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Author Topic: Summer 2013: Villa Transfers, Speculation, Suggestions and Rumours  (Read 1668073 times)

Offline OCD

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Re: Summer 2013: Transfers, Speculation, Suggestions and Rumours
« Reply #6510 on: July 15, 2013, 08:41:35 PM »
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.


I prefer the pacy/strong option to the target man option. Wiki says that Castaignos has been compared to Thierry Henry - that would do!

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Re: Summer 2013: Transfers, Speculation, Suggestions and Rumours
« Reply #6511 on: July 15, 2013, 09:16:13 PM »
Don't hold your breath. It is reported on SSN that Middlesborough want Stephen Ireland.
Like i said, don't hold your breath.

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Re: Summer 2013: Transfers, Speculation, Suggestions and Rumours
« Reply #6512 on: July 15, 2013, 09:19:14 PM »
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.     

Ha! That's you told Kelly, you've been we'll and truly owned or whatever it is 'the kids' say these days.

It is fucking stupid calling a (sort of) grown man 'wee' just because he's Scottish and a midget though.

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Re: Summer 2013: Transfers, Speculation, Suggestions and Rumours
« Reply #6513 on: July 15, 2013, 09:22:56 PM »
Don't hold your breath. It is reported on SSN that Middlesborough want Stephen Ireland.
Like i said, don't hold your breath.

god bless us everyone

Offline villa kicks

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Re: Summer 2013: Transfers, Speculation, Suggestions and Rumours
« Reply #6514 on: July 15, 2013, 09:27:36 PM »
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.

OUI  OUI  :D on this forum I take my precedence from  mod. Thankyou

And the Ireland news is the best footy news ive heard all day

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Re: Summer 2013: Transfers, Speculation, Suggestions and Rumours
« Reply #6515 on: July 15, 2013, 09:40:16 PM »
It is reported on SSN that Middlesborough want Stephen Ireland.
Whatever for?

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Re: Summer 2013: Transfers, Speculation, Suggestions and Rumours
« Reply #6516 on: July 15, 2013, 09:41:25 PM »
It is reported on SSN that Middlesborough want Stephen Ireland.
Whatever for?

paper weight

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Re: Summer 2013: Transfers, Speculation, Suggestions and Rumours
« Reply #6517 on: July 15, 2013, 09:42:23 PM »
It is reported on SSN that Middlesborough want Stephen Ireland.
Whatever for?

Don't ask. He deserves to be sent to Middlesborough, whether to play football or not.

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Re: Summer 2013: Transfers, Speculation, Suggestions and Rumours
« Reply #6518 on: July 15, 2013, 09:43:24 PM »
If Ireland thinks Birmingham is rubbish he's going to love Middlesbrough...

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Re: Summer 2013: Transfers, Speculation, Suggestions and Rumours
« Reply #6519 on: July 15, 2013, 09:50:29 PM »
If Ireland thinks Birmingham is rubbish he's going to love Middlesbrough...

Yarm is a laugh

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Re: Summer 2013: Transfers, Speculation, Suggestions and Rumours
« Reply #6520 on: July 15, 2013, 10:08:55 PM »
If Ireland thinks Birmingham is rubbish he's going to love Middlesbrough...

Yarm is a laugh

Agreed

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Re: Summer 2013: Transfers, Speculation, Suggestions and Rumours
« Reply #6521 on: July 15, 2013, 10:35:45 PM »
Don't hold your breath. It is reported on SSN that Middlesborough want Stephen Ireland.
Like i said, don't hold your breath.

god bless us everyone

He's too stupid to find it.

Offline TheSandman

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Re: Summer 2013: Transfers, Speculation, Suggestions and Rumours
« Reply #6522 on: July 15, 2013, 10:36:46 PM »
It is reported on SSN that Middlesborough want Stephen Ireland.
Whatever for?

paper weight

The guess they could wrap him in a big brush and use him as some kind of industrial chimney sweep.

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Re: Summer 2013: Transfers, Speculation, Suggestions and Rumours
« Reply #6523 on: July 15, 2013, 10:47:20 PM »

[/quote]

I prefer the pacy/strong option to the target man option. Wiki says that Castaignos has been compared to Thierry Henry - that would do!
[/quote]
I could compare Grant Holt to Thierry Henry, doesn't mean he's anywhere near being in the same class

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Re: Summer 2013: Transfers, Speculation, Suggestions and Rumours
« Reply #6524 on: July 15, 2013, 10:55:52 PM »
Quick, someone send Middlesbrough the video of Ireland's one good season at City.

 


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