Summer 2013: Villa Transfers, Speculation, Suggestions and Rumours

[JUAN PABLO]

sky sports news playing a old VCR there of big ben - tight fuckers

[paul_e]

It's all well and good saying nzogbia played well but we didn't actually win many games with him in.  Which has always been my issue with him, decent player but plays for himself not the team.  Now that'd be ok if he was scoring 10-15 and getting a similar number of assists (I know the concept of assists when you're playing for yourself might sound strange but go with it) but  his output since he joined us just isn't good enough.  He's definitely part of the bomb squad and I fully approve of him being there.

[bertlambshank]

Was he this injured at Wigan? I can't remember him getting a run of games.

[thick_mike]

We'll have to wait a while to boo Ireland. We should allow Stoke to play him against us just so that we can boo him...just like Fergie did when he played Bosnich for his third team against us in the League Cup! (Anyone remember that?)

[olaftab]

An excellent TF for AVFC. Very pleased with work done by Lambert and Faulkner. One thing is clear that neither  ITK here or elsewhere or media are going to guess what Paul Lambert will do in the market. He knows and has good scouting support to pick players without anyone getting a sniff. Even our eastie has struggled!
Well done Villa.

[OCD]

It's all well and good saying nzogbia played well but we didn't actually win many games with him in.  Which has always been my issue with him, decent player but plays for himself not the team.  Now that'd be ok if he was scoring 10-15 and getting a similar number of assists (I know the concept of assists when you're playing for yourself might sound strange but go with it) but  his output since he joined us just isn't good enough.  He's definitely part of the bomb squad and I fully approve of him being there.

He also rarely plays a whole game and has to come off around the 70 minute mark if he started. Probably doesn't have the pace and fitness that Lambert is looking for (2 things which often come with youth).

[VILLA MOLE]

Do we know about given?

[Doorbell]

It's all well and good saying nzogbia played well but we didn't actually win many games with him in.  Which has always been my issue with him, decent player but plays for himself not the team.  Now that'd be ok if he was scoring 10-15 and getting a similar number of assists (I know the concept of assists when you're playing for yourself might sound strange but go with it) but  his output since he joined us just isn't good enough.  He's definitely part of the bomb squad and I fully approve of him being there.

None of our players performed well under he who shall not be named, many were writing Gabby off a year ago, he's come back to his former self.  I think N'zog, could do well under Lambert, with an injury free run and licence to actually attack, I think he'd start to enjoy his football and perform for us.

[TheSandman]

Championship clubs can make signings/loans still, can't they? Our best hope for Hutton and Given.

[Sunny Villa]

Sorry , used goods , get rid .   

[paul_e]

It's all well and good saying nzogbia played well but we didn't actually win many games with him in.  Which has always been my issue with him, decent player but plays for himself not the team.  Now that'd be ok if he was scoring 10-15 and getting a similar number of assists (I know the concept of assists when you're playing for yourself might sound strange but go with it) but  his output since he joined us just isn't good enough.  He's definitely part of the bomb squad and I fully approve of him being there.

None of our players performed well under he who shall not be named, many were writing Gabby off a year ago, he's come back to his former self.  I think N'zog, could do well under Lambert, with an injury free run and licence to actually attack, I think he'd start to enjoy his football and perform for us.

I don't see it, even before we signed him his only really good performances came when Wigan were dead in the water and they all played for him to be their hero.  I just can't see him ever fitting in with a squad who all work for each other.

[PeterWithesShin]

As we said, zero chance Benteke was leaving today.

[john e]

As we said, zero chance Benteke was leaving today.

never in doubt, always said that
theres a lot of twatish bedwetters about 

[ozzjim]

I still think that I would prefer NZogbia coming on with half an hour to go than anyone we have really to make something happen.

[Toronto Villa]

I still think that I would prefer NZogbia coming on with half an hour to go than anyone we have really to make something happen.

I think N'Zog will still have a big part to play once he is healthy again. He adds something different and provides additional depth on the bench. He hasn't played yet so he's kind of a new signing...I suppose