Summer 2013: Villa Transfers, Speculation, Suggestions and Rumours

[FatSam]

Dont forget the transfer genius of signing David Bentley for £15M on a six year contract.

He's apparently negotiating a contract with Levski Sofia, which seeing as they have already been knocked out of the Europa League in the first qualifying round by FC Irtysh Pavlodar of Kazakhstan, is a bit of a come-down for a 28 year old former England international free agent.

[ozzjim]

Former England international at 28 says it all. Very lee hendrie esque career.

[Ian.]

Caulker looks a very good prospect to me. £8 mill though, Jesus H.

It reminds me of another good prospect for £9 mill, Curtis Davies :/

[supertom]

Former England international at 28 says it all. Very lee hendrie esque career.

Christ I'd, A- completely forgotten about him, and, B- figured he was older.

Seriously, what has Bentley done in the last 6 years? Two good seasons at Blackburn after never getting a break at Arsenal. That's all I can remember of him.

[OCD]

I think Bentley's career might have gone very differently if he had joined us. He was a quality player at Blackburn. That said this all sounds very familiar i.e. a talented player who has one great season but their poor mentality ruins their career and they go into a tailspin leading to oblivion.

[eamonn]

Wud defo be a canned laughter response alrite.

Is that what 'lulz' means? I didn't mean it like that, I thought it was funny.

Yeah, I meant the laughter track on a sitcom. LeeB, writer of the next series of Missus Browns Boyos.

[Dave]

I'm amazed that Stoke aren't in for Bentley, considering it was under Hughes that he looked like such a great player.

[Percy McCarthy]

Dont forget the transfer genius of signing David Bentley for £15M on a six year contract.

He's apparently negotiating a contract with Levski Sofia, which seeing as they have already been knocked out of the Europa League in the first qualifying round by FC Irtysh Pavlodar of Kazakhstan, is a bit of a come-down for a 28 year old former England international free agent.

People are talking as if his career is at it's nadir. They must be forgetting where he plied his trade on loan for a while a few years ago. Being unemployed is a step up from that surely?

[Salsa Party Animal]

Football have too many one outstanding season players and then they can't do it again.

[Toronto Villa]

I'm amazed that Stoke aren't in for Bentley, considering it was under Hughes that he looked like such a great player.

him and Ireland. With both you have to think that quite prematurely the fire has gone completely. Both players are minted, neither seem bothered whether they actually play again at a high level. Because if they were, they would be plying their trade somewhere better than our U21 squad or looking for a gig in Bulgaria.

[SoccerHQ]

Yeah I think he'd have done well in a MON team where graft was needed just as much as creativity from the wide men. Don't think going back to London was the smartest move for him.

In other news that Popov bloke who we were strongly linked with when Tonev signed just scored for some unprounciable Russian team at Motherwell. Wonder if he'll be a last minute signing for us?

[Karl Bridges]

I think Shelvey will do alright at Swansea.

[SoccerHQ]

So do I.

He just reminds me of Stephen Ireland too much for me to seriously contemplate us signing him.

[ciggiesnbeer]

How Spurs fly in their record signing...

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BQm9wctCQAA-wI6.jpg

[eamonn]

Madrid to Luton, knowing Daniel.
"Yeah, 'e's a 'triffic lad, Sole-da-do. Daniel's flown 'im in to Loo'in. I'm just drivin' up vere now to collect 'im."
Er, Harry?