Transfer Speculation / Gossip

[Holte L2]

Rodwell going to Sunderland for £10mill, are they mad, they bid £14mill for Borini as well, and yet some still think Vlaar's only worth £5/6 mill.

I'd happily take Rodwell. Even with his injury record. Personally, I think he's a bit of a coup.

[saunders_heroes]

Tom Adayemi, the Blose midfielder we were linked with, has apparently handed in a transfer request.

When did we last sign someone from Small Heath direct ?

Curbishley.

Really ? When was that 84 ?

'83. Swapped him for that weasel Robert Hopkins (he who loved the blues so much he joined the Villa as a kid).

[dave shelley]

I did read that he is a very intelligent lad, and that Lambert was a big fan at Norwich.

Did he have his own box then. :-)

[ozzjim]

Rodwell going to Sunderland for £10mill, are they mad, they bid £14mill for Borini as well, and yet some still think Vlaar's only worth £5/6 mill.

I'd happily take Rodwell. Even with his injury record. Personally, I think he's a bit of a coup.

Jack Rodwell is a talented player. But he has been injured more than he has played the last 2 years which will have slowed his development no end, and there is no certainty he will continue to progress, or play much. 10 million is a lot of money.

[Des Little]

Rodwell has had more injuries than Evil Knievel. £10 mil on him is a huge gamble.

[frankmosswasmyuncle]

I did read that he is a very intelligent lad, and that Lambert was a big fan at Norwich.

Did he have his own box then. :-)

Had a brilliant programme collection and all of those half 'n' half scarf things....

[Dave Cooper please]

If he's any good why not? Besides we can always claim for the next few years that our money saved them from extinction.

[SoccerHQ]

Don't think he's above Championship quality really.

And he's similar in style to Delph so my worry is like Senderos this is insurance in case contract talks break down and we sell him.

[Olneythelonely]

Is there any evidence that we are after him? I'd also take great pleasure in taking him off them. Providing he's any good, which I'm doubtful of.

[frankmosswasmyuncle]

If he was any good surely 'The Mighty Reds YNWA', S'land or WSpam would have have snapped him up for a bargain £20m by now!

[john2710]

What I can't understand is why are we planning talks with Vlar but there's no word of contracts or talks with Delph or Gabby? Something doesn't quite add up, unless we don't want to keep them?

[Gregorys Boy]

What I can't understand is why are we planning talks with Vlar but there's no word of contracts or talks with Delph or Gabby? Something doesn't quite add up, unless we don't want to keep them?

In an odd sort of way things being quiet might be good news for us at least on the Delph front, as in we have not had any bids, and he is happy to stay at Villa, which he has already been quoted as saying anyway.  I like Delph, but he has only had one good season for us, and still has much to improve on.  At the moment I don't think there is too much interest from other clubs, at least not from the sort of clubs who could turn his head.

[hartman_1982]

What I can't understand is why are we planning talks with Vlar but there's no word of contracts or talks with Delph or Gabby? Something doesn't quite add up, unless we don't want to keep them?

I think there is an interview with Shay Given floating about in which he says something about the club speaking to a few players about contracts at the moment. He was asked directly about Vlaar but said something like that. I took that as including Delph and Gabby as well.

[Goldie.7]

What I can't understand is why are we planning talks with Vlar but there's no word of contracts or talks with Delph or Gabby? Something doesn't quite add up, unless we don't want to keep them?

Seeing Gabby for another 3/4 years at Villa makes me want to bang my head repeatedly off a brick wall.

[Steve67]

The way Gabby is playing, like a kid with a smacked arse, says to me that he isn't getting a new contract. Speculation on my part of course but he's hardly pulling up trees to deserve one at the moment.