Transfer Speculation / Gossip

[Billy Walker]

I'd rather have Hernandez than Welbeck, that's for certain!  I think a frontline of Benteke and Hernandez would be very effective, too - as good as any in the league.

[supertom]

I'd rather have Hernandez than Welbeck, that's for certain!  I think a frontline of Benteke and Hernandez would be very effective, too - as good as any in the league.

Absolutely top notch. You slap Hernandez in a side regularly. 30+ games a season and he'll get 15-20 goals.

[myf]

Lambert intimated 1 or 2 more to come in on WM interview

[tomd2103]

Lambert intimated 1 or 2 more to come in on WM interview

That's encouraging.  A wide player is required if we are going to play a 4-3-3 and I still think we could do with that extra bit of quality in central midfield. 

[pauliewalnuts]

Lambert intimated 1 or 2 more to come in on WM interview

Good.

If they are in the creative department, they could make a difference. I know it's too early to announce summer on the basis of the spotting of one swallow, but we looked absolutely solid defensively today, weirdly so, but lacked that creativity to make things happen up front.

It'd be brilliant to get that added.

[ciggiesnbeer]

Lambert intimated 1 or 2 more to come in on WM interview

He did with Jack as well. Must be confident. Thats good. very good.

[ozzjim]

If 2 more came in the quality of Richardson, cissokho and Sanchez it would have been an incredible example of spending bugger all while improving nearly all areas on the pitch.

[SoccerHQ]

In fairness I can criticise Lambert for many things but I've always been surprised at the flak he gets on here and elsewhere for his transfer dealings from the likes of SH and the usual suspects.

Yes he's signed some duds but that's what happens when you shop in the bargain basement, having to take punts on players who may find the premier league a step too far as we've seen with a few of last years' recruits.

There was no excuse for MON with his lavish transfer funds signing so many average british players for big money and big wages that took years for us to shift but that's been done to death.

Even though I wasn't sold on some of this years deals, the good thing most of them have is big match mentality. Likes of Senderos and when he returns Joe Cole have played in so many champions league and world cup games Stoke away isn't really going to faze them and there was a real resilence in our game today so good to see a bit more maturity in our first 11 at long last.

[olaftab]

If my aunt had etc and so forth.

If your aunt was Kellie Maloney then......

[curiousorange]

Read rumours of Scott Sinclair on Twitter tonight. No thanks.

[eric woolban woolban]

Read rumours of Scott Sinclair on Twitter tonight. No thanks.

If it also brings Helen Flanagan to Villa Park...

[dave.woodhall]

Read rumours of Scott Sinclair on Twitter tonight. No thanks.

If it also brings Helen Flanagan to Villa Park...

Then double no thanks.

[Des Little]

We need a centre forward more than anything else

[Olneythelonely]

I don't think it's possible to get a centre forward good enough, who's willing to be 3rd choice in a months time.

An creative midfielder should be what we're targeting in my opinion.

[SoccerHQ]

Would rather keep playing N'zogbia than sign Sinclair, that's how little I rate him.

Could also mean Grealish getting less action which is another negative.