palyers we already had over the course of the TSM season!

We will be starting next season in very different fashion to last. Lambert knows his players much better, will have eliminated for the most part those he doesn't and has in place a playing style and system that will be reinforced throughout the pre-season. There will be so much positive energy around the club in a couple of weeks when they return for pre-season training.

[bertlambshank]

VK on the meth's again.

[paul_e]

Great to get some new blood in so early in the summer. Those extra weeks in training together means we may get a better start than we did last season when the signings came in late. Good work all round, UTV

Part of me thinks we started poorly last season because the whole concept of trying to play football had become so alien to the established palyers we already had over the course of the TSM season!

We will be starting next season in very different fashion to last. Lambert knows his players much better, will have eliminated for the most part those he doesn't and has in place a playing style and system that will be reinforced throughout the pre-season. There will be so much positive energy around the club in a couple of weeks when they return for pre-season training.

If the big man signs a new contract with us before then I think the atmosphere at Bodymore will be electric on the first day back.  Today is a great day to be a villa fan.

[paulcomben]

This thread is redundant, because we don't get rumours, we get signings by the hour! Slow down, Lambo. We are accustomed to MON pace, Houllier speed and Eck velocity.

[supertom]

What we need now is for Dan to say that we're gonna win the league next season, then it'll happen.