Transfer Speculation / Gossip

[ADVILLAFAN]

Valbuena always looks like Marseille's best player when I watch them, he is only 4'3" tall though.

Let's rule Messi, Xavi and Iniesta out as well then...

We've already let the Scottish Xavi (Bannan) go 

[ADVILLAFAN]

Oh and yes to Ronaldinho, he'd be exciting.

I imagine he'll be rushing to sign for us, he's probably heard about our balti pies

[JPartington]

We've already let the Scottish Xavi (Bannan) go 

Ah, of course. We've also let the Peruvian Beckham and the English Viera slip through our fingers... Any more?

[Richard E]

We've already let the Scottish Xavi (Bannan) go 

Ah, of course. We've also let the Peruvian Beckham and the English Viera slip through our fingers... Any more?

As was alluded to earlier, the Bulgarian Johnny Wilkinson.

[PaulWinch again]

Valbuena is an excellent player and should be way above West Ham or QPR's level.

[Clark W Griswold]

We should sign a wide player for the right wing. I'm sick of seeing Agbonlahor and Weimann playing badly wide.

Moses - Benteke - N'Zogbia

Are we going to play that way though? Recent thoughts on here suggested 3 centre backs and 2 wing backs or maybe a normal 4-4-2. Other players that can play in wide positions that we already have would be Bacuna and Richardson. If we do insist on carrying on with that system that has failed us for the last two seasons, we do indeed need an outright winger but i'd prefer ut to be someone on a contract at Aston Villa rather than training a Chelsea reserve. I've had enough of that shit in recent seasons thanks very much.

[bobdylan]

We should sign a wide player for the right wing. I'm sick of seeing Agbonlahor and Weimann playing badly wide.

Moses - Benteke - N'Zogbia

Are we going to play that way though? Recent thoughts on here suggested 3 centre backs and 2 wing backs or maybe a normal 4-4-2. Other players that can play in wide positions that we already have would be Bacuna and Richardson. If we do insist on carrying on with that system that has failed us for the last two seasons, we do indeed need an outright winger but i'd prefer ut to be someone on a contract at Aston Villa rather than training a Chelsea reserve. I've had enough of that shit in recent seasons thanks very much.

343 maybe?

[Clark W Griswold]

I don't think we'll know until the season starts but barring a sugar daddy takeover i'm happy with what we have once everyone is fit, apart from a holding midfielder. We certainly don't need to loan any attacking players IMO, especially a mediocre one from 'the big 4'.

[WALTERS WARRIORS]

Ye I agree Clark. Still think Albrighton was our best provider to the strikers. Would like to see Lowton back on form as he can put in a good ball .....

[supertom]

If I wake up one day and we've signed Ronaldinho I'll start worrying that someone's spiking my drinks with hallucinogenics. It would be fantastic to have a player of that calibre here, and he's still quality too. He's been very good since returning to Brazil.

[supertom]

We should sign a wide player for the right wing. I'm sick of seeing Agbonlahor and Weimann playing badly wide.

Moses - Benteke - N'Zogbia

Are we going to play that way though? Recent thoughts on here suggested 3 centre backs and 2 wing backs or maybe a normal 4-4-2. Other players that can play in wide positions that we already have would be Bacuna and Richardson. If we do insist on carrying on with that system that has failed us for the last two seasons, we do indeed need an outright winger but i'd prefer ut to be someone on a contract at Aston Villa rather than training a Chelsea reserve. I've had enough of that shit in recent seasons thanks very much.

343 maybe?

It did appear in, I think the Dallas match, second half that Lambo tried out a 4-3-3, but with a wider front line than the usual two inside forwards that we'd have in Gab and Weimann flanking Tekkers. He seemed to go with Richardson and Zogbia on each touchline. A little drifting from Zog, but Rico generally got a bit of chalk on his boots.
I do think we need to give it some width in some games and its something Lambo has always been reluctant to do with us. Hopefully he decides it's an option. Richardson certainly looked comfortable playing left wing and attacking.
Zogbia has always preferred playing wide right so he can cut in, and thus far for us hasn't been given the chance in the Prem.

[Diablo]

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/ron-vlaar-transfer-aston-villas-3933113

Mirror saying...Ron Vlaar will hold talks with Aston Villa boss Paul Lambert this weekend amid interest from Southampton (and every other former Dutch manager he's had).

[ciggiesnbeer]

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/ron-vlaar-transfer-aston-villas-3933113

Mirror saying...Ron Vlaar will hold talks with Aston Villa boss Paul Lambert this weekend amid interest from Southampton (and every other former Dutch manager he's had).

Disappointed they were not described as "showdown talks!" or at least a "Villa crisis!" dropped in there somewhere.

[brian green]

Yes, ciggies, the usual James Nursey interpretation of us getting two seasons wear and tear out of an aging injury prone defender on modest wages then selling him for three times what we paid for him would be "Villa Vlaar Meltdown".

[Malandro]

but we are bracing ourselves for interest from Man Utd