Summer 2013: Villa Transfers, Speculation, Suggestions and Rumours

[Holy Trinity]

I'm not remotely 'ITK' nor do I believe anyone who claims they are on Twitter. Neither have I seen much at all of any of the players I list below.

But based on what I have read and seen, I think it would be both credible and quite exciting to see us go for:

- Finnbogason (perhaps £8m, given that Bony went for £12m, it might be more. It'd start to get riskier at those levels).
- Wijnaldum (never heard of him, but has very good stats and looks good on youtube. What could go wrong . . . ?) Attacking midfielder, 22, Dutch. Maybe £8m again? Would be an alternative to Kiyotake.
- One more fwd option, perhaps someone pacy and direct. Mirror linked us to Castaignos who again looks good on youtube, but seems to perhaps have an attitude problem. Perhaps £6m?

Something like this - 3 young attacking players for a bit more than £20m - must be Lambert's plan if Benteke leaves, surely?

I'm not entirely convinced we'd get two more centre forwards, having bought Helenius, but we're letting two leave, so I think he might go that way.

Wijnaldum is a good shout. Hes young but seems to have been around forever. I belive he started out as a defensive mid. Then move to attacking mid then to the wing then to striker so hes versatile to say the leasti think he plays in the hole very well more as a center forward than a striker.

[supertom]

I'd like Marlon Harewood back. At least then we'll have replaced Benteke's forehead. All joking aside though, mighty Marlon had a bit of dignity about him. He could have kicked up far more of stink, and probably been entitled to.

[Dave]

Wijnaldum is a good shout. Hes young but seems to have been around forever. I belive he started out as a defensive mid.

According to Wikipedia:

Georginio Wijnaldum used to be known as Georginio Boateng

The legend returns...

[Holy Trinity]

Wijnaldum is a good shout. Hes young but seems to have been around forever. I belive he started out as a defensive mid.

According to Wikipedia:

Georginio Wijnaldum used to be known as Georginio Boateng

The legend returns...

I didnt know that about the name. All we need to get now is a brazillian called ianio taylorinoh

[villa kicks]

The man shea would have been a good move think stoke got a American dream there. Similar with altidore at sunderland. I think every prem club has a gettable player that villa could bring in and as we need a few more bodies i would like some prem league experience so be interesting which players Lambert would take if he followed this.   

[mr underhill]

I'd like the Benteke /Bent moves finalized asap and for Randy to back PL with  enough cash to bring in three quality signings to add real depth to the squad

[DrGonzo]

Can't understand why the name Altidore keeps appearing, he was like a shit Emile Heskey last time round...

[villa kicks]

Steve harper as a back up would be nice little move - continuity of experience help steer steer. Being linked to Demba ba, and Martin and Bennett of nowrich prove experience signings. Gareth Barry would be interesting causing media and fan frenzy with interesting publicity. Add saviola ince, hooper, bertrand, with a   couple of foreign signings like draxler and Honda and big move for kaka we d really be talking business.     

[sonlyme]

My mate Billy is a Spurs fan and proudly calls himself and his mates 'yids' - I wasn't using the word in a racist way - but if it offends - then no more.

The spuds I know are all excited by the thought of getting Benteke - but to a man they don't want to give up Siggurdsson or Carroll - the other names mentioned are irrelevant because either Spurs won't trade them or we don't want them.  Carroll sounds like their Gary Gardner.

Is saying Bluenose still ok?

[Ian.]

I'd like Marlon Harewood back. At least then we'll have replaced Benteke's forehead. All joking aside though, mighty Marlon had a bit of dignity about him. He could have kicked up far more of stink, and probably been entitled to.

The thing was he was probably thinking......
"Fuck me, new chairman with millions of pounds to give to a respectable manager like MON to spunk on the best players he could find and he's found me, me, me, Marlon Fucking Harewood, Jesus Christ, has he got me mixed up with someone else? 'it head down, sign the contract he'll never realise he's signed the wrong player."

[Steve R]

Without wishing to prolong the discussion, I have asked several ?Jewish acqiantances in the past what they think of the term 'yid'. They find it deeply offensive.

