Summer 2013: Villa Transfers, Speculation, Suggestions and Rumours

[eastie]

Great news on Callum Robinson, I can see him coming through for a few games next year, looks ideal as an option to fill in for gabby for the odd cameo.

He'll probably have to get past Drennan and Burke first. Unless they're out on loan, which I think would be good for them. But Robinson is very promising, as is Sellars at a younger level from what I've seen and heard.

Don't forget grealish maz!

[paul_e]

Great news on Callum Robinson, I can see him coming through for a few games next year, looks ideal as an option to fill in for gabby for the odd cameo.

He'll probably have to get past Drennan and Burke first. Unless they're out on loan, which I think would be good for them. But Robinson is very promising, as is Sellars at a younger level from what I've seen and heard.

Drennan really depends how he comes back from injury but I thought he was more central anyway and Burke I'm not sure about, doesn't have the wow factor of Grealish and Robinson from the limited time I've seen him.

Very early to judge but I think Robinson can come in and surprise a few defenders as he's got a very good first touch and is very quick.

Grealish I'll give a bit more time because I really want him come through in the centre of midfield where I think he could be a bit special.

[Ron Manager]

Great news on Callum Robinson, I can see him coming through for a few games next year, looks ideal as an option to fill in for gabby for the odd cameo.

He'll probably have to get past Drennan and Burke first. Unless they're out on loan, which I think would be good for them. But Robinson is very promising, as is Sellars at a younger level from what I've seen and heard.

Robinson I really do think has chances. He has the skill and work ethic that Lambert likes.

Drennan really depends how he comes back from injury but I thought he was more central anyway and Burke I'm not sure about, doesn't have the wow factor of Grealish and Robinson from the limited time I've seen him.

Very early to judge but I think Robinson can come in and surprise a few defenders as he's got a very good first touch and is very quick.

Grealish I'll give a bit more time because I really want him come through in the centre of midfield where I think he could be a bit special.

[Mazrim]

Great news on Callum Robinson, I can see him coming through for a few games next year, looks ideal as an option to fill in for gabby for the odd cameo.

He'll probably have to get past Drennan and Burke first. Unless they're out on loan, which I think would be good for them. But Robinson is very promising, as is Sellars at a younger level from what I've seen and heard.

Don't forget grealish maz!

I was talking strikers. Grealish will certainly figure at some point in the next 18 months I'd have thought.

[godzvilla]

I like the understatement of the nature of our signings and the lack of press interest.  I read a fair amount of football related material and have not heard of any of our signings to date.

Takes you back to the old days before the internet and wall to wall football coverage on TV and in the press when we bought players no-one had heard of.  For the teenagers, Barry Stobart, Tommy Mitchinson, Dave Poutney....I could go on.   

Teenagers? I am 50+ and been supporting Villa since I could walk out of the house on me own and I have not heard of these names!

What about Charlie Aitken then, Alan Baker , Mike Tindall and Colin Withers?

Charlie yes not the other two. My "life" started with Cumbes, Wright, Curtis, Tyler, Atkin, Godfrey, McMahon, Hamilton,  Lochhead Vowden, Anderson.

I first went to VP in early 1967 at the age of 8 so caught the back end of the team that got relegated - Phillips, Aitken, Wright, Hole, Chatterley, Tiler et al.

Tch - you youngsters, 1959 against Ipswich and although I can't remember my own telephone number, without searching I think the team would have been Sims- Lynn - Aldis - Saward - Dugdale - right half Crowther? - Smith?- Dixon- Hitchins - Wylie - McParland.

Roger S and Brian Green of this parish go back way further I think.

So do I, a lot further, and i'm not happy about it.

And lets not forget the indefatigable Johnny ' Slogger ' Sleeuwenhoek and  the magical  Jimmy MacEwan  ( who I once saw beat 4 players by lobbing the ball over their heads , running round them , catching it on his instep and repeating the process ....4 times ! ) .  Oh ...... and the aptly named  Oscar Arce ! ................Godzvilla ! ( Golden Ager )

I didn't realise there were quite so many of us oldies on this forum. Maybe we should have a special Seniors section in order not to bore the arse off everyone else.

I go back to the early '50's although don't ask me the names of the players as I was one of those small kids they used to pass to the front to peer through the blue railings, as someone has already said. I do remember seeing Stanley Mathews play at Villa Park, but my earliest actual hero was Peter McParland.

Oh, and godzvilla - Although he was on the books in the late '60's, I don't believe Oscar Arce ever actually played a game for the Villa.

