Summer 2013: Villa Transfers, Speculation, Suggestions and Rumours

[rob_bridge]

Spartak have put McGeady up for sale but I don't think McCarthy and Juninho are available.

Can't believe we aren't signing McCarthy - got the nameon the shirt and everything

[Olneythelonely]

Spurs..ahh, lend us an injured player, insist we pay season wages even though he is out crocked, insist we pay medical expenses,

They didn't insist on anything. They are the rules of loan players so we had no choice. The club should never ever loan players. It's small time.

They are only the rules if the club that owns the player, insists on that. There can be conditions that state the player returns if injured.

[supertom]

Spurs..ahh, lend us an injured player, insist we pay season wages even though he is out crocked, insist we pay medical expenses,

They didn't insist on anything. They are the rules of loan players so we had no choice. The club should never ever loan players. It's small time.

They are only the rules if the club that owns the player, insists on that. There can be conditions that state the player returns if injured.

They're probably still laughing their bollocks off at fobbing Jermaine Jenas on us. In all honesty, we got what we deserved with that one. We should have gone the whole hog and got Kieron Dyer too. That said, because of the Jenas practical joke, we have to tack on 5 million to our asking price selling to those wankers.

[Dante Lavelli]

Spurs..ahh, lend us an injured player, insist we pay season wages even though he is out crocked, insist we pay medical expenses,

They didn't insist on anything. They are the rules of loan players so we had no choice. The club should never ever loan players. It's small time.

Nonsense.  The loan system is fine and can be very important if used properly.  An average midfielder who's been injured more than he's played for the previous 2-3 seasons does not serve as an example of using the system properly.

I don't think we use the loan system well enough, both sending players out and also who we bring in.  For where we are (skint-ish and lower mid-table club) we should be looking to add a player like everton have each season.  This would allow us to send out our equivalent to a Championship club. 

We have to realise where we are in the football foodchain and approach transfers and loans accordingly.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2013/jul/10/everton-sign-gerard-deulofeu-barcelona

[not3bad]

At the risk of getting shot down, one of the players  talked of being offered up for Benteke is Scott Parker.  That's not such a bad option is it?  Some experience in midefield?  Calm head now Petrov has gone?

[Dante Lavelli]

At the risk of getting shot down, one of the players  talked of being offered up for Benteke is Scott Parker.  That's not such a bad option is it?  Some experience in midefield?  Calm head now Petrov has gone?

Parker is a player whose game was based on athletism, hard work and guts rather than any particular skill or vision (there's nothing wrong with that) so I think it'd be risky - well a waste of time - getting him when his body is likely to start failing him.

[Toronto Villa]

At the risk of getting shot down, one of the players mentioned being talked of offered up for Benteke is Scott Parker.  That's not such a bad option is it?  Some experience in midefield?  Calm head now Petrov has gone?

I think Parker's done really. He would have been a decent option maybe two season's ago, but why take somebody elses cast off? I think the club will dictate the sale terms as straight cash and I'm not entirely convinced it is £25m either. I reckon it's more because didn't Lambert once say that a bid of that size only gets you into the conversation?

Edit: this is the article from back in April

Benteke worth more than £25m

[MoetVillan]

Parker is injury prone (jenas anyone), and too slow, and wages too high.  I think we have his position covered with Sylla and Westwood.  Not for me.

[dicedlam]

At the risk of getting shot down, one of the players  talked of being offered up for Benteke is Scott Parker.  That's not such a bad option is it?  Some experience in midefield?  Calm head now Petrov has gone?

As someone else said, it involves him taking a three point turn these days to change direction.
No thanks.

[supertom]

Parker signed for QPR didn't he?

EDIT- Not yet. But in all honesty, that's probably a good move for him at his age. His legs aren't up to it for us.

[Toronto Villa]

Parker signed for QPR didn't he?

No, I'm sure Harry would like him though. He'd be great at that level.

[pauliewalnuts]

The only player Spurs might thrown in as a make-weight for Benteke who I'd consider would be Andros Townsend, and even then, I'd want to know a bit more about his gambling problems before taking him.

[PaulWinch again]

The only player Spurs might thrown in as a make-weight for Benteke who I'd consider would be Andros Townsend, and even then, I'd want to know a bit more about his gambling problems before taking him.

I predict he had 6 good months and that's it, just look at his career so far. He's been out on loan to something like 10 clubs and not made an impact anywhere else.

[RussellC]

Before signing Luna, I wouldn't have bulked at either Danny Rose or Kyle Naughton, but quite frankly they can go and fuck themselves now.

[ozzjim]

Naughton might be a useful signing at right back cover.