Summer 2013: Villa Transfers, Speculation, Suggestions and Rumours

[WALTERS WARRIORS]

I'd rather have a bit of steel in midfield than a creative player right now, I think we look very dangerous going forward.
Having said that, I wouldn't be disappointed if we don't sign anybody, think our squad is pretty good.

I was thinking that myself, we are very dangerous going forward as it is. Even with a 'playmaker' there will always that game when the ball just wont go in, it hits the bar, post, goals ruled out for offside, amazing keeper saves etc. I would rather be in with a tough tackling man of steal who can see a pass type of player. However these players probably like Roy Keane do not come round that often.  With Lambert in charge he might just find one from the lower leagues.

I also agree with you. We have not got a major problem scoring or creating goals, but we do have a problem conceding goals. If we could strengthen the CM and protect the defence better we will win more games .......

[PaulWinch again]

I'd rather have a bit of steel in midfield than a creative player right now, I think we look very dangerous going forward.
Having said that, I wouldn't be disappointed if we don't sign anybody, think our squad is pretty good.

I was thinking that myself, we are very dangerous going forward as it is. Even with a 'playmaker' there will always that game when the ball just wont go in, it hits the bar, post, goals ruled out for offside, amazing keeper saves etc. I would rather be in with a tough tackling man of steal who can see a pass type of player. However these players probably like Roy Keane do not come round that often.  With Lambert in charge he might just find one from the lower leagues.

I also agree with you. We have not got a major problem scoring or creating goals, but we do have a problem conceding goals. If we could strengthen the CM and protect the defence better we will win more games .......

I think we'll be a lot better at that this year. I do think we struggle a bit to create when teams sit back against us, so we need a player who can unlock a defence.

[tomd2103]

I'd rather have a bit of steel in midfield than a creative player right now, I think we look very dangerous going forward.
Having said that, I wouldn't be disappointed if we don't sign anybody, think our squad is pretty good.

I was thinking that myself, we are very dangerous going forward as it is. Even with a 'playmaker' there will always that game when the ball just wont go in, it hits the bar, post, goals ruled out for offside, amazing keeper saves etc. I would rather be in with a tough tackling man of steal who can see a pass type of player. However these players probably like Roy Keane do not come round that often.  With Lambert in charge he might just find one from the lower leagues.

I also agree with you. We have not got a major problem scoring or creating goals, but we do have a problem conceding goals. If we could strengthen the CM and protect the defence better we will win more games .......

I think we'll be a lot better at that this year. I do think we struggle a bit to create when teams sit back against us, so we need a player who can unlock a defence.

Agree Paul and I think part of that is that opposition midfields can always keep our flat midfield three in front of them and can keep a pretty solid shape.  Having a more advanced midfielder would pose teams a lot more problems and would pull them out of shape a bit more. 

[KevinGage]

Anyone calling it? I reckon some silky-skilled young lad in Germany or Italy and that Lambert is at a game there this weekend.

Luca Cigarini (Atalanta) would do nicely. Mid 20's now though, so probably way too old and past it.

[RussellC]

Tom Ince's goal yesterday was excellent. I think he'd be an extremely useful addition.

[Dante Lavelli]

Has Lambert been spotted at any games this weekend?

[ozzjim]

Apparently at St James Park yesterday according to the ever reliable twitter, who also claim we will sign Tom Ince. Who I still think would be a great signing, but if Spurs are in, then he won't come here. Not sure what would interest him there unless Ben Arfa is suddenly fancying a bit of Birmingham sunshine.

[Dante Lavelli]

Apparently at St James Park yesterday according to the ever reliable twitter, who also claim we will sign Tom Ince. Who I still think would be a great signing, but if Spurs are in, then he won't come here. Not sure what would interest him there unless Ben Arfa is suddenly fancying a bit of Birmingham sunshine.

Almost certainly a triple swoop for Tiote, Sissoko and Ben Arfa is on the cards.  Or maybe it's because we play them next (boring).

[Doorbell]

Apparently at St James Park yesterday according to the ever reliable twitter, who also claim we will sign Tom Ince. Who I still think would be a great signing, but if Spurs are in, then he won't come here. Not sure what would interest him there unless Ben Arfa is suddenly fancying a bit of Birmingham sunshine.

Probably just a bit of pre game recon.

[Mister E]

The ideal midfielder for us would be Fellaini. We are obviously not going to get him, but who is the next-generation Fellaini out there?

[Matt C]

If Blackpool already have the Fonz are they allowed a second player on loan from us?

[richard moore]

Apparently at St James Park yesterday according to the ever reliable twitter, who also claim we will sign Tom Ince. Who I still think would be a great signing, but if Spurs are in, then he won't come here. Not sure what would interest him there unless Ben Arfa is suddenly fancying a bit of Birmingham sunshine.

It's only a wild hunch, but the fact that we are playing them next perhaps?

[curiousorange]

From what I've seen this season, I'd be happy if the signing in question (presuming there is one) is a consistent N'Zogbia type. I've seen enough of the current defensive replacements to think we'd probably be okay with what we have.

[ciggiesnbeer]

Apparently at St James Park yesterday according to the ever reliable twitter, who also claim we will sign Tom Ince. Who I still think would be a great signing, but if Spurs are in, then he won't come here. Not sure what would interest him there unless Ben Arfa is suddenly fancying a bit of Birmingham sunshine.

It's only a wild hunch, but the fact that we are playing them next perhaps?

I think you may have just cracked this case wide open.

[sirlordbaltimore]

It's going to be one hell of a disappointing end to the summer if we don't add some genuine talent to the midfield tomorrow. We've bumped the squad up in terms of bodies, but in terms of quality to knock us up a few levels it's still very much a 'as you were' type of scenario to my eyes.

When you think how the support have stuck by the side over the last 3 seasons of struggle i honestly thought Randy would've done something more imaginative this summer to reward us and more importantly make sure we don't struggle once again.

With record TV revenues coming in, and a wage bill that's been trimmed significantly over the last few years, it's not going to look too good on Randy if once again he's keeping his hands in his pockets. I know they've done an amazing PR job in getting supporters to follow the 'we must be prudent' line, but with a club our size with these new incomes it's all fluff to deflect from not wanting to spend much

You only have to go through our squad as it is and do the maths, to realise how low our wage bill must actually be now compared to income