Transfer Speculation / Gossip

[supertom]

That Bertrand pic to me is the absolute epitome of a fella who thinks he's better looking than he is.

[ozzjim]

I have to say I have been fairly underwhelmed by him.

Neil Taylor as mentioned is decent, and Cresswell from what I have seen would be just as good an option and is pretty creative too.

That Ridgewell photo shoudl see him never get a contract again. All that is wrong with modern football.

[Clampy]

I reckon Weimann as a central striker would get you 13-15 goals a season.

This.

Also it'd help if he was rested from time to time instead of being made to play every week even though the lad is clearly physically and mentally shot

I've been saying the same to my mate who I sit next to down there. Players that age need a breather every now and again. Fergie quite often dropped his young players when he felt they needed it.

[Chris Smith]

I reckon Weimann as a central striker would get you 13-15 goals a season.

This.

Also it'd help if he was rested from time to time instead of being made to play every week even though the lad is clearly physically and mentally shot

I've been saying the same to my mate who I sit next to down there. Players that age need a breather every now and again. Fergie quite often dropped his young players when he felt they needed it.

I agree but it's not so easy when your other strikers keep getting injured and you are desperate for points.

[Clampy]

I reckon Weimann as a central striker would get you 13-15 goals a season.

This.

Also it'd help if he was rested from time to time instead of being made to play every week even though the lad is clearly physically and mentally shot

I've been saying the same to my mate who I sit next to down there. Players that age need a breather every now and again. Fergie quite often dropped his young players when he felt they needed it.

I agree but it's not so easy when your other strikers keep getting injured and you are desperate for points.

Fair point.

[paulcomben]

@MatKendrick: The real deal: Details of how long each Aston Villa player has left on his current contract #avfc http://t.co/ztSQDE7JsB

[UK Redsox]

Bertrand was fairly crap really. Poor positioning and all too easily shouldered off the ball. Which makes those preening selfies of him all the more twattish.

Yep, he went from "going on loan because if he got some games he was in with a chance of going to Brazil" to "are we sure we'd want to keep him even if the transfer fee was reasonable?"

[UK Redsox]

@MatKendrick: The real deal: Details of how long each Aston Villa player has left on his current contract #avfc http://t.co/ztSQDE7JsB

Two of them, Given and N’Zogbia, have been surplus to requirements because of their high wages

That seems an odd statement.

[ez]

I reckon Weimann as a central striker would get you 13-15 goals a season.

This.

Also it'd help if he was rested from time to time instead of being made to play every week even though the lad is clearly physically and mentally shot

I've been saying the same to my mate who I sit next to down there. Players that age need a breather every now and again. Fergie quite often dropped his young players when he felt they needed it.

I agree but it's not so easy when your other strikers keep getting injured and you are desperate for points.

But isn't that what he signed replacements for? We must have about 10 strikers on the books.

[saunders_heroes]

@MatKendrick: The real deal: Details of how long each Aston Villa player has left on his current contract #avfc http://t.co/ztSQDE7JsB

Two of them, Given and N’Zogbia, have been surplus to requirements because of their high wages

That seems an odd statement.

How do you mean "odd"? It's our high wages that has caused all our problems of the last 4 years.

[supertom]

I reckon Weimann as a central striker would get you 13-15 goals a season.

This.

Also it'd help if he was rested from time to time instead of being made to play every week even though the lad is clearly physically and mentally shot

I've been saying the same to my mate who I sit next to down there. Players that age need a breather every now and again. Fergie quite often dropped his young players when he felt they needed it.

I agree but it's not so easy when your other strikers keep getting injured and you are desperate for points.

But isn't that what he signed replacements for? We must have about 10 strikers on the books.

Yep. The majority of our on pitch problems still rest on Lambert. Injuries can't be used as an excuse. Even against Spurs, for half the game we had Gabby through the middle and Weimann playing wide when it's quite clear, of the two, Gabby's better playing wide, and Weimann is pretty much useless if he's not playing right up top.

[Stu]

Presumably they were on play and earn contracts?

[UK Redsox]

@MatKendrick: The real deal: Details of how long each Aston Villa player has left on his current contract #avfc http://t.co/ztSQDE7JsB

Two of them, Given and N’Zogbia, have been surplus to requirements because of their high wages

That seems an odd statement.

How do you mean "odd"? It's our high wages that has caused all our problems of the last 4 years.

"Odd" in that, once a player is under contract for a certain amount per week, how can it be the level of wages that decides whether the player is used or not**. Ability or suitability for a particular role, yes but how is their salary relevant ?

(** unless additional salary or contract obligations kick in after a set number of games)

[saunders_heroes]

@MatKendrick: The real deal: Details of how long each Aston Villa player has left on his current contract #avfc http://t.co/ztSQDE7JsB

Two of them, Given and N’Zogbia, have been surplus to requirements because of their high wages

That seems an odd statement.

How do you mean "odd"? It's our high wages that has caused all our problems of the last 4 years.

"Odd" in that, once a player is under contract for a certain amount per week, how can it be the level of wages that decides whether the player is used or not**. Ability or suitability for a particular role, yes but how is their salary relevant ?

(** unless additional salary or contract obligations kick in after a set number of games)

God knows but we seem to be banishing all the well paid players by either selling them, loaning them out or making them train with the kids. It's clear we don't want them  at the club and it's the reason our squad is now packed out with lower league rubbish.

[GordonCowansisthegreatest]

@MatKendrick: The real deal: Details of how long each Aston Villa player has left on his current contract #avfc http://t.co/ztSQDE7JsB

Two of them, Given and N’Zogbia, have been surplus to requirements because of their high wages

That seems an odd statement.

How do you mean "odd"? It's our high wages that has caused all our problems of the last 4 years.

"Odd" in that, once a player is under contract for a certain amount per week, how can it be the level of wages that decides whether the player is used or not**. Ability or suitability for a particular role, yes but how is their salary relevant ?

(** unless additional salary or contract obligations kick in after a set number of games)

I wondered if they were left out of the first team squad to avoid paying them extra's for being in the 1st team squad or win bonus's (Not that that would have saved much this season.