Summer 2013: Villa Transfers, Speculation, Suggestions and Rumours

[Dave]

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

Um, they're reporting that they are somebody who is scheduled to turn up for work is expected to turn up for work.

It's not really a news story.

[OCD]

I think everyone knows he's expected to show tomorrow. The article would be more useful if it told us whether he was/wasn't going to. I imagine he will and that will mean there will need to be a meeting between Lambert and Benteke for them to discuss how things are going to proceed from hereon out. Or at least our view of it - he and his agent may have different ideas.

[Dave]

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? 

I think that history has demonstrated quite well that different people choose to interpret Islam (and other religions) quite differently and to varying levels of fervour.

The only issue that I have with Cisse's stance is that he didn't really seem to have an issue with how his faith feels about the concept of interest on money when they were sponsored last season by one of the biggest banks in the country.

[Percy McCarthy]

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

Um, they're reporting that they are somebody who is scheduled to turn up for work is expected to turn up for work.

It's not really a news story.

They're reporting that the Standard is actually Christian Benteke? News to me!

[Phil from the upper holte]

I've read Hutton back to Majorca on permanent deal. Anyone heard owt?

[SoccerHQ]

Can't see it, Mallorca won't be able to afford him full time as they're in the Segunda now.

[baddowvillans]

I know it doesn't mean a lot but I would at least see him at training and give Lambert the chance to start sowing the seeds that just maybe his agent and Spuds have Potentially left him exposed.

[mr underhill]

people on other Villa forums suggesting Hutton has signed and vastly reduced terms with no transfer fee involved.

[Percy McCarthy]

Good news on Hutton if true. How long left on his contract? Two years?

[eamonn]

Any deal with Benteke for Spurs should involve them taking Hutton back.

[kipeye]

Any deal with Benteke for Spurs should involve them taking Hutton back.

Now this is what I call negotiation.

[Mazrim]

I'd put in a clause where Spurs and anybody connected with them, have to walk into an active volcano.

[KevinGage]

Suddenly a deal looks quite attractive.

[gervilla]

From The Irish Lions Facebook page:
According to French Football News Aston Villa have made an enquiry for Jimmy Briand.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Briand

[saunders_heroes]

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? 

Not really. I'm working with two Muslims at the moment. The one is struggling with fasting during Ramadan but sticking to it like his life depends on it, the other couldn't give a flying f#ck and is eating and drinking as much as ever.