Summer 2013: Villa Transfers, Speculation, Suggestions and Rumours

[Pete3206]

Nobody come in for Bannan yet? I think he may end up on loan this season.

[Toronto Villa]

I wonder what fans of other clubs are making of us buying these players? At least those around us who have done little or nothing this summer.

[Matt C]

Spot the dummy:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/aston-villa/10118947/Stephen-Ireland-told-he-can-leave-Aston-Villa-by-manager-Paul-Lambert.html

[Louzie0]

I wonder what fans of other clubs are making of us buying these players? At least those around us who have done little or nothing this summer.

Listening to the radio and watching TV the Villa's transfer activity has been ignored. The papers have reported we've signed players. Nobody has gone, 'oh wow' - nationally speaking.

The fools. We are about to take over the world.  The World, I tell you! Heh heh heh...

[Steve R]

I heard on the radio this morning that there is an Apostrophe Protection Society. They sound like a right bunch of wanker's.

I fully support their cause.

They were getting all hot under the collar because there isn't an apostrophe in 'Princes Street' (Edinburgh). Turns out there never really was one. You'd think somebody had died, the way they were going on and on about it.

Bunch if ignorant pricks. Everyone knows its an extra S that is missing, not an apostrophe.

[Louzie0]

I heard on the radio this morning that there is an Apostrophe Protection Society. They sound like a right bunch of wanker's.

I fully support their cause.

They were getting all hot under the collar because there isn't an apostrophe in 'Princes Street' (Edinburgh). Turns out there never really was one. You'd think somebody had died, the way they were going on and on about it.

Bunch if ignorant pricks. Everyone knows its an extra S that is missing, not an apostrophe.

There's no extra 's' in 'street'. Everyone knows that. Huh.
I love apostrophe's, me.

[eastie]

I'd go with:

Guzza

Benno - Rons - Okkers - Lowts

Bacs - Fabs - Westy - Tonez

Tekkers - Weimo

Subs: Gabz, Sylls, Gards, Herdy, Bowz, Bakesy, Albie.

Manager: Lambo

CEO: Faulksy

Chairman: The Randster.

There s no way he will start with Bacs and Tonez. Subz at best first 10 games.

In fairness af there's to say no way is a bit misguided- if the players have a good pre season and look the part in training he will pick them , bacuna and tonev are decent players and have every chance of starting the season if they impress.

[ozzjim]

I wonder what fans of other clubs are making of us buying these players? At least those around us who have done little or nothing this summer.

Listening to the radio and watching TV the Villa's transfer activity has been ignored. The papers have reported we've signed players. Nobody has gone, 'oh wow' - nationally speaking.

The fools. We are about to take over the world.  The World, I tell you! Heh heh heh...

I could not believe we were about the 7th story down on the BBC football pages! Shows just how London/ Top 4 centric the media has become. Not even an article to find out more about these ones, which when you consider how Benteke turned out, and how slow it is news wise, might have been worth a bit of research and a good write up.

[midnite]

I wonder what fans of other clubs are making of us buying these players? At least those around us who have done little or nothing this summer.

I don't think it's even on other fans' radar. They're not big names. It's not main news on BBC or SSN. It will only be the hardcore Football Manager game players that might be taking notice if these players are any good in the game.

F'in ace isn't it!

[SamTheMouse]

Plenty of articles about the shite, overpaid wasters we're letting go, though...

[fbriai]

Plenty of articles about the shite, overpaid wasters we're letting go, though...

Hopefully they will serve as good adverts for them, because some of their performances on the pitch won't have helped much.

[Steve R]

I get the impression that if there is a monk on Tibet who can take a half decent free kick then Lambert is aware of it. As unknown as these new signings are, the indications are that they are bringing good qualities with them.

The nice thing is that the players he's signing now will have time to edge into the team, the same way that Sylla did and not have to be thrown straight in the way last summer's signings were.

I suspect the late excitement to be had this transfer window will be in who we get rid of. I look forward to an August 31st (September 2nd) of 'have we sold him yet?'.

* apostrophe friendly post, commas will be reworked at a later date

[Mazrim]

I think that, inevitably, there will be one or two deals that go the distance and are only wrapped up at the last minute as agents, clubs and the Villa play chicken. Most likely the most expensive deal or deals.

[Duncan Shaw]

I wonder what fans of other clubs are making of us buying these players? At least those around us who have done little or nothing this summer.

I don't think it's even on other fans' radar. They're not big names. It's not main news on BBC or SSN. It will only be the hardcore Football Manager game players that might be taking notice if these players are any good in the game.

F'in ace isn't it!

Aaah yes, but come March they'll all be gnashing "Why did we not sign these?"  Why are they at a shit club like Villa?" as we steam past them into a comfortable top 8 finish.  Like they all did with Benteke this year.

[sid1964]

I hope that you are right, I would settle for 8th and winning the FA Cup, but we can all dream!

Just need to start getting rid of the deadwood now, and then it will be a good summer.