Transfer Speculation / Gossip

[Colin B]

If this thread is a wish list for people we would like to sign can I ask for Mile Jedinak from Palace. I have no idea if Palace would want to sell him though

[ozzjim]

Vlaar is the least of our worries, let's have a pop at the other 7 or 8 muppets in the team. I'll start Gabby.

I genuinely think we should shift him on.

He is the poster boy for our acceptance of mediocrity. Untouchable yet delivers next to nothing for months on end.

Me too. I would take peanuts for him too, as he simply offers so little at the moment. I would love us to sign 2 forwards with genuine pace to compliment Benteke and Kozak that would run in the channels and get the ball in, the way Gabby should, but he hardly ever does.

[ozzjim]

If this thread is a wish list for people we would like to sign can I ask for Mile Jedinak from Palace. I have no idea if Palace would want to sell him though

Would be a really good signing.

[Havencheese]

Named as captain for the Australian national team in Brazil. Would absolutely be the prefect fit for Villa, has grown in stature over the past few years. Would Palace be prepared to sell up? I think not.

[Matt Collins]

If this thread is a wish list for people we would like to sign can I ask for Mile Jedinak from Palace. I have no idea if Palace would want to sell him though

Why would they?

On gabby, he may be mediocre but I'll take mediocre next season thanks

If palace's squad of players can finish halfway up the table ours certainly can. It's the mood, management and leadership that's the problem

Pains me to say it but we could do with an allardyce or pulis next season! And I really don't like watching their sides

[paulcomben]

And now the Bomb Squad are all welcome back into the squad: Hutton, N'Zogbia and Bent, says Mat Kendrick. For the good of our mental health, I suggest that we all look away now, until someone spreads word that we have a new owner and manager.

[bobdylan]

And now the Bomb Squad are all welcome back into the squad: Hutton, N'Zogbia and Bent, says Mat Kendrick. For the good of our mental health, I suggest that we all look away now, until someone spreads word that we have a new owner and manager.

What about Given, Herd and Stevens

[Matt Collins]

The great thing about football is that despite the context, you just know that at some stage someone is - in all sincerity - going to post something like the following on this transfer thread:

"I see Pastore isn't first choice at PSG. We should make a move for him".

[aj2k77]

The great thing about football is that despite the context, you just know that at some stage someone is - in all sincerity - going to post something like the following on this transfer thread:

"I see Pastore isn't first choice at PSG. We should make a move for him".

I'm resigned to no takeover this summer, no bigger transfers despite the £30m extra tv revenue and no sacking of Lambert.

I'm hope that Okore, Benteke fully fit, Hutton and Nzogbia coupled with at least 2 astute signings in key positions will see us safe.

[SoccerHQ]

I have no issue with N'zogbia coming back. For all his faults, he is much better than Tonev and we certainly need some creativity and pace in that midfield area.

Hutton isn't very good and I can't see Bent being motivated so rather those two were somehow moved on.

[levico]

Is there no other thread to talk about Albrighton's departure?

I think it's quite a bad thing considering the paucity of quality in our squad.

Maybe I'm alone on this?

[eamonn]

Gutted about Marc to be honest. He clearly gave a shit and always tried to make something happen. Didn't always come off but he's a lot better than the tired "championship standard" label that comes his way. Not sure how he's more Championship standard than 90% of the rest of the squad. If Leicester have thrown money at him fair enough, he's probably been told he'll be a lot more involved than he was here. I'd like to think we at least made a decent offer to keep him though.

[pauliewalnuts]

If they have offered him 35k a week then they're stupid, he's not worth anything like that. Don't get me wrong, I like him, I thought he was frequently our best player when he re-emerged at the end of last season.

However, I don't blame him for a second in taking that sort of money. I would.

If Villa were offering 20k a week and Leicester 35k (I know, the figures might be guessed at, but I am assuming a big difference), I know which I'd take, Villa fan or not.

[CheeriOneill]

Albrighton was okay but that was about it.

We have bigger issues than letting him go and if Leicester is his next move then that probably tells you how good he actually is.

[martyn ellis]

Quite apart from all the 'he's a local lad, one club man, gives a shit, nice family, feet-on-the-ground' stuff (all true), I also always felt there was a real player in Marc Albrighton. When played in the right position and when on song he was a match-changer, especially coming on as a sub in a number of games in this grim season. I wouldn't mind betting he's pretty gutted himself to be honest; the club has been his life for 16 years.