Transfer Speculation / Gossip

[RussellC]

Clark's certainly a better footballer than Baker, but I'm still not convinced that he's good enough to be a regular starter for us. It's odd, because for 2 months under Houllier he looked to be a real prospect, both as a defender and a holding midfielder. Now though, he looks reluctant to attack the ball and nervous in possession. He seems to be hit a downward slope ever since his mistake at home at Man City a while ago.

[Matt Collins]

Clark was good at the start of last season. I prefer him to baker. But I'm hoping Okore and vlaar will be very much first choice

[RussellC]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/28675410

Can chalk this one off.

[David_Nab]

Apparantly we have agreed Terms with Aly Cissokho  , his abysmal performance when we played against Liverpool last season must have stood out ..

[RussellC]

Apparantly we have agreed Terms with Aly Cissokho  , his abysmal performance when we played against Liverpool last season must have stood out ..

We're you seen this??

[RussellC]

Sky's Pete O'Rourke has tweeted that Daniel Johnson is set to join Chesterfield on loan.

[mrastonvilla]

Apparantly we have agreed Terms with Aly Cissokho  , his abysmal performance when we played against Liverpool last season must have stood out ..

No Transfer window is complete without signing another left back

[pauliewalnuts]

You can never have too many left backs. Apparently.

[David_Nab]

Aly Cissokho has agreed personal terms with Aston Villa. (Via @RMValencia).

[UK Redsox]

You can never have too many left backs. Apparently.

From what I remember of his loan spell at Liverpool, he makes Joe Bennett look like Roberto Carlos.

[olaftab]

Clark's certainly a better footballer than Baker, but I'm still not convinced that he's good enough to be a regular starter for us. It's odd, because for 2 months under Houllier he looked to be a real prospect, both as a defender and a holding midfielder. Now though, he looks reluctant to attack the ball and nervous in possession. He seems to be hit a downward slope ever since his mistake at home at Man City a while ago.

he will become a future Gareth Barry.
And by the way Dzeko fouled hin after his initial slip to get the ball.

[David_Nab]

You can never have too many left backs. Apparently.

From what I remember of his loan spell at Liverpool, he makes Joe Bennett look like Roberto Carlos.

http://vimeo.com/92846254

[Tuscans]

http://www.deportevalenciano.com/2014/08/07/el-aston-villa-va-por-aly-cissokho

[Matt Collins]

That cissokho story does seem to be doing the rounds. I thought he was pretty crap for Liverpool, but we're obviously several rungs down the ladder. I think he went for c £15m a couple of years ago.

If true, would definitely seem to suggest Richardson isn't going to play left back in a four. Would of course mean richardson could offer a more orthodox role on the left.

It's probably bullshit tho

[tomd2103]

Clark's certainly a better footballer than Baker, but I'm still not convinced that he's good enough to be a regular starter for us. It's odd, because for 2 months under Houllier he looked to be a real prospect, both as a defender and a holding midfielder. Now though, he looks reluctant to attack the ball and nervous in possession. He seems to be hit a downward slope ever since his mistake at home at Man City a while ago.

he will become a future Gareth Barry.
And by the way Dzeko fouled hin after his initial slip to get the ball.

What about his one just after that for the Republic of Ireland?  I'm not so sure about him in midfield.  When he played there during the McLeish season, he didn't play the ball forward at all, only sideways and backwards.  Seeing as we have got very few other options, it would be worth another go though I suppose.