Summer 2013: Villa Transfers, Speculation, Suggestions and Rumours

[PeterWithesShin]

Scott Carson




Terry Thomas

[adrenachrome]

Scott Carson: England v Croatia.

[ktvillan]

I thought Carson was worse, Kiraly made that huge error in the FA Cup against Manure, when it looked like we were going to take them to a replay at Villa Park though.

Schmeichel was crap for us too.

I was talking about Carson with someone the other day. I don't remember him being that bad actually. From my recollection, he only went really downhill after that Croatia game.

It's a popular misconception with Carson that he was only crap after he lost his confidence in the Croatia game.  He was pretty poor from the start in my view.  I suppose he did go downhill after that game but it was only from bad to worse.  No idea where he ended up.

I don't think that it is. After his first few games there was talk of us signing him permanently for £10m the following January. I remember a lot of people being annoyed that we'd only brought him in on loan initially meaning that we were likely to have pay a stupid amount of money to sign him permanently.

I remember that, too.

I thought he did very well for us to start with.

I remember quite a few other people being appalled that we'd stumped up a 2m loan fee for a keeper that dived in instalments and were even more appalled that we were apparently considering a permanent deal.  I can't remember one good save from Carson, let alone a good game and Liverpool would have been pissing themselves if we'd stumped up anything like 10mil for him. 

[LeeB]

True 'dat.

He was like a hologram, everything seemed to go through him. Rob Green suffers from the same condition.

[eamonn]

What does Bent mumble in that video?

[Goldie.7]

Yes. Bannan's off aswell he's such a grumpy twat. I like the fact the fan wasn't remotely bothered by him saying he's leaving haha.

[LeeB]

Yes. Bannan's off aswell he's such a grumpy twat. I like the fact the fan wasn't remotely bothered by him saying he's leaving haha.

Nice.

[OCD]

I've got time for the likes of Bent and Bannan. Bent because once he understood why he had been dropped, acted professionally. Bannan because he's come through the ranks and by all accounts, still watched a lot of the reserve games and from people who know him, cares about the club. Although we need to find them new clubs, they shouldn't be put into the same category as Ireland and the like who don't seem to give a shit about anything other than their salary.

[eamonn]

Blimey, three departees at once. I thought Sky Sports News and Harry Redknapp had a monopoly on the "roll down the window" exclusives.

[Shrek]

I have no problem with Ireland, he was the nicest out the three of them.

[LeeB]

I've got time for the likes of Bent and Bannan. Bent because once he understood why he had been dropped, acted professionally. Bannan because he's come through the ranks and by all accounts, still watched a lot of the reserve games and from people who know him, cares about the club. Although we need to find them new clubs, they shouldn't be put into the same category as Ireland and the like who don't seem to give a shit about anything other than their salary.

Agreed.

[richtheholtender]

Fan "Are you staying?"
Bannan "No"
Fan "Oh well"

[The Left Side]

Fan "Are you staying?"
Bannan "No"
Fan "Oh well"

Loved that

[Chipsticks]

I've continued to give him my support and always liked him but I can't pretend that it bothered me to hear this news. I'm going to chose to believe that he's a bit pissed off about having to leave a club he cares about rather than because he can't be arsed.

[TheSandman]

He's been with us since he was 14, so it's no wonder he's unhappy to be leaving and especially that he has to train with the reserves. That, coupled with a belief that he should be in the team, surely would give anyone a face like a smacked arse.