Summer 2013: Villa Transfers, Speculation, Suggestions and Rumours

[SteveN]

Juventus that night were brilliant, and if I remember rightly did we score first in the away leg

Best player I have had the pleasure of seeing - Cruyff, he was phenominal against us

Absolutely.  I remember Cruyff selling one dummy that sent the crowd the wrong way, I think it was at that match althgough I did once see him play at Stamford Bridge.  I have a vague memory that on one occasion he even took a goal kick, he probably played it forward and ran up field to pick it up from a knock down.

The term genius is used far too frequently but Cruyff was just that.

[curiousorange]

The term genius is used far too frequently but Cruyff was just that.

I've never quite squared the fact that Cruyff was one of the most phenomenal footballers I've ever seen footage of, and by extension one of my favourite ever, and the fact he's a bit of a prat. I usually hate arrogant footballers who know they're fantastic but I can forgive it in Cruyff.

[mazrimsbruv]

Juventus that night were brilliant, and if I remember rightly did we score first in the away leg

Best player I have had the pleasure of seeing - Cruyff, he was phenominal against us

Absolutely.  I remember Cruyff selling one dummy that sent the crowd the wrong way, I think it was at that match althgough I did once see him play at Stamford Bridge.  I have a vague memory that on one occasion he even took a goal kick, he probably played it forward and ran up field to pick it up from a knock down.

The term genius is used far too frequently but Cruyff was just that.

I was only a kid but I have a few snippets of memories from that game (UEFA Cup Quarter Final 1978).

One was queueing with my dad for what seemed like forever, all the way round three sides of the ground.

Another was how dirty some of their players were, especialy their chief 'hatchet man', who was called Jesus something.

And sadly my abiding memory of Cruyff was that his mugshot was on the front of the match programme, and some lad on the bus on the way home was cheerily burning out the eyes with a cigarette.

Also, I think we left early, as we usually did, and missed two late Villa goals, including the equaliser for 2-2, wasn't it?

[Mister E]

Juventus that night were brilliant, and if I remember rightly did we score first in the away leg

Best player I have had the pleasure of seeing - Cruyff, he was phenominal against us

Absolutely.  I remember Cruyff selling one dummy that sent the crowd the wrong way, I think it was at that match althgough I did once see him play at Stamford Bridge.  I have a vague memory that on one occasion he even took a goal kick, he probably played it forward and ran up field to pick it up from a knock down.

The term genius is used far too frequently but Cruyff was just that.

Cruff was brilliant the time I saw him at VP; as were Boniek and Platini.
But Johann has always been my No! international player.

[paul_e]

Cryuff was special, I'nm too young to have seen him live but from what I've seen of him he's got to be one of the greatest players of all time.  Fabulous skill, superb work ethic and just enough arrogance to make sure everyone knew how good he was.

[PGW]

Cryuff was special, I'nm too young to have seen him live but from what I've seen of him he's got to be one of the greatest players of all time.  Fabulous skill, superb work ethic and just enough arrogance to make sure everyone knew how good he was.

He used to live with Doug as a kid and he taught the young 'Johan' everything!!!

[Des Little]

Cryuff was special, I'nm too young to have seen him live but from what I've seen of him he's got to be one of the greatest players of all time.  Fabulous skill, superb work ethic and just enough arrogance to make sure everyone knew how good he was.

He used to live with Doug as a kid and he taught the young 'Johan' everything!!!

Doug still hasn't forgiven Cruyff for not putting his name against that world famous turn.  He taught that as well, you know.

[mr underhill]

reluctant to mention in view of the quality of player under recent discussion but rumours linking us to Alexander Esswein.

[Mazrim]

Juventus that night were brilliant, and if I remember rightly did we score first in the away leg

Best player I have had the pleasure of seeing - Cruyff, he was phenominal against us

Absolutely.  I remember Cruyff selling one dummy that sent the crowd the wrong way, I think it was at that match althgough I did once see him play at Stamford Bridge.  I have a vague memory that on one occasion he even took a goal kick, he probably played it forward and ran up field to pick it up from a knock down.

The term genius is used far too frequently but Cruyff was just that.

I was only a kid but I have a few snippets of memories from that game (UEFA Cup Quarter Final 1978).

One was queueing with my dad for what seemed like forever, all the way round three sides of the ground.

Another was how dirty some of their players were, especialy their chief 'hatchet man', who was called Jesus something.

And sadly my abiding memory of Cruyff was that his mugshot was on the front of the match programme, and some lad on the bus on the way home was cheerily burning out the eyes with a cigarette.

Also, I think we left early, as we usually did, and missed two late Villa goals, including the equaliser for 2-2, wasn't it?

Did Dad ever stay to the end of anything?

[kipeye]

Juventus that night were brilliant, and if I remember rightly did we score first in the away leg

Best player I have had the pleasure of seeing - Cruyff, he was phenominal against us

Absolutely.  I remember Cruyff selling one dummy that sent the crowd the wrong way, I think it was at that match althgough I did once see him play at Stamford Bridge.  I have a vague memory that on one occasion he even took a goal kick, he probably played it forward and ran up field to pick it up from a knock down.

The term genius is used far too frequently but Cruyff was just that.

I was only a kid but I have a few snippets of memories from that game (UEFA Cup Quarter Final 1978).

One was queueing with my dad for what seemed like forever, all the way round three sides of the ground.

Another was how dirty some of their players were, especialy their chief 'hatchet man', who was called Jesus something.

And sadly my abiding memory of Cruyff was that his mugshot was on the front of the match programme, and some lad on the bus on the way home was cheerily burning out the eyes with a cigarette.

Also, I think we left early, as we usually did, and missed two late Villa goals, including the equaliser for 2-2, wasn't it?

My memories are similar too. I believe it was a Portuguese ref who might well have been Spanish (even though I know the two are as friendly to each other as England and Scotland). I could not understand how they would constantly foul and upend our players when they had Cruyff and Neeskens in the team.

[villa kicks]

I read that since the transfer window of summer 2006! the Metro newspaper has published 854 rumours for players that have since had resolved transfers. Only 107 of those were proved correct.

[Percy McCarthy]

I read that since the transfer window of summer 2006! the Metro newspaper has published 854 rumours for players that have since had resolved transfers. Only 107 of those were proved correct.

That, to me, is a surprisingly high ratio. I bet the tabloids are all much worse.

[villa kicks]

It was on football 365 article about ITKs

[villa kicks]

What are peoples best worst rumour websites ??

caughtoffside  pretty pretty extremely laughably bad

[dekko]

I think caughtoffside is the worst by a long shot, but special mention to goal.com