Summer 2013: Villa Transfers, Speculation, Suggestions and Rumours

[supertom]

Elliot Bennett is a wide player. Norwich have two Bennett's. I think there were 3 Bennett's on the pitch when we played them earlier in the season. All but Gordon. He'd be a good option to have. An upgrade on Alby.

It might be that with Holman leaving and Zoggy out for x amount of time that Bennett is now being looked at.

[eastie]

Elliot Bennett is a wide player. Norwich have two Bennett's. I think there were 3 Bennett's on the pitch when we played them earlier in the season. All but Gordon. He'd be a good option to have. An upgrade on Alby.

Any fee been quoted?

[supertom]

Elliot Bennett is a wide player. Norwich have two Bennett's. I think there were 3 Bennett's on the pitch when we played them earlier in the season. All but Gordon. He'd be a good option to have. An upgrade on Alby.

Any fee been quoted?

Elliot Bennett is a wide player. Norwich have two Bennett's. I think there were 3 Bennett's on the pitch when we played them earlier in the season. All but Gordon. He'd be a good option to have. An upgrade on Alby.

Any fee been quoted?

Don't think so. Just a tenuous link in the Mail. But I'd guess if true, Norwich will tack on a couple of million to what he's actually worth, just to spite us. He's only 24 so he's still young. The question is, would we pay 3-4 mill for him to be a squad player, or buy a cheaper foreign player?

[eamonn]

I'd rather give Marc one more run than sign another player no more proven than him and in his way.

[ozzjim]

I think we will be better, but still not great at the back next season. Key will be how the midfield shield the defence in the games against the sides who could walk through us in the middle of the park.

Part of the reason I would still like another central midfield body that has ability.

[ozzjim]

Elliot Bennett is a wide player. Norwich have two Bennett's. I think there were 3 Bennett's on the pitch when we played them earlier in the season. All but Gordon. He'd be a good option to have. An upgrade on Alby.

Any fee been quoted?

Elliot Bennett is a wide player. Norwich have two Bennett's. I think there were 3 Bennett's on the pitch when we played them earlier in the season. All but Gordon. He'd be a good option to have. An upgrade on Alby.

Any fee been quoted?

Don't think so. Just a tenuous link in the Mail. But I'd guess if true, Norwich will tack on a couple of million to what he's actually worth, just to spite us. He's only 24 so he's still young. The question is, would we pay 3-4 mill for him to be a squad player, or buy a cheaper foreign player?

He has a year on his deal and Norwich are after new wide players to support Wolfie. I don't think the fee would be that much.

[supertom]

You'd guess that Bennett's fee wouldn't be much, but I do think if we wanted to do a deal Norwich would make it hard on us after the Lambert affair. I'd actually agree with Eamonn, although I think Bennett's pace would be useful I would rather give Albrighton one last stab that fork out another few mill on Bennett. If he is surplus and we can get a good deal of around 1-2 mill then it's worth doing. I just think for us, Norwich will tack on an extra million on what they actually think he's worth. Maybe more.

[sonlyme]

I'm with you VillaKicks.  Seeking to scapegoat is counter-productive.  However identifying why errors are occurring is vital.  There is nothing wrong with the individuals in terms of pace or commitment or tackling or indeed heading - the weakness Villa displayed came from positional errors and a lack of defensive discipline.  It was no surprise to see our young team struggle - and half of the problem for me was that they were too keen - often over-committing in an attempt to win the ball back too early - getting out of position - and always chasing lost causes after that.

I think that as they gained experience they got better in this regard - though were not perfect.  To blame the defenders for all our defensive woes would also be to over look the role the whole team has to play when we don't have the ball.  If anyone thinks Lambert and Culverhouse are not going to be working hard on this they are mistaken.

All in all - we were naive in defence last season - and yet still managed to stay in the top league with the youngest ever team fielded in the Premiership.  Those young men will have learnt a lot from that season - and while errors will still occur - I think they will decrease.  The addition of more quality players can only help that.  But football is a team sport - and it is as a team that Villa must defend - and then of course - attack.

Mr Bennett from Norwich would be a good addition to that aim I feel.

We will only get stronger.

[villa kicks]

Elliot Bennett is a wide player. Norwich have two Bennett's. I think there were 3 Bennett's on the pitch when we played them earlier in the season. All but Gordon. He'd be a good option to have. An upgrade on Alby.

Any fee been quoted?

"Your whole life is on the other side of the glass. And there is nobody watching.."

Well all I could find was Alan Bennett quotes

[E I Adio]

Elliot Bennett is a wide player. Norwich have two Bennett's. I think there were 3 Bennett's on the pitch when we played them earlier in the season. All but Gordon. He'd be a good option to have. An upgrade on Alby.

Any fee been quoted?

"Your whole life is on the other side of the glass. And there is nobody watching.."

Well all I could find was Alan Bennett quotes

"Why is it always the intelligent people who are socialists?"

[Damo70]

"Punchliners change places"! - Lennie Bennett

[supertom]

"John, I'm not going to shoot you between the eyes. I'm going to shoot you between the balls." Bennett from Commando.

[N'ZMAV]

Fuck me, there's so much shit on Twitter. Linked to Joey Barton now. These 'In The Know' people really amuse me.

[supertom]

Fuck me, there's so much shit on Twitter. Linked to Joey Barton now. These 'In The Know' people really amuse me.

Joey will be Kinnear's first signing. It's a match made in heaven. Apparently QPR's a bit too stable a club for Joey's liking, he wants the excitement of moving back to the Toons.

[OCD]

The Elliot Bennett story strikes me as the typical tabloid story - 'Lambert used to manage at Norwich, let's link him to a Norwich player'.