Transfer Speculation / Gossip

[Jon Crofts]

I think we've probably done enough in the transfer market so far to firmly cement ourselves in 18th place come May next year, well done everyone.

[Ads]

I think we will buy a player on Thursday this week for real life poeples money, no fooling.

[brian green]

And it will be Peter Crouch.

[john e]

Now that David Villa has moved to New York, I don't even have the fleeting glimmer of excitement when I see the word 'Villa' in the transfer news pages. 

and with Andre Villas-Boas gone as well

[cheltenhamlion]

I never did recover from the "Chelsea to buy Villa" headline I saw. My stomach fell out of my arse, and I went through all manner of ways to go out like a martyr for gunning down the board, before sense kicked in and I realised that they were talking about a forward in Spain.

[Mister E]

I don't want to focus on Lambert's failings. I simply feel that we have to assess our whole situation openly and honestly. It galls me when Lambert rides out a catalogue of mistakes and gets more time to sort out messes of his own making when his predecessor whom I believe to be no worse than the present manager was given the Bolton treatment.

My take on all this is that nothing can get any better until we have a takeover.

Randy is clearly going to spend as little as possible, he's not going to sack the manager and appoint a new one, he's almost certainly not going to appoint a new CEO, either.

The takeover is the key to all this. Until that happens, all the other stuff seems - to me at least - to be locked as it is now.

the optimistic in me is trying very hard, working many hours in addition to those scheduled to believe that the current dearth of any positive activity in the areas mentioned is due the takeover being not far away. Why would Randy Lerner, who came to the club and spun all of the positivity that he did let the club die on a vine as the final chapter in his story? I don't see him being that person, yet every day erodes some of that belief. What I am clinging on to is that the takeover won't be one of those drawn out things when it finally happens. That it is happening behind the scenes and when it takes place the news will break, and soon after it will be wrapped up. Off course I sincerely hope this happens in the next couple of weeks, because the thought that this is it in terms of our summer transfers in doesn't fill even the bright eyed optimistic with much hope for a good start to the campaign.

Lerner is probably thinking that he can hold out till January: by then he will either have sold out or will give the manager some dosh to bail us out.

Depressing for the next four months or so.

[Matt C]

Luna has gone on loan to Verona according to the OS.

[old man villa fan]

I don't want to focus on Lambert's failings. I simply feel that we have to assess our whole situation openly and honestly. It galls me when Lambert rides out a catalogue of mistakes and gets more time to sort out messes of his own making when his predecessor whom I believe to be no worse than the present manager was given the Bolton treatment.

I suppose the difference is that the vast majority were against the previous manager by the time we got to the Bolton match whereas only the majority (if that, seeing as there are not major calls for him to go) are against the current manager.  We have been down to whys and wherefores many time before so no need to go over that again.  Lerner had to get rid of the previous manager based on the view of the supporters.  He clearly feels that he is not in the same position with Lambert, yet.

[eamonn]

And it will be Peter Crouch.

Written in the stars.  Ormondroyd Cascarino to Kojak Krouch...let the new generation rise.

[Steve67]

Little resale value in so many of these players, Luna. I just hope this frees up some wages to bring one in.

Paulie Walnuts, just read back over the last few pages. I think you have it spot on. Very balanced views IMO.

[N'ZMAV]

I think we will buy a player on Thursday this week for real life poeples money, no fooling.

It will be Adeyemi from Blues.

[brian green]

I hear what you say OMVF and I agree with your proposition that not so many are calling for Lambert to go as were demanding the removal of TSM.   However, I do not think that that is because there is not an overwhelming majority of fans who want to see the back of Lambert, I think there is, but what is protecting Lambert is that the majority have no stomach for another blood letting.   I know I haven't but that does not change my opinion that I think Lambert is every inch as poor a manager as TSM and quite possibly not so impeccably decent a man.   I am of the opinion that Lambert will not be sacked because it is cheaper to keep him and everything at the club at the moment is done on the ultra cheap.

[Steve67]

What happens if no takeover happens and Lamberts contract ends? A realistic possibility?

[Mister E]

I hear what you say OMVF and I agree with your proposition that not so many are calling for Lambert to go as were demanding the removal of TSM.   However, I do not think that that is because there is not an overwhelming majority of fans who want to see the back of Lambert, I think there is, but what is protecting Lambert is that the majority have no stomach for another blood letting.   I know I haven't but that does not change my opinion that I think Lambert is every inch as poor a manager as TSM and quite possibly not so impeccably decent a man.   I am of the opinion that Lambert will not be sacked because it is cheaper to keep him and everything at the club at the moment is done on the ultra cheap.

it's expedient whilst the club is for sale.  Isn't that the only reason, really?

[supertom]

What happens if no takeover happens and Lamberts contract ends? A realistic possibility?

Paul Jewell is what happens probably. Or someone of that ilk.