Summer 2013: Villa Transfers, Speculation, Suggestions and Rumours

[oldham_villa]

I can't recall Mbia at all. There appear to be a fee rumours about Villa sniffing around him.

Paul Lambert only wants committed players, so we shall see I guess. The stale stench of QPR hopefully will have left him

[OCD]

It smells of a club and an agent trying to get their player/client a move.

[bobdylan]

Links in recent days to Diame, Barry and M'Bia, and earlier in the summer to Murphy, all defensive midfielders, I wonder if one is on our radar.  Belhanda seems to have been ruled out and we seem pretty well stocked elsewhere now.

[eastie]

@MatKendrick: Paul Lambert has added three new coaches Scott Marshall, Michael Watts and Chris Lorkin to his #avfc backroom team

[eastie]

Paul Lambert makes three key additions.


Paul Lambert has appointed Scott Marshall as first team coach ahead of the Villa players' return for pre-season training next week.

With Michael Watts also joining the backroom staff as strength and conditioning coach, along with assistant Chris Lorkin, the Villa manager believes the enhancement to the team around him will be significant going into the new season.

I've put a detailed post on them in seperate thread.

[not3bad]

Lets's hope Scotty boy, Watt-Watt and Lorko add some quality to the coaching.

[supertom]

Ireland would be a good fit for QPR?

Oh god I hope so. Troubled Mercenaries FC as they're now known.
I think there's probably 2-3 clubs who may take the punt on him if they can get him to lower his wages and don't have to pay a fee. I'd hope he'll be gone in the next couple of months. Would be good.

[Mortimer's Bear]

Anyone heard anything about Hitzlesperger re-signing for Villa?

[PeterWithesShin]

Anyone heard anything about Hitzlesperger re-signing for Villa?

I hope not. He's played about 20 matches in 3 years.

[Tayls_7]

Anyone heard anything about Hitzlesperger re-signing for Villa?

I hope not. He's played about 20 matches in 3 years.

Jesus. He was too slow to play CM for us years ago. I got tired of watching opponents coasting through the centre with 'Der Hammer' labouring yards behind.

[Clampy]

Both appear to be off elsewhere, so that logic appears fairly sound. Although were I Murphy, I would hold out for better than Wolves.

I don't know anything about this Luke Murphy at all other than he was apparantley superb in League One last season.

[eastie]

Both appear to be off elsewhere, so that logic appears fairly sound. Although were I Murphy, I would hold out for better than Wolves.

I don't know anything about this Luke Murphy at all other than he was apparantley superb in League One last season.

Got a decent shot on him which is always useful , I think if we going to move for him we would have matched wolves bid by now though.

[Toronto Villa]

He was available on a free when he signed for West Ham and Everton and we didn't try to get him. He didn't make it at either club and I can't see why we would consider him at all now.

[eastie]

He was available on a free when he signed for West Ham and Everton and we didn't try to get him. He didn't make it at either club and I can't see why we would consider him at all now.

Hitzlsperger is not good enough , cant see us being interested .

[Mortimer's Bear]

I agree and I also wouldn't consider him, just a rumour I heard.