Summer 2013: Villa Transfers, Speculation, Suggestions and Rumours

[Richie]

http://youtu.be/7mdFGIzXFPc

Looks like he could do a decent job to me.

[SamTheMouse]

Gomis: not much cop.

[Dante Lavelli]

Is Castaignos the fella that's been at Inter for a few years but hasn't kicked a ball?

1 season - left and went to Twente to replace Luc de Jong last summer.  Before he went to inter he was linked with just about everyone in europe.  He's a very good footballer, lots of comparisons to Henry who similarly failed to settle in Italian football.

has he got the all round game of Terry Henry though?  The clips on Youtube suggest he's a fox in the box type.  I hope that is simply because they're only showing the goals and he also has game outside of the six yard box.

[villa kicks]

And he is 29.

so was clive dempsey who we made a move on last summer window flamini another proven taken so think similar reasoning to move for like demspey last season. And on Gomis can be very effective striker relies on service can plays  as 1 striker and would be a replacement for benteke rather than addition. I dont think we are really after gomis despite reports Lambert has other targets perhaps media or anyone would not know so well

[paul_e]

Is Castaignos the fella that's been at Inter for a few years but hasn't kicked a ball?

1 season - left and went to Twente to replace Luc de Jong last summer.  Before he went to inter he was linked with just about everyone in europe.  He's a very good footballer, lots of comparisons to Henry who similarly failed to settle in Italian football.

has he got the all round game of Terry Henry though?  The clips on Youtube suggest he's a fox in the box type.  I hope that is simply because they're only showing the goals and he also has game outside of the six yard box.

Not seen enough of him but the twente fans think he's a bit special, he joined inter as a 19/20 year old and was eyed up by most of the top sides in europe before they got him.  From what I've been told he's very quick, has quick feet to get away from players and is happy to shot on sight from either foot.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

I think Michy Batshuayi and Alfred  Finnbogason are the two Dutch league players referred to earlier. Swansea have bid once for Batshuayi but were knocked back.

Alfred  Finnbogason's president is on record to turning down a bid, I think from a German club, stating he wants €5m (£4m). I'm surprised at that price, given the number of Premier League clubs that have been tracking him, nobody has made a bid.

[sonlyme]

Just as we get rid of a load of self important layabouts on 50 to 60k a week - some think getting the barely adequate Bomis in on the same would be good. 

It's not just that he isn't good enough.  It is that he is of the same ilk as Benteke.  Me me me.  Money now. Me.

A big head on big wages is not what our team needs - we need people who will muck in and bond and feel part of something - and then maybe - we can get a little taste of success.

Young talent is the way.

May I recommend this excellent article on the types we should get to replace Benteke the Badgekisser

http://www.myoldmansaid.com/potential-players-replace-benteke-transfer/

[ozzjim]

That Michy lad, Finbogosson and Cast....... nos kid all look just like the sort we now target. I would like 2 of them ideally when Benteke goes, but Finbogosson for 5 million does look a steal.

[PaulWinch again]

Clive Dempsey sounds like a 1950s detective.

[Percy McCarthy]

Clive Dempsey sounds like a 1950s detective.

He'd be lethal alongside Makepiece.

[E I Adio]

Clive Dempsey sounds like a 1950s detective.

He'd be lethal alongside Makepiece.

Especially if he was with his dad Jack.

[Matt C]

Cisse?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23347131

Cost a fair bit of Wonga no doubt.

[cdbearsfan]

Cisse?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23347131

Cost a fair bit of Wonga no doubt.

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[Richard E]

Cisse?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23347131

Cost a fair bit of Wonga no doubt.

We're sponsored by a gambling company.

None of Newcastle's other Muslim players have an issue with it. Would it be really cynical of me to wonder whether there is more to this than meets the eye? 

[baddowvillans]

Just read in the London Evening Standard that Christian Benteke is expected to rejoin training tomorrow at Villa. Wonder how London newspaper is ITK?