Summer 2013: Villa Transfers, Speculation, Suggestions and Rumours

[ozzjim]

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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I could compare Grant Holt to Thierry Henry, doesn't mean he's anywhere near being in the same class
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Does look a talent though. Get Dempsey in with 24 ish million to play in behind the striker and buy this kid and the Icelandic guy and prove we can use the money to kick on, and then go to the lane and win 3-4 nil.

I will wake up now.

[VILLA MOLE]

Quick, someone send Middlesbrough the video of Ireland's one good season at City.

and Chelsea game for us errrrrrr that is all

[olaftab]

It is reported on SSN that Middlesborough want Stephen Ireland.

Whatever for?

He can buy a 4 bedroom detached house every week from his salary and still have money left over for a drag or two!

[Caiphus]

Every time someone talks about Finnbogason, I think: 'finger-bang orgasm.'

He must be good.

[Steve67]

I hope Lambert is prepared to pick up the odd, more experienced, player if they come along.  I agree with his blueprint to pick up a group of kids and get them to "grow together" a la Borrusia Dortmund but we don't have the same 75,000 crowds that they get to sustain the growth.  If we have to sell the likes of Benteke, I'd like Lambert to use the money to bring in the odd established player too.

[olaftab]

I fail to see your rationale of linking crowd size with squad strategy?

[Steve67]

I fail to see your rationale of linking crowd size with squad strategy?

You sound like a teacher :-)
Self sustainability with bigger crowds, as they provide a higher income, more so in England than in Germany, where I believe they don't pay as much to watch their football. My point is twofold: They are more likely to stay at Villa if we were a bigger club, getting bigger crowds. Secondly, that I want Lambert to break his own rules every now and then and bring in a more experienced player.  Just my thoughts at this ungodly hour!!

[Ads]

Dortmund lose their top players all the while though.

Unless you are Barcelona, Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, Man United or with as much money as Chelsea and Man City, then you're vulnerable to losing your best players to other clubs.

[MoetVillan]

Man United lost their best player in Ronaldo dont forget

[Matt Collins]

And we were stronger in the seasons after selling Yorke and platt. But we didn't have a transfer deadline to deal with, which is my big concern.

[peter w]

"Every time someone talks about Finnbogason, I think: 'finger-bang orgasm.'

He must be good. "

really? i only ever think of Finbarr Saunders. I hope this bloke is good in the hole. Fnnnarrrr fnarrr   gnnnukkkk gnnnukkkkkk

[Phil from the upper holte]

Quick, someone send Middlesbrough the video of Ireland's one good season at City.

and Chelsea game for us errrrrrr that is all

He did win player of the season under Mcshit or was that sarcasm?

[UK Redsox]

He was the best player on the pitch against Hereford

[Des Little]

Every time someone talks about Finnbogason, I think: 'finger-bang orgasm.'

He must be good.

Do you stay up late at night watching Eurosport just in case he's mentioned?  It's a step up from Live TV's Topless Darts I guess.

[JR89]

Where have these Luc Castaignos etc links come from?