Transfer Speculation / Gossip

[PeterWithesShin]

I heard it was Weight Watchers that approached him.

[ciggiesnbeer]

Twatter IncogAVFC says approach made for Darren Bent. May explain why left out tonight?

That guy seems to know absolutely nothing at all. He combines it with an extraordinary arrogance, too.

Hasn't he got a 100% track record of failure? I mean I don't recall him even getting one vaguely right. happy to be corrected.

[frankmosswasmyuncle]

So Tony Moon has gone. I know he didn't work out (like a lot of Lamberts signings) but I will always remember his goal first game last season. Pissing off the Arsenal fans outside after the game singing 'that' song over and over again was especially satisfying. Mind you the season went downhill from there. Peaked early methinks.

That was a great day. I loved his expression. Arsenal fans were the biggest set of whiney losers last season.

I remember that one bloke who was filmed outside the ground having a right old whinge. It was amazing, they'd only lost one game.

Outside of Man City all "top six" fans are pretty detestable but I had always thought Arsenal fans at least had something like an appreciation for when they were outplayed. That day and the months afterwards when they kept banging on about it they really came across as twats.

Was over on the far left that day, near the Arse fans...nice to see two of them taken out by the stewards for fighting each other! Just after Tony Moon had knocked in our third of the afternoon.
(lights cigar; blows several perfect smoke rings; smiles, slightly smugly.)

[David_Nab]

Bent has ice pack on at BMH yesterday according to Jack on the AVTV coms so I doubt he is going anywhere.

[pauliewalnuts]

Twatter IncogAVFC says approach made for Darren Bent. May explain why left out tonight?

That guy seems to know absolutely nothing at all. He combines it with an extraordinary arrogance, too.

Hasn't he got a 100% track record of failure? I mean I don't recall him even getting one vaguely right. happy to be corrected.

Yesterday he tweeted "Luna deal is permanent". Shortly before it came out it was a loan.

He's an absolute chancer.

[ozzjim]

With an incredible ability to call it wrong even when logic points the other way.

[David_Nab]

With 10 mil to Spend , I'd forget long term for now and try and replicate Everton of last season and get solid players in on loan.

[Matt Collins]

If we don't get two players in on loan in our predicament we're absolutely crazy

[RussellC]

If we don't get two players in on loan in our predicament we're absolutely crazy

Has Nick Powell been playing for Utd pre-season? He looked really good for Wigan last year and I;m sure would improve us. Can play anywhere across the midfield or as a striker. Think he's a mate of westwood's too, which might persuade him to come.

Edit: Just checked. He was left out of the squad that went to the USA.

[RussellC]

The kid at Small Heath who has asked for a transfer and has been linked to Cardiff (and us apparently, but I have only read that on here). Lee Clark says if he leaves it should only be for a Premier League club.

Looks like he's going to Cardiff...

http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/birmingham-city-tom-adeyemi-sale-7568849

[Malandro]

See Derby are taking on a 21 year old, Real Madrid defensive midfielder. Broke into first team last year.

Really should be using the loan system better as above poster said.

[RussellC]

I've just been looking at the squad and, worryingly (if my maths are correct) we currently have 28 players who are 21 or over. I'm including Jed Steer and Daniel Johnson in this number, but even without them it suggests that we'll need to ship more players out before bringing others in, as I can't see Randy sanctioning paying salaries for players who aren't going to be involved in the current climate.

We also don't have a massive wealth of U21 players close to the first team squad, with Carruthers, Grealish and Robinson (Donacien looks a little way off to me).

Going back to my previous suggestion, Powell is only 20 so wouldn't add to this problem, and would also increase our quota of 'homegrown' players. Who do I need to contact to suggest that this happens...?

[Gareth]

Going back to my previous suggestion, Powell is only 20 so wouldn't add to this problem, and would also increase our quota of 'homegrown' players. Who do I need to contact to suggest that this happens...?

Nicky Keye

[RussellC]

Going back to my previous suggestion, Powell is only 20 so wouldn't add to this problem, and would also increase our quota of 'homegrown' players. Who do I need to contact to suggest that this happens...?

Nicky Keye

The celebrity hairdresser...?

[paul_e]

I've just been looking at the squad and, worryingly (if my maths are correct) we currently have 28 players who are 21 or over. I'm including Jed Steer and Daniel Johnson in this number, but even without them it suggests that we'll need to ship more players out before bringing others in, as I can't see Randy sanctioning paying salaries for players who aren't going to be involved in the current climate.

We also don't have a massive wealth of U21 players close to the first team squad, with Carruthers, Grealish and Robinson (Donacien looks a little way off to me).

Going back to my previous suggestion, Powell is only 20 so wouldn't add to this problem, and would also increase our quota of 'homegrown' players. Who do I need to contact to suggest that this happens...?

You shouldn't be counting Steer, Johnson or Okore, they are all 21 currently and the cut off is over 21 at the start of the season.

That means we have exactly 25 players right now, so loans out for a couple are still needed to be able to bring in the new players we need.