Summer 2013: Villa Transfers, Speculation, Suggestions and Rumours

[supertom]

There's not a chance in hell we'll buy the likes of RSC and Tommy Hitz. The only position I could see Lambert opting for someone anywhere near their 30's is our back up keeper spot, and even then it wouldn't be Schwarzer. He may well finally end up at Arsenal for a year or two and he'd be on similar to Given, which defeats the purpose of flogging Given to save on wages.

IF we can flog 5-6 of our dead wood, which is a big ask. Then we might sign 2-3 more players. I suspect, baring a goalkeeper, it might be a quiet remainder of June and July for incomings. I think now is when the selling needs to happen. Seems like Holman is off for starters.

[ozzjim]

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.   

Thanks for putting the squad up like that Tom.

I think Stevens, Herd, Bowery and possibly NZogbia if out until Christmas could all not be in the squad by then. Seigrest is still young enough to not have to register too, as is Okore I think, and maybe Gardner. Certainly room for a right sided defender, a keeper, a centre midfielder and a number 10 in there if we can get them. But the squad is looking much more adaptable and cohesive than 12 months ago. Incredible how much he has changed it, while still getting wages down.

[Ger Regan]

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

Pele is still knocking about the place too. Worth a punt.

[Doorbell]

I'm going to suggest pele...I'm just throwing it out there.  I know he's 72 but he can score bicycle kick goals.

[Doorbell]

Great minds Ger!!

[TheSandman]

I know Lev Yashin is dead but he was such a good keeper in the day that I think he can still do a job as The Goose's understudy.

[Ger Regan]

Great minds Ger!!

Get out of my head!

[Doorbell]

Great minds Ger!!

Get out of my head!

Ha ha!

[Doorbell]

I know Lev Yashin is dead but he was such a good keeper in the day that I think he can still do a job as The Goose's understudy.

I'm pretty sure he's available on a free too.

[PeterWithesShin]

I know Lev Yashin is dead but he was such a good keeper in the day that I think he can still do a job as The Goose's understudy.

I'm pretty sure he's available on a free too.

Well not really a free as we'd have to pay for the spades to dig him up.

[Doorbell]

I know Lev Yashin is dead but he was such a good keeper in the day that I think he can still do a job as The Goose's understudy.

I'm pretty sure he's available on a free too.

Well not really a free as we'd have to pay for the spades to dig him up.

Gotta be worth a punt dig though surely?

[newtonsballs]

He'll be good at dead ball situations

[Mazrim]

I'm going to suggest pele...I'm just throwing it out there.

More like thumbing it in!

[Doorbell]

I'm going to suggest pele...I'm just throwing it out there.

More like thumbing it in!

Ha!

[paul_e]

Surely Pele would just be a flop now.