Summer 2013: Villa Transfers, Speculation, Suggestions and Rumours

[garyshawsknee]

You wonder how many other clubs are willing to pay those two what they're on now, the Fonz may have to take quite a cut if he wants a move. How long do they have left on their contracts ?

[Small Rodent]

It does seem that the optimism engendered by our fast action on signings is dissipating for some.

I'm not so sure. We're new to this early business malarky. I reckon it's more the manifestation of frustration at now having to wait seven sodding weeks to find out if they're any good, and the weather's doing its best to scupper any distractions we might've had!

Those 'some' want Villa to make last minute signings of players they've seen on Sky Sports. That has brought us nothing since 1996. (If then. Savo who?) The majority never support change in any walk of life. Villa need change & to seek some way of acquiring silverware.

My comment regarding never having heard of Belhanda was more to do with my surprise that a lot of people had and had knowledge that he's a decent player.

Its great that training will start with a lot of new players in place. Im very excited for the forthcoming season.

[supertom]

Delfouneso on 20k a week seems very much an O Neill leftover to be honest. Perhaps if MON had a little more faith in Fonz, instead of persisting with Heskey, he might have developed better as a player. But putting him on 20k a week (okay meagre by the squad standards of 3-4 years ago) after a handful of games was silly. I can understand if you have people knocking down our door to poach him away from us, but we didn't.

Whereas I'd say Wiemann's deal, after playing a full season and having a strong impact, was more warranted.

Bannan and Delfouneso as millionaire footballers. That's bloody crazy. Get them off the books. We've got players as good coming through, who'll probably work their asses off to have an impact. Or we go lower league and give someone a chance again.

[Shrek]

Josh Macecaren (spelling??) is on 35k a week at Chelsea.

Now that's bad

[Yossarian]

Josh Macecaren (spelling??) is on 35k a week at Chelsea.

Now that's bad

Whooooo?

[supertom]

Stevens to me just looks incredibly average. He works hard, and overall he didn't do too badly slotting in when called upon. But we saw enough to see he's not Premiership standard. To be honest I think he'd struggle to standout in the Championship. I think we'll move him on now. Surely with two left backs in, and probably one or two 18-20 year olds coming up from the yoofs he'll find his chances limited to say the least.

Cannot fault the lads attitude though, so good luck to him. A club like Wolves would be good. In as much as they're a big club in League 1. Good chance of coming back up. He could have a good wedge of games there, make a name for himself and start working his way up the leagues a bit...Or to be less harsh on the lad, Sheff Utd perhaps. Lol.

I don't see the point in him staying here, just filling a spot in the reserves (if he's lucky). He'll lose a year of playing time at a crucial stage in his development. Unless he bides his time and starts breaking the legs on Bennett and Luna voodoo dolls.

[PaulWinch again]

Stevens is not a top level player, he works hard but that's it.

[Villa in Denmark]

To be honest, I had never heard of Belhanda before he was brought up on this thread. And I'm sure I'm not the only one.

I hadn't.

I know a bloke - Norwegian Villa fan - who is a sportsbook manager with a big European bookmaker, whose job basically entails watching football matches all over Europe, and he tells me Belhanda is a brilliant player, and that it'd be a coup to get him.

He watches Scandinavian football more than any, mind, and tells me Okore is a massive talent.

I've got my brother in law and nephew visiting for the first time since the end of the season. First words out were congratulations on signing Okore. They both watch a fair amount of Danish football and actually go to a few games when HB Køge are at home.  They both reckon Okore will be the best Danish centre half of the last 10 - 15 years.

When I mentioned Cornelius completely unprompted my brother in law said "poor man's Andy Carroll". This was followed up by describing Helenius as a poor man's Ibrahimavic. That should be qualified with we all think that Ibrahimavic is the puppies plums so is not quite a derogatory for Helenius as it might sound, but is definitely no recomendation for Cornelius

[Tokyo Sexwhale]

I'd take the poor man's Ibrahimovic any day.

[rob_bridge]

I work with a Wolves fan who consistently raves about an attacking midfielder they have called Sako, and thinks he'd cut it in the Premier League.

My flatmate is a Wolves fan as well. Apparently he started the season pretty well but faded massively. Is completely one footed, which allowed even championship defenders to totally figure him out.
From what I've seen he is quite direct but doesn't work that hard, looks a little overweight and really wasn't particularly impressive to be honest, particularly for the £4m figures being quoted. A big no no from me.

No, no and no again. Sako Barko - load of hot air.

[eastie]

Bannan has a year left on his contract , not sure about the Fonz - cant see either getting a premiership team though- may both need to drop a division.

[rob_bridge]

I'd take the poor man's Ibrahimovic any day.

Well yes especially as there is no such thing as a poor man's Andy Carroll. There is just Andy Carroll.

[supertom]

Bannan has a year left on his contract , not sure about the Fonz - cant see either getting a premiership team though- may both need to drop a division.

I think Fonzy needs a club that will keep him up through the middle. He's been on and off the wing for Blackpool. One thing that has worked against him for us, is that he's never seemed  comfortable any time we've pushed him out wide, despite having enough attributes that he should have done better there. Where-as you take Wiemann who should be even less suited to playing out wide, but took to it far better. Largely down to fantastic workrate and good movement into the middle.

It might actually help Nath to drop to league 1 for a season, or go to a lower end Champ club who'll give him 30-40 games through the middle. He didn't set the world alight at Blackpool by any stretch of the imagination.

[eastie]

Bannan has a year left on his contract , not sure about the Fonz - cant see either getting a premiership team though- may both need to drop a division.

I think Fonzy needs a club that will keep him up through the middle. He's been on and off the wing for Blackpool. One thing that has worked against him for us, is that he's never seemed  comfortable any time we've pushed him out wide, despite having enough attributes that he should have done better there. Where-as you take Wiemann who should be even less suited to playing out wide, but took to it far better. Largely down to fantastic workrate and good movement into the middle.

It might actually help Nath to drop to league 1 for a season, or go to a lower end Champ club who'll give him 30-40 games through the middle. He didn't set the world alight at Blackpool by any stretch of the imagination.

I agree, he looked an exciting prospect but his finishing has been poor in the last 2 years- very much a player who relies on confidence i think and needs goals to prosper.

[danlanza]

This forum is to quiet. Is everybody doing the dreaded shopping on Saturday because there is no footy ?