Transfer Speculation / Gossip

[Steve67]

I don't wish to see Baker in a Villa shirt again. Not good enough for me. Would like to see Okore, Lescott, Senderos and Vlaar at the club though. Midfield ball winner in next please.

[brontebilly]

Am I the only one who thinks Lescott is an accident waiting to happen?  Or have I missed the games where he's looked assured at the back and just seen the slightly calamitous ones.  In his defence he looked a lot more solid at Everton when he was the 'main man' but much less so at City especially once he was not considered first choice.

In fact I don't think there is much between him and senderos and Senderos is cheaper and younger (I think).

wasnt he mainly played as a left back at Everton? seem to remember him playing there in the Ashley Young game

[pauliewalnuts]

We do pass like we're pissed up though to be fair.

And defend like we've been shooting up.

[baddowvillans]

Looks like Lescott is off to the mighty Hull - well you can understand that he would choose their proud history over his boyhood team. Like others I'm still not. On inched he was worth the wages and that may have been why we lacked appetite.  If Okore is and can stay for I think we will be ok with what we've got there. It's the creativity - or lack of it that bothers me

[RussellC]

I don't believe for one second that given a straight choice between Senderos and Lescott on free transfers Lambert would have chosen Senderos. This is purely down to wages and it would appear that we're about to lose out to Hull.

[achilles]

I don't believe for one second that given a straight choice between Senderos and Lescott on free transfers Lambert would have chosen Senderos. This is purely down to wages and it would appear that we're about to lose out to Hull.

The difference could easily be that Lescott has choices whereas Senderos had no choice, easy to make your mind up then!

[ozzjim]

It's a small time attitude that will see us down if not revised.

Although Lescott going to Hull suggests much about his ability now. I want him here don't get me wrong, but he is error prone at centre half. Demichelis was picked well in front of him at City.

[Concrete John]

It's a small time attitude that will see us down if not revised.

Although Lescott going to Hull suggests much about his ability now. I want him here don't get me wrong, but he is error prone at centre half. Demichelis was picked well in front of him at City.

That's more to do with the manager's opinion though.  Torres is picked ahead of Lukaku at Chelsea, yet who would you want us to get?

Lescott is a good player, but doubt we'll get him.

[ClaretAndBlueBlood]

I cant see us even being in for another centre half.......

[pauliewalnuts]

Talk this morning that Lescott is going to Albion.

[ozzjim]

That will go down well

[Phil from the upper holte]

I doubt it, They are planning a protest against the new manager as well

[RussellC]

It's just a typical Villa transfer fuck-up. Player available on a free. Exactly what we currently need. Sign someone else and allow him to sign for local rivals.

Brilliant.

[Phil from the upper holte]

I could be wrong the express and star are reporting it now.

[dave.woodhall]

It's just a typical Villa transfer fuck-up. Player available on a free. Exactly what we currently need. Sign someone else and allow him to sign for local rivals.

Brilliant.

How exactly did we 'allow' him to sign for them and if it's typical when was the last time it happened?