Summer 2013: Villa Transfers, Speculation, Suggestions and Rumours

[ozzjim]

Every window for about 5 now we have been linked to Ba. Very unlikely you would think, but his size would be useful alongside Okore.

[Salsa Party Animal]

It might encourage Notts County to buy him in a month time after having a good look. Think of it like mail order transfer

[omariqy]

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.

They were both involved.  I know Howard well and I have been with him when PF has told him info.  Very reliable.

[ozzjim]

Lambert made a worrying comment that we probably cannot do what most people think we can or something to that end. Considering how little we have actually spent, and the new TV deal, you would have thought he would have a decent amount to spend on a couple of players if he fancied them.

[pauliewalnuts]

The problem with that thing above is he's tweeting about what he was told from boardroom level.

I'd imagine that the way to ensure you keep getting told stuff like that is not to go and tweet about it

[omariqy]

Pretty sure PF knows that Howard shares anything he gets on Twitter.  All good positive PR for them.  PF will never tell names to him.

[Toronto Villa]

Lambert made a worrying comment that we probably cannot do what most people think we can or something to that end. Considering how little we have actually spent, and the new TV deal, you would have thought he would have a decent amount to spend on a couple of players if he fancied them.

maybe or he's giving nothing away. I'll still point to the fact that last summer, when our finances were much worse than they are today, that we signed Benteke and agreed a fee with Fulham for Dempsey. Those two alone would have accounted for 13-14m. I'm still of the belief that if the right player is available we would go and try to sign him. But signing him really is a combination of factors, not just the transfer fee or wages.

[Toronto Villa]

Pretty sure PF knows that Howard shares anything he gets on Twitter.  All good positive PR for them.  PF will never tell names to him.

it's not positive PR if it doesn't happen though is it? It raises expectations unnecessarily

[curiousorange]

I believe we've done decent business this summer, and considering we've not made a brass farthing from sales we've managed not to get ripped off either. However, you see clubs like Norwich, Southampton and West Ham spending their TV money like it's going out of fashion without losing players either. This means either it's shit or bust for them, or we were much more in the shit after the last half decade or so than we thought.

[ozzjim]

I believe we've done decent business this summer, and considering we've not made a brass farthing from sales we've managed not to get ripped off either. However, you see clubs like Norwich, Southampton and West Ham spending their TV money like it's going out of fashion without losing players either. This means either it's shit or bust for them, or we were much more in the shit after the last half decade or so than we thought.

I fear the latter. I would love to see what he would buy given £20 million tomorrow to get 2-3 players to make a difference.

[Salsa Party Animal]

Perhaps he already got 20 millions but he is playing his card close to his chest as he want to make sure we got the right man for right money. Buying players is not like buying a chocolate bar

[Concrete John]

I believe we've done decent business this summer, and considering we've not made a brass farthing from sales we've managed not to get ripped off either. However, you see clubs like Norwich, Southampton and West Ham spending their TV money like it's going out of fashion without losing players either. This means either it's shit or bust for them, or we were much more in the shit after the last half decade or so than we thought.

I fear the latter. I would love to see what he would buy given £20 million tomorrow to get 2-3 players to make a difference.

We spent more last summer than we have so far this, plus got the extra TV money and lost more wastage from the wage bill.  To me this says there's money there for the right player.

[paul_e]

I believe we've done decent business this summer, and considering we've not made a brass farthing from sales we've managed not to get ripped off either. However, you see clubs like Norwich, Southampton and West Ham spending their TV money like it's going out of fashion without losing players either. This means either it's shit or bust for them, or we were much more in the shit after the last half decade or so than we thought.

I fear the latter. I would love to see what he would buy given £20 million tomorrow to get 2-3 players to make a difference.

We spent more last summer than we have so far this, plus got the extra TV money and lost more wastage from the wage bill.  To me this says there's money there for the right player.

The squad numbers are telling, 19 is clearly left out for reasons we all know about but the lack of a 23 is very interesting, I think there's definitely scope for a player and I think the player we all want is the same that the PL wants, most of the links are to players in the right mould and we know that there have been enquiries on some of them so it's not all pure media rumours.  We'll either see no one or an attacking midfielder who can play wide (on at least 1 side) and central, I'm 99% sure we can dismiss any other links.

[mr underhill]

I'd like us to pocket Finnbogason now mainly because I think he'd step straight into Benteke's boots next summer and as a Chavski type spoiling tactic to prevent lower level PL teams stealing a march. Won't happen but it would be great if it did.

[RussellC]

I'd like us to pocket Finnbogason now mainly because I think he'd step straight into Benteke's boots next summer and as a Chavski type spoiling tactic to prevent lower level PL teams stealing a march. Won't happen but it would be great if it did.

Reports were linking him with Cardiff for just £4million. I'd also like us to take a punt if that's the asking price.