Summer 2013: Villa Transfers, Speculation, Suggestions and Rumours

[UK Redsox]

Jesus Fernandez as backup keeper? Or to even challenge little Brad?

Cue any number of comments re ability with crosses, nailed on to sign etc...  plus the bonus of a ready made cry of exasperation when the inevitable clanger is dropped at some point.

Real Madrid's 3rd choice keeper?

Yep, there's no need to resurrect old jokes

[danlanza]

Jesus will be nailed on the crosses.

Depends what religion you believe in.

[villa kicks]

Think we need 4 or 5 more signings after all the outgoings
OUT 10 players
Ireland
Nzogbia
Bannan
Bent
Holman
Hutton
Lichaj
Stevens
Marshall
Given

INCOMING Suggestions:
 
GKs Can get back up GK on a free
1
of Mark Schwarzer Mucha or Nash

Defense
Okores and Luna as replacements and add
Experienced Ferreira and or Baird
with Pearce each on a free
   
 
Midfield
Bacuna and Tonev as replacements
also add experience for middle of park Barry or Parker or  Hitzlsperger


Attacking - Helenuis and a player with experience  Santa Cruz or Mladen Petric on free transfers

After these signings think the added experience to the youth wil make as a great squad

[Villafirst]

N'Zogbia won't be moving now after getting injured on holiday. I wouldn't want to offload him anyway. Still think there's more to come from him with PL's help.

[damon loves JT]

I want that complacent, slightly patronising Newton Heath supporter to come back on here and ask again which of our young players they should keep an eye on.

Because the answer now is 'all of them'

[Quiet Lion]

They are easily some of the worst suggested signings I have ever seen on the internet.

[villa kicks]

Well i'm being realistic as i said i would rather have  Thiago Silva  Kaka and  Lewandowksi . However you dont know football if  you think Schwarzer Ferreira Barry and Santa Cruz would ntadd some quality experience to team

[OCD]

Jesus Fernandez as backup keeper? Or to even challenge little Brad?

He's 25. Bit old for us isn't he?

[TheSandman]

However you dont know football if  you think Schwarzer Ferreira Barry and Santa Cruz would ntadd some quality experience to team

Lets just isolate this bit and think about it for a while.

[Holy Trinity]

However you dont know football if  you think Schwarzer Ferreira Barry and Santa Cruz would ntadd some quality experience to team

Lets just isolate this bit and think about it for a while.

my opinion is santa cruz is way past it as his last stint at blackburn proved, barry would be on way to much wages and is also to old, schwarzer would make little sense as hes not good enough for fulham and swapping on old keeper for another one who would likely demand first team football also makes no sense. and as for Ferreira i'll leave that one well enough alone

[JUAN PABLO]

Well i'm being realistic as i said i would rather have  Thiago Silva  Kaka and  Lewandowksi . However you dont know football if  you think Schwarzer Ferreira Barry and Santa Cruz would ntadd some quality experience to team

santa cruz ?  better off with santa claus

[villa kicks]

However you dont know football if  you think Schwarzer Ferreira Barry and Santa Cruz would ntadd some quality experience to team

Lets just isolate this bit and think about it for a while.

my opinion is santa cruz is way past it as his last stint at blackburn proved, barry would be on way to much wages and is also to old, schwarzer would make little sense as hes not good enough for fulham and swapping on old keeper for another one who would likely demand first team football also makes no sense. and as for Ferreira i'll leave that one well enough alone

Ferreira has retired so your point makes sense ! however hes had an illustrious club career won it all !! and more than once! so he is proven!  And i was basing it on his continued success as one of the most successful defenders to play the game
His honours are pretty impressive 2 Portuguese titles and 3 cups 3 Premier League 4 FA Cup 2  Community Shield and 2 League Cup and twice won UEFA Champions League AND  UEFA Europa League

[RussellC]

I think you're confusing him with Franco Baressi. Easy mistake.

[PeterWithesShin]

Roberto Carlos won loads, lets sign him up. He's a proven winner.

[tomd2103]

Think we need 4 or 5 more signings after all the outgoings
OUT 10 players
Ireland
Nzogbia
Bannan
Bent
Holman
Hutton
Lichaj
Stevens
Marshall
Given

Not sure we will need to bring in that many really.  When you look at it, we now have:

Keepers - Guzan, Siegrist

Defenders - Lowton, Herd, Bennett, Luna, Stevens, Vlaar, Okore, Baker, Clark

Midfielders - Westwood, Sylla, Delph, Bacuna, KEA, Gardner

Forwards - Benteke, Gabby, Weimann, Tonev, Helenius, Bowery, N'Zogbia

By my calculations that is 24 players without even taking into account the likes of Bannan and some of the younger players like Carruthers.  Another GK would take us up to the 25, so I'm not sure we would need another 4-5 signings.  We could maybe clear a couple of squad places for new signings by sending the likes of Stevens, Gardner and Bowery on loan.