Summer 2013: Villa Transfers, Speculation, Suggestions and Rumours

[danlanza]

It's hardly earth-shattering news that a club who have just bought six players will be shifting some.

I think the tweeter in question calls himself a freelance journalist. He's a not so mental Julie.

Allegedly works in the sky sports offices - 68000 followers is not bad though - beats the 22 of some

Indeed.

You pair at it again.? Even before the season starts ?

It's their first Summer of Love.

I suppose they are both wearing flower printed shirts and sharing a dodgy woodbine as well ?

[johnny from donny]

Papiss Cisse anyone? Newcastle want Bent & Cisse always looks capable of something special.. Rather him than Ba any day for me

[danlanza]

Papiss Cisse anyone? Newcastle want Bent & Cisse always looks capable of something special.. Rather him than Ba any day for me

Maybe. But why do the Geordies want rid of him ? No smoke without fire me thinks. How old is he ?

[Merv]

I'd like to see Demba Ba join us if Chelsea sign Benteke. Then spend part of the remaining money on Younes Belhanda. Surely those 2 players would make us a real force? Be interesting when Okore has to mark Benteke when we play his new club, assuming of course he remains in the Premier League!

Didn't Belhanda sign for Kiev a week ago?

[Doorbell]

Ba is a better player than people give credit for on here IMO.

I agree, that goal he made against Man U last season was pretty special.  I'd suspect his wages would be too high though.

[danlanza]

I'd like to see Demba Ba join us if Chelsea sign Benteke. Then spend part of the remaining money on Younes Belhanda. Surely those 2 players would make us a real force? Be interesting when Okore has to mark Benteke when we play his new club, assuming of course he remains in the Premier League!

Didn't Belhanda sign for Kiev a week ago?

No. He pulled out after the shirt held high stage. Do not know why, but he did.

[supertom]

Papiss Cisse anyone? Newcastle want Bent & Cisse always looks capable of something special.. Rather him than Ba any day for me

Maybe. But why do the Geordies want rid of him ? No smoke without fire me thinks. How old is he ?

There's been problems with Cisse because of something to do with the shirt sponsor. He's refusing, on religious grounds, to wear a shirt with a gambling company on it. That could in part be their problem. Also in part a very disappointing 2nd season, so they might want to cash in while they can.
That said, I don't think he'd come here. Though he'd have no trouble in terms of practicing his religion around the area, we also have a betting company on our shirts.

I wouldn't be adverse to Ba. If we get 30 mill from Benteke, 6 mill for Bent (as well as 80k of wages off the books) then I don't think we'd have that much of a problem in paying Ba something similar to what Benty is on now.
That is of course if Lambert would want him. I think if anything he'll have 2-3 in mind who we'll never have heard of.

[Dave]

There's been problems with Cisse because of something to do with the shirt sponsor. He's refusing, on religious grounds, to wear a shirt with a gambling company on it.

A loan company, and he's complaining because the concept of interest being paid on money that is lent to somebody is forbidden in Islam. Yet he's spent the last 18 months with the name of one of the biggest banks in the county on his chest without complaint.

So although his commitment to his religion is commendable, he's clearly not the sharpest tool in the box.

[Grande Pablo]

Leroy Fer seems always to attract interest without anybody taking the plunge.

Lukaku in exchange should he go to Chelsea would be nice, but he's not the finished item.  My Boggies mates suggests he goes missing quite often, which the MOTD highlights never show you.

[supertom]

There's been problems with Cisse because of something to do with the shirt sponsor. He's refusing, on religious grounds, to wear a shirt with a gambling company on it.

A loan company, and he's complaining because the concept of interest being paid on money that is lent to somebody is forbidden in Islam. Yet he's spent the last 18 months with the name of one of the biggest banks in the county on his chest without complaint.

So although his commitment to his religion is commendable, he's clearly not the sharpest tool in the box.

He'd also be gone for the African cup too. Another thing we'd have to consider, in the very unlikely event we'd make a move for him.
He might not be the sharpest tool but I bet he'd beat Benteke on Countdown though.

[supertom]

Leroy Fer seems always to attract interest without anybody taking the plunge.

Lukaku in exchange should he go to Chelsea would be nice, but he's not the finished item.  My Boggies mates suggests he goes missing quite often, which the MOTD highlights never show you.

If he can go missing and still score us 17 league goals, I'll take that. I think he'll be even better this season. If he's our stand in Benteke for a year I'd be happy with that. The only being here a year on loan doesn't really bother me, because no one expected Benteke to stay longer than one more year.
In 12 months time hopefully Helenius is ready to take the mantle.

[tomd2103]

Long is a no from me. Don't think he's good enough to replace Benteke. Likewise I'd rather put Andy up top as our main man before someone like Long. Whilst he might be fairly decent in the air, he's only 5,10 and would never be able to win the amount of aerial duels Bentdicke did.
We also have Helenius who can be a target man. He's more Crouch than Benteke but we're not a hoofing side anymore. His link up play is one of his strength's too so I see him being able to open space for others.

If we did sign another forward I'd rather get an quality number 10 type as well as a midfielder who could get 5-10 goals a season.

We were very direct at times last season, which is why Benteke's aerial was so crucial for us.  Nearly every goal kick we took was aimed in his direction.  I think the need for aerial ability is why Bent struggled to make an impact when he got his chance and it is a quality we will need from any incoming players.  We will have to agree to disagree on Shane Long though!! 

[Olneythelonely]

I'd like to see Demba Ba join us if Chelsea sign Benteke. Then spend part of the remaining money on Younes Belhanda. Surely those 2 players would make us a real force? Be interesting when Okore has to mark Benteke when we play his new club, assuming of course he remains in the Premier League!

Didn't Belhanda sign for Kiev a week ago?

No. He pulled out after the shirt held high stage. Do not know why, but he did.

I thought he had signed afterall?

[Olneythelonely]

He's a Kiev player.

 http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/16415/8802506/Younes-Belhanda-denies-talk-suggesting-he-could-back-out-of-Dynamo-Kiev-move

[Merv]

Yep. The rumour about him pulling out of the move lasted about an hour, I think. Belhanda a definite no.