Summer 2013: Villa Transfers, Speculation, Suggestions and Rumours

[Louzie0]

Hello, Godzvilla. Why do you reckon he will sign in January instead of now?
Just askin'

Sorry, should have asked why the press think he will.

UTV

[Salsa Party Animal]

Sorry chaps... This is what I was referring to earlier....

Howard Hodgson (@HowardHodgson) tweeted at 7:43 PM on Sat, Aug 24, 2013:
Fresh from Directors boardroom Villa are in for one more player before the window closes


Howard Hodgson (@HowardHodgson) tweeted at 7:46 PM on Sat, Aug 24, 2013:
@mcnamee_john I am guessing at Fischer John but PF mentioned no names and I wasn't about to press him..


Howard Hodgson (@HowardHodgson) tweeted at 7:49 PM on Sat, Aug 24, 2013:
In answer to questions "who" I wouldn't press the CEO on a name but someone he said "Who would make a difference". #avfc


I believe this Howard Hodgson has business dealing with Villa hence access to the bigwigs. (he certainly has more money than I'll ever have judging by his yacht and cars). You can take it with a pinch of salt but the guy certainly has a reputation that would suffer if he's telling porkies.

Is that the same Howard who done a report on Villa for AVISA in the past about 8 or 9 years ago.

[LeeB]

I see Ben Foster is out for 12 weeks. Wonder if they might see Shay Given as potential cover for a season...?

Didnt Shay  play for newcastle when Clarke was coach under ruud gullit?
Might be a goer.

He's too old and not good enough for the Villa anymore, so he ticks all the Albion boxes.

[MYSTERYMAN]

Same info as HH they are interested in a midfielder in this window . Deal agreed with a foreign club to take Ireland would have saved us 3.5 Mill ( Not sure if that was part wages part fee ? ) but Ireland wouldn't move abroad ! Lambert now about to make it tougher for Steven Ireland who has been training part time allowed to stay in Cheshire part of the week not any more !

[eastie]

Same info as HH they are interested in a midfielder in this window . Deal agreed with a foreign club to take Ireland would have saved us 3.5 Mill ( Not sure if that was part wages part fee ? ) but Ireland wouldn't move abroad ! Lambert now about to make it tougher for Steven Ireland who has been training part time allowed to stay in Cheshire part of the week not any more !

Interesting news - lets hope we pull off a deal for whoever lambert is chasing.

[LeeB]

If I could have money on the next poster after Mysteryman, then I would have been very wealthy indeed.

[eastie]

If I could have money on the next poster after Mysteryman, then I would have been very wealthy indeed.

Not as wealthy as i would have been

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Interesting, if there's any truth to the rumours,  both Viana and Fischer are left wingers.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

I see Ben Foster is out for 12 weeks. Wonder if they might see Shay Given as potential cover for a season...?

Didnt Shay  play for newcastle when Clarke was coach under ruud gullit?
Might be a goer.

He's too old and not good enough for the Villa anymore, so he ticks all the Albion boxes.

Rumour I'm hearing is Forster at Celtic is going to Benfica and Shay Given moving north of the border.

[Holy Trinity]

Enda Stevens has gone on loan to Notts County apparantley.

Only on a 28 day emergency loan according to the official site.

Does that not screw the chances of selling him in this window?

There was very little chance of that anyway

[ozzjim]

I see Ben Foster is out for 12 weeks. Wonder if they might see Shay Given as potential cover for a season...?

Didnt Shay  play for newcastle when Clarke was coach under ruud gullit?
Might be a goer.

He's too old and not good enough for the Villa anymore, so he ticks all the Albion boxes.

Rumour I'm hearing is Forster at Celtic is going to Benfica and Shay Given moving north of the border.

I hope so for him. He was on TS the other night with Keys and Grey, and spoke really well of Villa and what we are trying to do. He sounded the model pro to be honest, and it is not his fault he came in at a time when Guzan was close to being ready. It was a strange call from TSM to spend the amount he did on Given considering the remit was to cut the wage bill.

And I hope the midfielder we are in for is a good un!

[dave.woodhall]

Sorry chaps... This is what I was referring to earlier....

Howard Hodgson (@HowardHodgson) tweeted at 7:43 PM on Sat, Aug 24, 2013:
Fresh from Directors boardroom Villa are in for one more player before the window closes


Howard Hodgson (@HowardHodgson) tweeted at 7:46 PM on Sat, Aug 24, 2013:
@mcnamee_john I am guessing at Fischer John but PF mentioned no names and I wasn't about to press him..


Howard Hodgson (@HowardHodgson) tweeted at 7:49 PM on Sat, Aug 24, 2013:
In answer to questions "who" I wouldn't press the CEO on a name but someone he said "Who would make a difference". #avfc


I believe this Howard Hodgson has business dealing with Villa hence access to the bigwigs. (he certainly has more money than I'll ever have judging by his yacht and cars). You can take it with a pinch of salt but the guy certainly has a reputation that would suffer if he's telling porkies.

Is that the same Howard who done a report on Villa for AVISA in the past about 8 or 9 years ago.

His son, I believe.

[villa kicks]

Bannan could have gone to Blackburn if he hadn't been so greedy/arrogant about where he thinks he should be playing.

Or was just worried about playing for Britain's least stable club?

Send him to coventry then along with Ireland !!

[Rudy Can't Fail]

I see Ben Foster is out for 12 weeks. Wonder if they might see Shay Given as potential cover for a season...?

Didnt Shay  play for newcastle when Clarke was coach under ruud gullit?
Might be a goer.

He's too old and not good enough for the Villa anymore, so he ticks all the Albion boxes.

Rumour I'm hearing is Forster at Celtic is going to Benfica and Shay Given moving north of the border.

I hope so for him. He was on TS the other night with Keys and Grey, and spoke really well of Villa and what we are trying to do. He sounded the model pro to be honest, and it is not his fault he came in at a time when Guzan was close to being ready. It was a strange call from TSM to spend the amount he did on Given considering the remit was to cut the wage bill.

To be fair to TSM he did reduce the wage bill with Given but extended his contract by a year to compensate, from 4 to 5 years. Nice work if you can get it.

[WALTERS WARRIORS]

Villa and Southampton attempting to sign Potro centre-back

By Simon Jones

PUBLISHED: 22:30, 27 August 2013  | UPDATED: 22:30, 27 August
 
Aston Villa and Southampton have launched bids to sign towering Porto defender Abdoulaye Ba on loan.

The Portuguese want a £400,000 loan fee for the 22-year-old centre-back who is a Senegal international.

 Villa have shown interest in the past as have West Ham. Porto though may yet cancel a deal if Chelsea make a late bid for Eiaquim Managala. Villa's Enda Stevens has joined Notts County on loan. 


Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2403455/Aston-Villa-Southampton-attempting-sign-Potro-centre-Abdoulaye-Ba.html#ixzz2dDJXjlcH
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