You are more or less right E.I.Adio  , although he apparently played a few games for the Reserves in the then Central League ....this is a post on the subject dated June 16th 2011 , Author / Posters name was ' Oscar Arce ' ................Godzvilla!
" Yep, he joined as an amateur and actually was better than his brother.
Oscar was 'allegedly' an Argentinian Under 23 International (although his CV seemed a little 'creative') who was engaged to a Scottish girl he met whilst she was on a gap year in Argentina, he came over to the UK with her and was running an antique shop in Glasgow when he thought he'd 'try his luck' and write to Villa.
He had'nt played for two years, was unfit, but could juggle a ball like a circus act, but was hailed as a hero without really doing anything of note, and was bound to fail, his first game a 2-0 defeat at non-league Bedford Town culminated in him being sent off for spitting at an 'over-zealous' opponent, eager to kick lumps out of this skilful foreigner.
He scored a swerving free kick in a Central League game but after just seven reserve appearances and one goal he suffered a knee injury and was carried off to hospital to have an operation and that was the end of Oscar.
His brother, Hector Fullone, was younger, fitter and more attuned to robust challenges, he scored a few goals for the reserves and played more games, but they both returned to relative obscurity back in Argentina when Tommy Docherty arrved at the club.
Interestingly, Luis 'Oscar' Fullone Arce became a respected coach, mainly in Africa, and coached until quite recently.

And the infamous half - back line of Brown, Arce, Hole never actually played together ! " .

[danlanza]

I like the understatement of the nature of our signings and the lack of press interest.  I read a fair amount of football related material and have not heard of any of our signings to date.

Takes you back to the old days before the internet and wall to wall football coverage on TV and in the press when we bought players no-one had heard of.  For the teenagers, Barry Stobart, Tommy Mitchinson, Dave Poutney....I could go on.   

Teenagers? I am 50+ and been supporting Villa since I could walk out of the house on me own and I have not heard of these names!

What about Charlie Aitken then, Alan Baker , Mike Tindall and Colin Withers?

Charlie yes not the other two. My "life" started with Cumbes, Wright, Curtis, Tyler, Atkin, Godfrey, McMahon, Hamilton,  Lochhead Vowden, Anderson.

Can we have " I am really old, with a great memory and all you youngsters should take note" type thread ?

If it means you'll not be getting under our feet and grumbling about the weather/state of the country/modern media you most certainly can old chap.

I promise, i promise. Can we have one please ?

[paul_e]

I like the understatement of the nature of our signings and the lack of press interest.  I read a fair amount of football related material and have not heard of any of our signings to date.

Takes you back to the old days before the internet and wall to wall football coverage on TV and in the press when we bought players no-one had heard of.  For the teenagers, Barry Stobart, Tommy Mitchinson, Dave Poutney....I could go on.   

Teenagers? I am 50+ and been supporting Villa since I could walk out of the house on me own and I have not heard of these names!

What about Charlie Aitken then, Alan Baker , Mike Tindall and Colin Withers?

Charlie yes not the other two. My "life" started with Cumbes, Wright, Curtis, Tyler, Atkin, Godfrey, McMahon, Hamilton,  Lochhead Vowden, Anderson.

Can we have " I am really old, with a great memory and all you youngsters should take note" type thread ?

If it means you'll not be getting under our feet and grumbling about the weather/state of the country/modern media you most certainly can old chap.

I promise, i promise. Can we have one please ?

It's called Villa Memories, it has it's own forum and everything.

[old man villa fan]

And the infamous half - back line of Brown, Arce, Hole never actually played together ! " .

Those three would have been good playing in front of Wright and Aitken

[villa kicks]

Freidal (along with 9 other spurs players) surplus to requirements so what im saying is he can provide a years cover and gk experience then take a coaching role 42year old. Great player and professional knows the club.

[villa kicks]

Need some support in the experience camp

[rob_bridge]

Freidal (along with 9 other spurs players) surplus to requirements so what im saying is he can provide a years cover and gk experience then take a coaching role 42year old. Great player and professional knows the club.

Yep - agree. I mooted Sorenson in a prior post but if Older Brad is available then well worth a year.

Defo.

[eastie]

Freidal (along with 9 other spurs players) surplus to requirements so what im saying is he can provide a years cover and gk experience then take a coaching role 42year old. Great player and professional knows the club.

Yep - agree. I mooted Sorenson in a prior post but if Older Brad is available then well worth a year.

Defo.

Not for me .

[Mazrim]

Freidel is a top man but no longer a premier league keeper so I don't see the point.

A number 2 keeper is somebody you essentially trust with playing for a whole season as they can find themselves in there due to form or injury.
I wouldn't trust Freidel in that situation any more.

[gervilla]

According to The Villa Times facebook page, Enda Stevens has been told he can leave.
There were no spelling mistakes so it may not be genuine.

[danlanza]

According to The Villa Times facebook page, Enda Stevens has been told he can leave.
There were no spelling mistakes so it may not be genuine.

Stop starting rumours gervilla.