Summer 2013: Villa Transfers, Speculation, Suggestions and Rumours

[Dave]

With any luck, we can get one or two more in now the Benteke situation is resolved. I think the number 10 is the main player we're missing - Herd can cover right back and Lambert seems to feel that this young keeper is going to be class.

I agree. I think that Okore is the centre-half that we needed to supplement the other three. The issue isn't that Clark and Baker are no good, it's that they shouldn't be first-choice at the moment. Okore and Vlaar are, with the other two fitting in. Four senior centre-halves is fine.

[supertom]

Anyone get a good idea of how young Webb did at right back in the last couple of games? Ready to be back up or a wee bit early?

[Mazrim]

I didn't see him play but he is a highly regarded player. An England youth regular at one stage.
He can cover centre half too although he seems a full back naturally.

Id expect he's still a couple of years away from the first team squad though.
I'd try Herd there as back up in the mean time if we don't get somebody like Byram in.

[ozzjim]

Yep right back and number 10 for me too. Then we are covered in all the area I would hope for.

[danlanza]

Gareth Barry off to Aldershot.
The name of the thread can explain that one.
I am so fucking bored. Roll on Saturday. At least we can see a game.
bored, bored, fucking bored.
Tennis ? Nah
Cricket ? So,so
Football ? Make the season longer, please.

[Olneythelonely]

Errrr, what?

[supertom]

Gareth Barry off to Aldershot.
The name of the thread can explain that one.
I am so fucking bored. Roll on Saturday. At least we can see a game.
bored, bored, fucking bored.
Tennis ? Nah
Cricket ? So,so
Football ? Make the season longer, please.

Has VK hacked your account mate?

[danlanza]

Gareth Barry off to Aldershot.
The name of the thread can explain that one.
I am so fucking bored. Roll on Saturday. At least we can see a game.
bored, bored, fucking bored.
Tennis ? Nah
Cricket ? So,so
Football ? Make the season longer, please.

Has VK hacked your account mate?

Yes. Along side his best mate, vodka and orange Juice.

[DrGonzo]

Can't see us signing anybody else to play across the front line.  Maybe one more in, but my gut feeling is that we are going with what we have, however I have just had a post pub curry so that gut feeling might be something else entirely...

[brontebilly]

The inevitable Rooney to Chelsea signing should kick off silly season transfer wise. Man City and Spurs have too many players on their books and will need to start shedding them. Wouldnt mind someone like Caulker coming to us, he didnt kick on as expected last season. Was impressed with him at Swansea. Unlikely we will be adding a centre half I guess to our squad but Lambert has too much faith in three of them anyway.

Surprised Gareth Barry hasnt been picked up yet. He will be a great signing for whoever gets him in. If it was to be us I guess the deal would be done already.

[KevinGage]

Reckon it will be pretty quiet for the rest of pre season now, in all honesty. 

Maybe a CM from the lower divisions, but that's about it. 

However, if we start the season and look suspect at the back - even with the new additions- we'll in the market for a centre back before the transfer deadline.  Much will depend on Vlaar's early season form. I'm unconvinced about him, to put it mildly.

[brontebilly]

Reckon it will be pretty quiet for the rest of pre season now, in all honesty. 

Maybe a CM from the lower divisions, but that's about it. 

However, if we start the season and look suspect at the back - even with the new additions- we'll in the market for a centre back before the transfer deadline.  Much will depend on Vlaar's early season form. I'm unconvinced about him, to put it mildly.

agree on Vlaar 100%. Cant forget how utterly awful he was for the most of last season. From being beaten up a stick by Carlton Cole at Upton Park first day out to his bambi on ice impression against Norwich at Carrow Road in one of the key last games. Most of our players improved towards the end of the season with the exception of Captain Vlaar. All the more reason to be signing someone like Gareth Barry as there is no obvious candidate for captain in the squad.

As an aside, Spurs look to have a very strong squad for next season. Surprised they didnt push harder for Benteke as he would have made them genuine title contenders. With the AVB/Mourinho connection, I think its somewhat inevitable Lukaku will be on his way there.

[Matt Collins]

We've got four centre halves who'll be competing which is great. But I wouldn't say any of them are proven at this level and I don't think we can count on Okore necessarily hitting the ground running on day one. I still think that's a position we could do with some genuine premier league calibre, but it does seem unlikely  we'll get that.

I don't rate herd at all so a young back up right back would be good.

But a creative central midfielder has to be the number one shout. I'd be tempted to get someone who can pitch in in midfield more than an n'zogbia type in order to not throw our shape too much. More like the new cabaye than the new michu

[Mazrim]

Spurs have added Paulinho but have failed to add a striker of any quality and may still lose Bale. They're no stronger than last season at this moment and there's no chance Mourinho will do AVB any favours as he's a rival of sorts now.
Lukaku will be used by Chelsea this season.

Agree with the comments on Vlaar though. I hope he improves but I'm not convinced. Yet.

[PaulWinch again]

Yep right back and number 10 for me too. Then we are covered in all the area I would hope for.

Agreed