Transfer Speculation / Gossip

[Damo70]

it does't matter what we have spent today compared to others. It's what we do in total in the span of time we have in the window. If we signed two players next week are we suddenly better off than our rivals, or simply that we've made two signings? The time to judge will be when all of our player transactions are done and we see where we stand. Said this before, but in all of my years following the club I don't recall us never buying anyone during the summer. There's no reason to think this summer will be any different even if Randy doesn't finalize the sale of the club.
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If I remember right we didn't bring anyone in during the summers of 1982 and 1984.

[Dave]

If true I'd pull out. Likely that he'd have a deadline. IF true, mind you.

I'm with you on this Peter.  We need to show players that we've made an offer and that we'd appreciate a relatively speedy response.  Despite many saying we're no longer a big club, we're Aston Villa and the privilege for any player is to play for us.  If he procrastinates then fuck him,I would hope there are back- up choices, move on.

Yes fuck him  as soon as a player thinks twice about signing for us he isn't the player for Aston Villa.

Roy Keane called off the Sunderland transfer bid for David Nugent when he said he wanted to talk to Portsmouth as well.

That doesn't mean it's the sensible way to react.

I think that there's ample evidence to suggest that the opposite of whatever Roy Keane thinks might be the best way to do things when it comes to transfers.

[Malandro]

If true I'd pull out. Likely that he'd have a deadline. IF true, mind you.

I'm with you on this Peter.  We need to show players that we've made an offer and that we'd appreciate a relatively speedy response.  Despite many saying we're no longer a big club, we're Aston Villa and the privilege for any player is to play for us.  If he procrastinates then fuck him,I would hope there are back- up choices, move on.

Yes fuck him  as soon as a player thinks twice about signing for us he isn't the player for Aston Villa.

Roy Keane called off the Sunderland transfer bid for David Nugent when he said he wanted to talk to Portsmouth as well.

That doesn't mean it's the sensible way to react.

I think that there's ample evidence to suggest that the opposite of whatever Roy Keane thinks might be the best way to do things when it comes to transfers.

I was brought up with that philosophy (Yorkshire) and I admit it fails in almost all situations

[godzvilla]

Only a fool would pretend " everything is rosy " at the Villa and only a fool would describe everything as ´shit ´..............Godzvilla !

Can you kindly wind it in a bit please and argue the points raised without being quite so antagonistic.

.................................Dave!

“The interest in encouraging freedom of expression in a democratic society outweighs any theoretical but unproven benefit of censorship.”
― John Paul Stevens
......................................................Godzvilla!

[Damo70]

If true I'd pull out. Likely that he'd have a deadline. IF true, mind you.

I'm with you on this Peter.  We need to show players that we've made an offer and that we'd appreciate a relatively speedy response.  Despite many saying we're no longer a big club, we're Aston Villa and the privilege for any player is to play for us.  If he procrastinates then fuck him,I would hope there are back- up choices, move on.

Yes fuck him  as soon as a player thinks twice about signing for us he isn't the player for Aston Villa.

Roy Keane called off the Sunderland transfer bid for David Nugent when he said he wanted to talk to Portsmouth as well.

That doesn't mean it's the sensible way to react.

I think that there's ample evidence to suggest that the opposite of whatever Roy Keane thinks might be the best way to do things when it comes to transfers.

I wasn't saying I agreed with with Roy Keane. If you want a player you should accept he is entitled to speak to others clubs too. Also, Roy Keane may well not still think along the same lines as he did back then.

[Ger Regan]

Only a fool would pretend " everything is rosy " at the Villa and only a fool would describe everything as ´shit ´..............Godzvilla !

Can you kindly wind it in a bit please and argue the points raised without being quite so antagonistic.

.................................Dave!

“The interest in encouraging freedom of expression in a democratic society outweighs any theoretical but unproven benefit of censorship.”
― John Paul Stevens
......................................................Godzvilla!

Nobody is stopping you from airing your views, a mod though has quite rightly asked you to tone down your antagonistic tone. If you don't like it, then go elsewhere.

[Clampy]

If true I'd pull out. Likely that he'd have a deadline. IF true, mind you.

I'm with you on this Peter.  We need to show players that we've made an offer and that we'd appreciate a relatively speedy response.  Despite many saying we're no longer a big club, we're Aston Villa and the privilege for any player is to play for us.  If he procrastinates then fuck him,I would hope there are back- up choices, move on.

Yes fuck him  as soon as a player thinks twice about signing for us he isn't the player for Aston Villa.

I don't agree with this at all. It's his career and besides, it would be nicer if he turned down other clubs to join us.

[john e]

The player can talk to whoever he wants,
 but as soon as you have gone as far as agreeing a fee with the club, then the next step is personal terms, if he doesn't want to commit at this stage because he thinks there are better options for him elsewhere, I'd leave it there,
 if we are a fallback position club, then he doesn't really want to come, won't give 100% and is better left alone

Obviously we don't know the full details if there is any so it all might be complete rubbish

[kippaxvilla2]

I'm getting really tired with stories like this.  Are we still the only club to this day who have ever been done for tapping up?!  Just fcuk off and stop talking about a player you have no chance of signing.

http://www.football365.com/aston-villa/9387705/Aston-Villa-defender-Rob-Vlaar-an-option-for-Southampton

Kippaxvilla2!

[Clark W Griswold]

With regards to Ki, I say fuck him too, the fucker.
Had enough in recent years with people that didn't want to be here from the start, N'Zogbia and Ireland to name but two.

[Dave]

I'm getting really tired with stories like this.  Are we still the only club to this day who have ever been done for tapping up?!  Just fcuk off and stop talking about a player you have no chance of signing.

http://www.football365.com/aston-villa/9387705/Aston-Villa-defender-Rob-Vlaar-an-option-for-Southampton

Kippaxvilla2!

See the last half dozen pages of the Vlaar thread.

[boboonthecorner]

I'm getting really tired with stories like this.  Are we still the only club to this day who have ever been done for tapping up?!  Just fcuk off and stop talking about a player you have no chance of signing.

http://www.football365.com/aston-villa/9387705/Aston-Villa-defender-Rob-Vlaar-an-option-for-Southampton

Kippaxvilla2!

See the last half dozen pages of the Vlaar thread.

Is this an indication of how lowly we rate now with the media? Our best players being linked with Southampton, QPR....Who next. Palace? Baggies?

[kippaxvilla2]

It's transfer speculation though so I'm confused.

[N'ZMAV]

Borini going to Sunderland for £14mil. The market is crazy, we might get £10mil for Gabby at this rate... SELL SELL SELL!!!

[Steve67]

I wouldn't get all bent out of shape over Ki. No doubts it'll turn out to be a load of old scrotum that any bid has even been lodged. Equally, we also have to accept that, if he's as good as people say, we have to accept some competition for him.