Transfer Speculation / Gossip

[bobdylan]

Bizarre. That's two fullbacks we need now.

Unlikely, Richardson, Stevens, and Hutton will replace Betrand, Luna and Lowton in the squad.

[N'ZMAV]

Bizarre. That's two fullbacks we need now.

Unlikely, Richardson, Stevens, and Hutton will replace Betrand, Luna and Lowton in the squad.

that made me shudder

[Des Little]

Fucking hell we've not kicked a ball in anger yet and I'm getting brassed off.

[supertom]

Heard Mellberg retired from footie today

Makes him just about right for our next signing then.

[Villa in Denmark]

Heard Mellberg retired from footie today

Yes. Confirmed on the news over here a couple of hours ago.

Press statement translation

"Today I have terminated my contract with FC Copenhagen, which will be the last in my football carrier.  Thank you to all the fans, players, trainer and others that I have had the pleasure of working with through the years."

There have been whispers for most of this week that something was afoot as he hadn't been named in the first three match day squads

[Louzie0]

Best wishes for your retirement  and thank you, Olof. UTV!

[frankmosswasmyuncle]

Hear hear!

[Steve67]

Lowton is crap so why the fuss? I do wonder though if we might have been after Jenkinson from the arse for a season?

[Holte L2]

Come back as gaffer Olof, and bring Martin (Laursen) with you!

[Holte L2]

Lowton is crap so why the fuss? I do wonder though if we might have been after Jenkinson from the arse for a season?

I hope not. Jenkinson is bollocks. 

I do wish we'd sign Trippier from Burnley.

[pauliewalnuts]

Stumbled across this in a strange way but we had a scout at Brugge - Brondby tonight.

http://clubbrugge.be/nl/nieuws/18556/25-scouts-voor-club-brondby

[peter w]

I wonder if Clark is being earmarked, or baker, for a left-back slot? Don't play it in the friendlies but practice it in training. plus he's played there. Stoke will be set-up for a different defence and will pick their team accordingly if they think it's Richardson or Bennett. first game away at Stoke I can see the benefits. Not permanently but worth a shout?

[pauliewalnuts]

I'd opt for Richardson, he strikes me as the most competent of our options there. Which, admittedly, when Bennett is one of them, doesn't actually say a great deal.

[peter w]

I hope he's not played there but further forward. I don't fancy Clarke there either but for all the positions we're talking about filling left-back is hardly mentioned but needs to be. Lambert thinks that is not a short-term necessity which does suggest we won't be spending much. I think he's saving his powder for a midfielder. I think that, and possibly only one more if lucky, will be it. It really is a fingers crossed feeling pre-season and still one of dread rather than anticipation for the new season. let's just hope we get it right more often than not next season.

[saunders_heroes]

Where's this Lowton story come from? Can't see it reported anywhere.