Summer 2013: Villa Transfers, Speculation, Suggestions and Rumours

[Ron Manager]

If I were to live my life again, I reckon reserve 'keeper for a premier league team would be my target job. Stupidly well paid for doing essentially fuck all.

So true. And poignant, since Spink was Villa 1st choice for years, winning a European Cup medal, then a coach and today we learn that he has had to become a man with a van.

Jake Findlay became a driving instructor. Taught this lad I used to work with how to pass his test.

Whats Spinky doing,house removals?

[olaftab]

Milner's probably not good enough for $ity, but he's loads better than anyone we currently have in midfield.

Really? A hod carrier with limited footballing ability....

[paul_e]

You guys. Milner. FFS. Where does that fit into The Lambo Method?

Let's ease up on this 'Lambert method' idea.  He's had less than a full summer in charge of a club with any meaningful resources, so far he's targeted a number of younger players, but he also got KEA and Vlaar and was clearly wanting Dempsey last summer.  I'm fairly sure there was genuine interest in Lescott in January as well.

Experienced players generally move later in the window, that's why MoN didn't act until late August, and it's also why us not having signed one by the 15th of June doesn't mean we're not going to.  If by September we not signed anyone over 23/24 then we can start to call it his 'method' but for the time being I'm getting a bit fed up of any name over 25 being met with 'we don't sign those players anymore'.  This isn't specifically aimed at the post I quoted, that's just the latest one I've seen.

[DrGonzo]

You guys. Milner. FFS. Where does that fit into The Lambo Method?

Let's ease up on this 'Lambert method' idea.  He's had less than a full summer in charge of a club with any meaningful resources, so far he's targeted a number of younger players, but he also got KEA and Vlaar and was clearly wanting Dempsey last summer.  I'm fairly sure there was genuine interest in Lescott in January as well.

Experienced players generally move later in the window, that's why MoN didn't act until late August, and it's also why us not having signed one by the 15th of June doesn't mean we're not going to.  If by September we not signed anyone over 23/24 then we can start to call it his 'method' but for the time being I'm getting a bit fed up of any name over 25 being met with 'we don't sign those players anymore'.  This isn't specifically aimed at the post I quoted, that's just the latest one I've seen.

Well you give us the heads up when there is a credible link with an overpaid, premier league player over the age of 25 and I'll consider changing my opinion of what is happening at VP. 

[danlanza]

You guys. Milner. FFS. Where does that fit into The Lambo Method?

Let's ease up on this 'Lambert method' idea.  He's had less than a full summer in charge of a club with any meaningful resources, so far he's targeted a number of younger players, but he also got KEA and Vlaar and was clearly wanting Dempsey last summer.  I'm fairly sure there was genuine interest in Lescott in January as well.

Experienced players generally move later in the window, that's why MoN didn't act until late August, and it's also why us not having signed one by the 15th of June doesn't mean we're not going to.  If by September we not signed anyone over 23/24 then we can start to call it his 'method' but for the time being I'm getting a bit fed up of any name over 25 being met with 'we don't sign those players anymore'.  This isn't specifically aimed at the post I quoted, that's just the latest one I've seen.

Well you give us the heads up when there is a credible link with an overpaid, premier league player over the age of 25 and I'll consider changing my opinion of what is happening at VP.

Seconded.

[neo_Villan]

Milner's probably not good enough for $ity, but he's loads better than anyone we currently have in midfield.

Really? A hod carrier with limited footballing ability....

Surely not serious.

[Malandro]

Milner's probably not good enough for $ity, but he's loads better than anyone we currently have in midfield.

Really? A hod carrier with limited footballing ability....

Surely not serious.

 Made a massive mistake going to City, he should be England captain by now. A great player, I hope he decides to move on.

[olaftab]

Young, Milner, Downing complete arseholes IMO!

[oldtimernow]

I'd love us to go for Keisuke Honda at CSKA Moscow. Cracking player and available on a free transfer at the moment. I know there's zero chance of that happening as we're operating in a completely different market these days but he'd be perfect for us. He'd give us everything we hoped Ireland would.

Hondas just go and go again

[willywombat]

Young, Milner, Downing complete arseholes IMO!

Downing yes but disagree with the other two. Both paid their dues and moved on

[gervilla]

Young, Milner, Downing complete arseholes IMO!

Downing yes but disagree with the other two. Both paid their dues and moved on

I agree.
I didn't begrudge Young, Milner or Barry for that matter, their moves but Downing is just a weasel who showed zero loyalty and bailed out on us at the first available opportunity.

[olaftab]

Young, Milner, Downing complete arseholes IMO!

Downing yes but disagree with the other two. Both paid their dues and moved on

Young and Milner for different reasons to weasel himself. Young and Milner could have stayed here and become kingpins at both club and international level instead of bench warmers!

[fredm]

Young, Milner, Downing complete arseholes IMO!

Downing yes but disagree with the other two. Both paid their dues and moved on

Young and Milner for different reasons to weasel himself. Young and Milner could have stayed here and become kingpins at both club and international level instead of bench warmers!

Yes but they probably wouldn't have had any medals to show the grand kids

[paulcomben]

If I were to live my life again, I reckon reserve 'keeper for a premier league team would be my target job. Stupidly well paid for doing essentially fuck all.

So true. And poignant, since Spink was Villa 1st choice for years, winning a European Cup medal, then a coach and today we learn that he has had to become a man with a van.

Jake Findlay became a driving instructor. Taught this lad I used to work with how to pass his test.

Whats Spinky doing,house removals?

http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/now-mat-kendrick-looks-back-4324622
Tell us what you are up to nowadays...

I’ve just set up my own business called S and M Couriers with my business partner Paul Munro.

I’ve had some jokes about the S and M thing.

But we couldn’t go M&S because we’d have been sued!

We’ve got two vans and do deliveries nationwide, house and office removals and work for the automotive industry, including Jaguar Land Rover.

Paul and I do the driving and I’ve already put the miles in and been to all corners of the country.

I’m really enjoying it and I’m passionate about being successful and growing the business.

If anybody would like to contact us they can email us at

support@sandmcouriers.co.uk

Nigel Spink was talking to Mat Kendrick.

[Ads]

Young isn't good enough for Yanited I don't think and as seen in Ukraine, nowhere near good enough at international level. But I don't begrudge him going there and trying and failing to make the grade, he has got a title medal out of it.

Milner I just love. I don't begrudge him a move either and he has won things too. He was good enough to be the man to replace Gerrard in the England set up, but just hasn't been given a chance in the middle.

Downing is a rat ****** and has been hilariously shit at his mid-table club.