An Isreali friend went so far to say that it is acceptable between Israeli Jews, but should not be used by a European Jew. I have no idea why.

From a non-Jewish European, which is what most Spurs fans are, it is racist.

[dicedlam]

Steve harper as a back up would be nice little move - continuity of experience help steer steer. Being linked to Demba ba, and Martin and Bennett of nowrich prove experience signings. Gareth Barry would be interesting causing media and fan frenzy with interesting publicity. Add saviola ince, hooper, bertrand, with a   couple of foreign signings like draxler and Honda and big move for kaka we d really be talking business.     

Barry? No thanks.

Draxler and Honda would cost us upwards for both near on £30- 35 million. Kaka's wages alone would be in the region of around £100,000 - £150,000 per week and for a 31 year old?, dont think so somehow...

[supertom]

I'd like Marlon Harewood back. At least then we'll have replaced Benteke's forehead. All joking aside though, mighty Marlon had a bit of dignity about him. He could have kicked up far more of stink, and probably been entitled to.

The thing was he was probably thinking......
"Fuck me, new chairman with millions of pounds to give to a respectable manager like MON to spunk on the best players he could find and he's found me, me, me, Marlon Fucking Harewood, Jesus Christ, has he got me mixed up with someone else? 'it head down, sign the contract he'll never realise he's signed the wrong player."

Probably. The funny thing was that Marlon was actually quite effective in his first season. He was very good coming off the bench and probably warranted starting a few games when, as always happened, some of our first 11 were absolutely knackered from playing every game. Didn't he start something like 2 premier league games in his time at the club? He was more dangerous than Big Emile anyway. Will always remember the goals against Liverpool and Reading. Surprisingly classy.

[villa kicks]

I'd like Marlon Harewood back. At least then we'll have replaced Benteke's forehead. All joking aside though, mighty Marlon had a bit of dignity about him. He could have kicked up far more of stink, and probably been entitled to.

The thing was he was probably thinking......
"Fuck me, new chairman with millions of pounds to give to a respectable manager like MON to spunk on the best players he could find and he's found me, me, me, Marlon Fucking Harewood, Jesus Christ, has he got me mixed up with someone else? 'it head down, sign the contract he'll never realise he's signed the wrong player."

Probably. The funny thing was that Marlon was actually quite effective in his first season. He was very good coming off the bench and probably warranted starting a few games when, as always happened, some of our first 11 were absolutely knackered from playing every game. Didn't he start something like 2 premier league games in his time at the club? He was more dangerous than Big Emile anyway. Will always remember the goals against Liverpool and Reading. Surprisingly classy.

harewood ! Didn't he score and over head kick for us against Liverpool and also he scored a hat trick against us for west ham. The other memory was the rows with gabby

[Ian.]

I'd like Marlon Harewood back. At least then we'll have replaced Benteke's forehead. All joking aside though, mighty Marlon had a bit of dignity about him. He could have kicked up far more of stink, and probably been entitled to.

The thing was he was probably thinking......
"Fuck me, new chairman with millions of pounds to give to a respectable manager like MON to spunk on the best players he could find and he's found me, me, me, Marlon Fucking Harewood, Jesus Christ, has he got me mixed up with someone else? 'it head down, sign the contract he'll never realise he's signed the wrong player."

Probably. The funny thing was that Marlon was actually quite effective in his first season. He was very good coming off the bench and probably warranted starting a few games when, as always happened, some of our first 11 were absolutely knackered from playing every game. Didn't he start something like 2 premier league games in his time at the club? He was more dangerous than Big Emile anyway. Will always remember the goals against Liverpool and Reading. Surprisingly classy.

Your right too, his attitude was spot on. He got loads of stick when he came on against Spurs and his error lead to the equaliser. We should not have collapsed in the first place so to blame him was unfair.

He done alright, we should not have bought him like so many other players at the time. When I look back at some of the players we brought in when we was supposed to be heading into this new dawn it is now quite baffling. Mediocre is an understatement. I admit I was completely swept up in this MON myth I could not see it at the time.