Summer 2013: Villa Transfers, Speculation, Suggestions and Rumours

[rob_bridge]

I don't think Risso will be welcomed back so best to move on people.

it's one thing to misbehave and ignore polite requests from mods.

but to directly & personally insult and attack one of the people running this site, I don't think there's a way back from that.

Seconded.

Fair enough.

I honestly didn't know why he had been banned as wasn't party to the exchanges.

I have more often than not agreed with and on occasions passionately disagreed with others on here - including the head honcho(s).

Personally insulting people is not on. I did it once, having been goaded, and not since.

* Does not apply to Lawro if he ever joins

[Jimbo]

Oh, I get it. The poster known as 'Risso' doesn't really exist, but was invented to drive donations to the site. Dan might be interested in this one.

[Smoke]

Oh, I get it. The poster known as 'Risso' doesn't really exist, but was invented to drive donations to the site. Dan might be interested in this one.

[Jimbo]

Now, see, I always imagined him as being thinner than that. Bit scruffier. With dreadlocks.

[eastie]

Oh, I get it. The poster known as 'Risso' doesn't really exist, but was invented to drive donations to the site. Dan might be interested in this one.

Risso is alive and well and holding court over on villatalk these days .

[JUAN PABLO]

so wheres Greg?

[damon loves JT]

so wheres Greg?

At his secret base under a volcano in Japan

[RussellC]

so wheres Greg?

At his secret base under a volcano in Japan

Looking for Kiyotake?

[DrGonzo]

so wheres Greg?

At his secret base under a volcano in Japan

Looking for Kiyotake?

Is that the sequel to Ken Loach's "Looking for Eric"?

[mr underhill]

no, it's  You only live twice

[Percy McCarthy]

How much room do we think Lambert has got finances wise to add someone that would cost a bit?

We have spent around 10-12 million this summer, recouping around 5 for Bent and Makoun.

Dunne, Petrov, Bent and Makoun are off the wage bill. Probably around 2-250k a week.

The 6 that have arrived I would be shocked if are over 150k a week between them, if that at the moment.

If so, where are we wages wise compared to say the last days of MON? What was our wages/ turnover figure in the last accounts?

And how much has it cost us wages wise to extent contracts of the existing player - which appear worth every penny.

We need to un-ban Risso.

Yes he may be a raving right-wing Tory apologist

Oh yeah, I forgot. Fuck him then.

[Keeno]

There's also talk of us making a bid for/enquiring about Ajax's highly rated winger Viktor Fischer. That would be a dream if we could sign him, would show we really mean business. Fairly unlikely but hopefully we can pull a similar move like we did with Benteke/Genk last season. Maybe Okore should put in a good word while they're away on national duty.

(mute the sound, haha.)

[Monty]

He's a very good talent, but do we need another slightly-built wingforward type? I'd have thought a playmaker with more intelligence and ability to dictate tempo and make things happen in the central area of the final third, like he had at Norwich but obviously to a more Villa Standard. A rich man's Wes Hoolahan, in other words.

[VinnieChase84]

That chip was beautiful!

[supertom]

He's a very good talent, but do we need another slightly-built wingforward type? I'd have thought a playmaker with more intelligence and ability to dictate tempo and make things happen in the central area of the final third, like he had at Norwich but obviously to a more Villa Standard. A rich man's Wes Hoolahan, in other words.

This perhaps.

Or both if we're being greedy.