Summer 2013: Villa Transfers, Speculation, Suggestions and Rumours

[supertom]

I think wee Shaun has developed a lot as a player. He'd good in that number 10 position. I also think he'd flourish under Lambert. My main concern is his age, and probably still, his mentality. If he has a tough couple of months, could he recover and turn it around? And what about wages? He wouldn't be on massive wages but he'd be on more than say a foreign punt signing we might take.

We would be dangerous from set pieces with wee Shuan around though. I wouldn't say no, but I don't see it happening and I think there'll be more options.

[nigel]

The 'how much' thing is more to do with when you buy.

Can anyone tell me how much Villa paid for that scrawny teenage reserve striker from Dundee?  The same one who won player of the year and young player of the year before being sold for a British Transfer Record fee.

Give Lambert the money from Benteke sale and we could be even happier come this time next May.

Tuscan - it may be nutsacks - but Maloney is still a super footballer.

£110,000 from Dundee Utd

[nigel]

Maloney has been immense for the past 18 months but it would be strange having him back.
I wouldn't worry about his age but I wonder how much Wigan would want. I reckon they still owe us £7m from the N'Zogbia deal so how about no money exchanges for Maloney and we call it even?

Didn't realise he was 30!!

Always liked Maloney, but he never had a fair crack at Villa, which was a shame.

[glasses]

Maloney is not good enough for where we want to be.

[Clampy]

I'd be happy enough with Maloney. He was very very good last season.

[villa kicks]

Maloney is exactly sort of signing we could and should make - premier experience and good age for a few seasons would do a lovely playmaking job. Bringing him Barry and milner back would round off summer nicely. Add couple of Belgian defenders and saviola ince and hopper with harper as back up gk then i think would be comfortable top half team.

[RussellC]

Maloney is exactly sort of signing we could and should make - premier experience and good age for a few seasons would do a lovely playmaking job. Bringing him Barry and milner back would round off summer nicely. Add couple of Belgian defenders and saviola ince and hopper with harper as back up gk then i think would be comfortable top half team.

Simples.

[Dave]

So just the nine additional signings then?

[villa kicks]

So just the nine additional signings then?

you do the math ! with expected departures of Hutton, given, bent, Ireland, bannan, delfoneso, benteke, maybe nzogbia then yes
 !! (lest we forget lichaj, Marshall, holman, Williams, and dunne) 

[villa kicks]

So just the nine additional signings then?

you do the math ! with expected departures of Hutton, given, bent, Ireland, bannan, delfoneso, benteke, maybe nzogbia then yes
 !! (lest we forget lichaj, Marshall, holman, Williams, and dunne) 

[Chico Hamilton III]

Please!

It's maths, not math

[paulcomben]

Maloney is exactly sort of signing we could and should make - premier experience and good age for a few seasons would do a lovely playmaking job. Bringing him Barry and milner back would round off summer nicely. Add couple of Belgian defenders and saviola ince and hopper with harper as back up gk then i think would be comfortable top half team.

You simply do not live on Planet Lambo. Under any other manager, your suggestions might be plausible. (BTW Harper is signing for Hull and Steer is Villa's back up GK.)

[paulcomben]

Richard Dunne signs for QPR !!!

I'm amazed he passed a medical.

as much pie and mash you can eat in a minute

That would be West Ham. It'd take him half a day to travel from Shepherds Bush to Mile End Road in London traffic. Poland's national dish is easier to get in W12.

[eamonn]

Swap Maloney with Bannan. Add some Dundee cake to seal the deal.
Who do you think will have the bigger beer beslly at 45?

[villalion]

Just heard he might be comin back to vp... do we want him?