Summer 2013: Villa Transfers, Speculation, Suggestions and Rumours

[Clampy]

Kyle Walker is a good example Paul E. He went back to his parent club and we ended up without a right back so ended up buying Alan Hutton.

[supertom]

Kyle Walker is a good example Paul E. He went back to his parent club and we ended up without a right back so ended up buying Alan Hutton.

We still got 5 good months out of Walker at the time. That we bought Hutton was just a case of poor judgement on TSM's part.

I'm somewhere in the middle with loans. If we could get a Milner then that's fine. He's a quality player. You know what you're getting and in normal circumstances, at the moment, we couldn't afford to buy him outright. He doesn't just improve our squad, he improves our first 11. If that's just for one season then so be it. A year down the line Sylla, Westy and Delph may have kicked up a level.
Milners energy, drive, goals, stamina in CM would be more than useful.

For every Robbie Keane there's a Simon Dawkins. For every Kyle Walker there's a Bardsley. If you can get genuine quality on loan, then I don't see the problem. If you get someone who's bobbins or just to make up the numbers, there's no point.

[Karlos96]

Some loans are ok for example Robbie Keane.  I don't like ones like Walker because we were basically trying him out for Spurs so they could see if he was any good or not.

[Mister E]

I don't see Lambert bringing loans in: he's trying to develop a group of young players that will grow and improve together. Loanees don't really help that process.

[Dante Lavelli]

Kyle Walker is a good example Paul E. He went back to his parent club and we ended up without a right back so ended up buying Alan Hutton.

Ending up with Hutton was not a symptom of the loan system though in my opinion. Having walker for half a year should have (possibly did) given us time to scout a replacement. Houllier got ill and we know the rest.

[OCD]

Some loans are ok for example Robbie Keane.  I don't like ones like Walker because we were basically trying him out for Spurs so they could see if he was any good or not.

It was worse than that - we developed a rival's player for them. Having said that we were in real need at the time so I think it was justified. It's just that we've rightly adopted a long-term approach so we shouldn't be looking at loan deals. It would just hamper the development of one of our own players.

[Monty]

Bugger it, we should sign Mateo Kovacic. Creative midfielder in every way, young, hard working, Inter have no money and he was great on my Football Manager game for Villa. Make it happen Lambo, you know you want to.

[Salsa Party Animal]

Would you think Mata of Chelsea be a good signing for our team ? would he fit in our system and give us the solution to midfield / striker linkup.

[frankmosswasmyuncle]

Would you think Mata of Chelsea be a good signing for our team ? would he fit in our system and give us the solution to midfield / striker linkup.

He wouldn't fit into our pay structure/wages system that's for sure!

[supertom]

Would you think Mata of Chelsea be a good signing for our team ? would he fit in our system and give us the solution to midfield / striker linkup.

He wouldn't fit into our pay structure/wages system that's for sure!

He also wouldn't come here. He'd rightfully expect to play for a champions league club, or at least a club with a sniff of being a CL club next season and the ability to pay him a truck load.

[Salsa Party Animal]

Yes but playing for Spain in the world cup might be more important and it could be last chance to win another world cup with the golden generation getting older. But it all depends on player's priority

[eamonn]

Mata is one of the best ten players in the league. He'll have his pick of Champions/Europa League teams if Chelsea are daft enough to sell/loan him.

[PaulWinch again]

Mata is one of the best ten players in the league. He'll have his pick of Champions/Europa League teams if Chelsea are daft enough to sell/loan him.

Indeed.

[spangley1812]

And we couldnt afford to pay half his £150,000 pw wages

[Jarpie]

Mata will go to one of the CL-clubs without a doubt, would walk into almost any other team. If I'd be Wenger, I'd try to get him asap.