Summer 2013: Villa Transfers, Speculation, Suggestions and Rumours

[Rudy Can't Fail]

He's 30 so we should no longer refer to him as Wee Shaun Maloney. Only young boys and girls should be called 'wee'.

[supertom]

He's 30 so we should no longer refer to him as Wee Shaun Maloney. Only young boys and girls should be called 'wee'.

But he's still ickle and he's got the lil baby face.

[danlanza]

Benteke can do one. I want Luc Castaignos or Alfred Finnbogason, please.

[Sexual Ealing]

I'm pretty sure Lambert played with him at Celtic so if he likes the cut of his jib then it could be a goer, despite the age thing. I'd be up for it.

[paul_e]

Not for me, he's decent and he did well last year but I really don't want to go back to sign the better players from relegated teams.  I want to sign players who have a habit of winning.  Much better to sign the best players in a lower league than sign players who couldn't keep a team in the premier league.

[SoccerHQ]

Must admit to being a bit worried about the quality of Swansea, Southampton and Norwich's signings. They're all highly-rated players from Europe, largely more highly-rated than our new lot (Okore excepted). I just hope Lambert isn't afraid of pushing the boat out now and then.

Swansea need to as we see so many clubs come unstuck when they are new to the Europa league (Newcastle last season). I don't think Swansea will plummet as I think they will do well in the Europa league so that will probably take them down a few places.

Yeah Norwich have signed some good players but this is still a team that had a dreadful second half of the season and you'd still expect them to be somewhere in the bottom 6.

I was really impressed by Southampton at times last season and Pochettino has good contacts abroad so I think they could be the surprise team this season and be top 10.

[sonlyme]

I'm with DanLanza - except why not have both .....?

Luc Castaignos and Alf Finnabogason.

That would use up the money from one of Benteke's legs - the other one can be spent on the Japanese lad from Nurnberg and someone like Chadli.

Hooray!

[villa kicks]

He's 30 so we should no longer refer to him as Wee Shaun Maloney. Only young boys and girls should be called 'wee'.

i do respect you and your views even this one but i just wanna say no one on a forum or anywhere  else shud be telling someone else what they can or cant say. Unless its offensive or prejudice. You're not an authority on someone else's preference of calling maloney wee or otherwise. Thankyou.     

[danlanza]

I'm with DanLanza - except why not have both .....?

Luc Castaignos and Alf Finnabogason.

That would use up the money from one of Benteke's legs - the other one can be spent on the Japanese lad from Nurnberg and someone like Chadli.

Hooray!

Both it is then and the Japanese lad for good measure.

[paul_e]

If there's any credability in a link to castaignos I'd be very very happy with him.  Like Okore he's been fancied by a lot of big teams and did get a move to Inter but left after barely getting a kick.  The real advantage being that the experience will have warned against jumping at the first big club that comes calling.  The negative is that he might see us as a big club coming calling.

I can also see this as realistic (a lot more so than finbogason which i think is a non-starter) because he's quick, works hard and has really good technique, all things Lambert clearly values.

I think he'd be a good repalcement for Benteke, but I think he'd be a tough one to get.

[john e]

If we sign anyone over 25 years old
 I'll eat my sow'wester

[dave.woodhall]

He's 30 so we should no longer refer to him as Wee Shaun Maloney. Only young boys and girls should be called 'wee'.

i do respect you and your views even this one but i just wanna say no one on a forum or anywhere  else shud be telling someone else what they can or cant say. Unless its offensive or prejudice. You're not an authority on someone else's preference of calling maloney wee or otherwise. Thankyou.     

Do not call Shaun Maloney 'Wee'. It is Scottishist and unacceptable.

[Ron Manager]

Its also heightist and offensive to vertically challenged citizens.

[Matt Collins]

I agree with posts above:

- a target man (Finnbogason seems the best bet I've seen)
- a pacy / strong forward option (eg Castaignos, Batshuayi type option)
- an attacking midfielder (eg Wijnaldum, Kiyotake, perhaps Maloney)

I'd still rather have Benteke. But I think something like this would be our best bet of replacing the level of threat he gave us. If Finnbogason could link up well with the pace of Weimann and Gabby, AND we could improve creativity through the middle, who knows we might even improve.

But the risks must be on the downside, both in terms of individual success and team shape.

[paulcomben]

And, hur hur, it sounds a bit like stuff that, fner fner, comes out of your willy!

Team sheet announcements: urine, Shaun.

Training: Maloney, piss to Benteke! Oh, fair enough, he is now a big Yid/ Gooner/ Mowman.