Transfer Speculation / Gossip

[bertlambshank]

Wasn't there a list released a few weeks back of last summer's targets?

[Archbishop Herbert Cockthrottle]

Yep, they're names that are just believable enough to get a few people exited.

Quite the opposite effect then.

[mr underhill]

what annoys me most is the transparent stupidity of this type of bullshit. they really think people's head's button up the back. Now, where's my needle and thread..

[godzvilla]

I want to know more than anything else what the fuck is the problem over Helenius. We can't even judge the poor lad, all I know is I have no faith anymore in Holt, Weimann and Gabby. Why bother buying him?

Re Helenius  , I found this article by Matt Hendrick , dated 07.April , apparently he had/ has been out with an injury and was due to start training soon after the Article was printed .
We certainly miss some height in an attack that has essentially been built around a big Central Striker ( Benteke / Kozak ) . Whether or not he is fit to play yet is a matter of conjecture ....................Godzvilla!

"Aston Villa's Nicklas Helenius ready to return to training
•   Apr 07, 2014 08:50
•   By Mat Kendrick
Paul Lambert reveals Denmark international has been laid low by injury but is ready to challenge for Benteke's place
Nicklas Helenius is ready to resume training this week after Paul Lambert revealed the forgotten forward has been battling an injury.
Helenius has not made a single appearance for Villa since stepping off the substitutes’ bench to score his only competitive goal for the club  in the FA Cup exit against Sheffield United at Villa Park at the start of January.
The 22-year-old Denmark international striker has yet to start a game for Villa following his move from Aalborg last summer and has been restricted to three Premier League substitute cameos and three in the cups.
Lambert says Helenius has been laid low by injury in recent weeks, but is near to fitness and ready to challenge for a strike role in Christian Benteke’s absence.
Nicklas has had a thigh strain, an abductor strain, so he might train the start of the week,” said Lambert. “He’s had little injuries that have kept him out for a bit, but hopefully he’ll train this week.”
Asked if the blow to Benteke will boost Helenius’s prospects of match action this season and next, Lambert praised Grant Holt’s contribution against Fulham and replied: “There is a chance for Nicklas, but I thought Holty was good against Fulham.
“To be fair to Grant, I thought he was excellent. I thought it was a really good goal, he led the line really well.
“He hasn’t played much football, so his contribution is great. The rest will know that there’s a chance when Christian’s not there.”

[edgysatsuma89]

Exactly Supertom, there is zero logic to it whatsoever. I really thought he'd get a run of games after the Sheffield game.

Cheers godzvilla, not seen that article before. I hate how quick he was to basically dismiss Helenius when asked if Benteke's injury will lead to more appearances he suddenly turns to talking about 'Holty'. Just fuck him and get it over and done with. That's what I read into it anyway 😃

[The Left Side]

Interesting that these names get dropped when it is time for ST renewals.

[Villain1874]

http://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/473441/Aston-Villa-NEED-to-chase-Hernandez-Lescott-and-Holtby-this-summer-Paul-Lambert

Thought I would share 

[Chris Jameson]

Altidore would be the signing to show we mean business.

[Monty]

We need big players, but we also need a better manager. There's no way in hell he can survive this season, surely - I know it's been tough, but Christ he's made it tougher than it needed to be, and duller.

[Clampy]

We need big players, but we also need a better manager. There's no way in hell he can survive this season, surely - I know it's been tough, but Christ he's made it tougher than it needed to be, and duller.

20 defeats in one season (and that's with still three left to play). If he survives that, he's one very lucky bloke.

[Monty]

We need big players, but we also need a better manager. There's no way in hell he can survive this season, surely - I know it's been tough, but Christ he's made it tougher than it needed to be, and duller.

20 defeats in one season (and that's with still three left to play). If he survives that, he's one very lucky bloke.

We've lost the majority of our home league games. More than 50% of the time we've played on our own ground we haven't just failed to win, we've actually lost. This is disgraceful.

[Toronto Villa]

We need big players, but we also need a better manager. There's no way in hell he can survive this season, surely - I know it's been tough, but Christ he's made it tougher than it needed to be, and duller.

20 defeats in one season (and that's with still three left to play). If he survives that, he's one very lucky bloke.

We've lost the majority of our home league games. More than 50% of the time we've played on our own ground we haven't just failed to win, we've actually lost. This is disgraceful.

you would have to think if we are sold then any new group buying us would do their due diligence and look at the playing results, and especially at VP over the past two seasons and come to the conclusion that it is hugely shit. That should, I would hope, help make their decision on manager a little easier.

[Monty]

you would have to think if we are sold then any new group buying us would do their due diligence and look at the playing results, and especially at VP over the past two seasons and come to the conclusion that it is hugely shit. That should, I would hope, help make their decision on manager a little easier.

The rumour that Lambert's safe on Lerner's recommendation to the prospective new owners always struck me as odd. Quite apart from the absolutely catastrophic record, why would (especially American) sports club owners listen to anything Randy Lerner has to say about on-pitch matters? I like him and am so disappointed it hasn't worked out, but my God is his record bad, and bad in two countries and two sports.

[Toronto Villa]

you would have to think if we are sold then any new group buying us would do their due diligence and look at the playing results, and especially at VP over the past two seasons and come to the conclusion that it is hugely shit. That should, I would hope, help make their decision on manager a little easier.

The rumour that Lambert's safe on Lerner's recommendation to the prospective new owners always struck me as odd. Quite apart from the absolutely catastrophic record, why would (especially American) sports club owners listen to anything Randy Lerner has to say about on-pitch matters? I like him and am so disappointed it hasn't worked out, but my God is his record bad, and bad in two countries and two sports.

yeh, I don't believe that rumour for one second. If I am parting with the best part of 200m then I am doing my homework on a number of levels to establish who is going to spend money that I will be providing for the future. Had Lambert achieved mid table safety by now, I think even with an ownership change his remaining as manager could have been justified. Solid second season, playing decent football, with the right help push on to a Europa place etc etc. Not when we are about to finish the season in what will likely be 15th position or lower. I know stats only tell a piece of the story, but what a story!

[KevinGage]

We need big players, but we also need a better manager. There's no way in hell he can survive this season, surely - I know it's been tough, but Christ he's made it tougher than it needed to be, and duller.

20 defeats in one season (and that's with still three left to play). If he survives that, he's one very lucky bloke.

We've lost the majority of our home league games. More than 50% of the time we've played on our own ground we haven't just failed to win, we've actually lost. This is disgraceful.

Not only that, but we can't really say we have been unlucky in losing any of those games.  You could even make a case for us being lucky to win some of the ones we did. 

We've been dreadful over too long a period of time.