Summer 2013: Villa Transfers, Speculation, Suggestions and Rumours

[olaftab]

Haha, what happened to the bit where you called him affers?

I thought it was ok and rather suited the PaulWinchAgain cricket  thread in the best naming tradition of Henry Bloers!

[john2710]

The Crewe manager reckons Luke Murphy won't be there next season. I'd be surprised if he came here unless we enquired and they wanted too much so turned our attention to this Luna chap.

Murphy is a midfielder, but I'd expect any move for him will be made if or when we move out Ireland, Holman or Bannan.

[Clampy]

The Crewe manager reckons Luke Murphy won't be there next season. I'd be surprised if he came here unless we enquired and they wanted too much so turned our attention to this Luna chap.

Murphy is a midfielder, but I'd expect any move for him will be made if or when we move out Ireland, Holman or Bannan.

I thought he was a left back?

[frankmosswasmyuncle]

Still desperate for an experienced CB. You can't honestly say that any of our CB's looked up to much last season.

You do know that our centre backs were part of our team that dramatically improved for the last three months of the season?

And inexperience didn't stop Lambert playing them all season! And the full-backs!
He's mentioned that Okore, for instance, doesn't have Prem experience but he has played at international level and in the Champions' League. The Prem experience will come with games, as proved by our defence last season as Shrek so eloquently conveys!

[itbrvilla]

Still desperate for an experienced CB. You can't honestly say that any of our CB's looked up to much last season.

I still think Vlaar is shit.
You do know that our centre backs were part of our team that dramatically improved for the last three months of the season?

And inexperience didn't stop Lambert playing them all season! And the full-backs!
He's mentioned that Okore, for instance, doesn't have Prem experience but he has played at international level and in the Champions' League. The Prem experience will come with games, as proved by our defence last season as Shrek so eloquently conveys!

[RussellC]

http://www.talksport.co.uk/radio/andy-goldsteins-sports-bar/130617/joe-kinnear-his-newcastle-return-alan-pardew-and-toon-media-199848

Incredible nonsense from Joe Kinnear (including some phenomenal attempts at pronouncing some surnames (which I'm sure is accidental)). Relevant to this thread as he's obviously desperate to get them a striker, meaning a bid for Bent could be imminent.

[frankmosswasmyuncle]

http://www.talksport.co.uk/radio/andy-goldsteins-sports-bar/130617/joe-kinnear-his-newcastle-return-alan-pardew-and-toon-media-199848

Incredible nonsense from Joe Kinnear (including some phenomenal attempts at pronouncing some surnames (which I'm sure is accidental)). Relevant to this thread as he's obviously desperate to get them a striker, meaning a bid for Bent could be imminent.

He talks about getting in a striker as if that's problem solved!
Seems to me as if he's got someone specific in mind as he knows all about "quality" players, as if no-one else does (especially Pardew?), and Bent is the only English striker on the market of note.
Talks about his great transfer deals as if they were last week, not 20/25 years ago!
Bit sad really. But if that's what Ashley wants to buy into, fair enough!
At least he didn't appoint the manager of their local rivals who he'd just got relegated!
Now that would be fu**in' barmy!
;-)
UTV!

[ozzjim]

The way he talks about moving a 2 million player or two out for a chance to get a 6 million player made me think he has been playing football manager non stop since he got ill. It would also tally with some of his other claims!

[Percy McCarthy]

This site's gone downhill. Time was you'd get up in the morning and have a whole raft of new posts to read. Now? Sod all!

The 'Fans Worried About Villa's Future' thread didn't get where it is today through people going to sleep at night. Where are all the insomniacs and Aussies? What's peter w doing in a sensible time zone?

Gone are the days I used to get in totally wasted at 4am, drunkenly abuse some antipodeans and spend the next day apologising and pm-ing mods begging them to delete stuff and not ban me.

Pull your fingers out lads!

[ozzjim]

This site's gone downhill. Time was you'd get up in the morning and have a whole raft of new posts to read. Now? Sod all!

The 'Fans Worried About Villa's Future' thread didn't get where it is today through people going to sleep at night. Where are all the insomniacs and Aussies? What's peter w doing in a sensible time zone?

Gone are the days I used to get in totally wasted at 4am, drunkenly abuse some antipodeans and spend the next day apologising and pm-ing mods begging them to delete stuff and not ban me.

Pull your fingers out lads!

It has been a while since one of those PMs.... good times.

[Pete3206]

If it's any consolation, the whole thing will go to shit as soon as we kick off in August. The Lambertometer will see a full swing back to 'Out' after 3 games as we only win 2 out of 3, drawing the other.

[damon loves JT]

This site's gone downhill. Time was you'd get up in the morning and have a whole raft of new posts to read. Now? Sod all!

The 'Fans Worried About Villa's Future' thread didn't get where it is today through people going to sleep at night. Where are all the insomniacs and Aussies? What's peter w doing in a sensible time zone?

Gone are the days I used to get in totally wasted at 4am, drunkenly abuse some antipodeans and spend the next day apologising and pm-ing mods begging them to delete stuff and not ban me.

Pull your fingers out lads!

It has been a while since one of those PMs.... good times.

I've sent a few. *Cringes, turns bright red*

[UK Redsox]

There are a number of people here, none of whom appear to be particularly young, who seem to have their accounts hacked by Steve McLaren using over familiar shortened versions of player's names.

Eastie's been watching England in the cricket, the calls of good bowling from Broady and Swanny and good work in the field from Cooky and Belly has got to his head.

Nope, it all started when Legion was asked; "where is the Holtey End ?"

[eastie]

Guzan still has another World Cup game yet so i expect he will have extra time off before pre season - a chance maybe to test siegrist .

[aev]

The Guzanmeister.