Transfer Speculation / Gossip

[QBVILLA]

I dunno. I had high hopes of Ireland as he also has undoubted talent. Sinclair, I may be doing a disservice to here but he strikes me as another footballer who lacks the mentality to ever fulfil his talent. I thought he'd really shine for the Albion last season, did he ever play?

[paul_e]

I dunno. I had high hopes of Ireland as he also has undoubted talent. Sinclair, I may be doing a disservice to here but he strikes me as another footballer who lacks the mentality to ever fulfil his talent. I thought he'd really shine for the Albion last season, did he ever play?

I'd question his talent as much as his mentality, he's quick but even when he was doing well with Swansea I think it was more about him being quick than anything else, he's a lot like Aaron Lennon, has just enough skill to make the most of his pace but what happens after he's got away is rather inconsistent.

[themossman]

I agree though, the whole Stephen Ireland thing has put me right off the idea of getting in players who used to be good and hoping they recapture their form.

[RussellC]

I've always thought of Sinclair as poor-man's Ashley Young. Very similar style but nowhere near as effective as an on-song Young. I'd steer clear purely because he's produced nothing of note for the past 2 seasons.

[Malandro]

A friend in Sweden (Hammarby fan) has told me that as well as the goalie we have signed, we are looking at taking a young midfielder called Kevin Jarrett-Marston.
Probably not the biggest bit of transfer news!

[placeforparks]

I'm a big fan of Holtby's, would love to see him at Villa. Very surprised if they're looking to let him go again. Horribly, I can see QPR coming in for him and paying him a stupid salary.

evening standard last night said qpr were looking to secure 31 year old liability, joey barton, on a £75,000 a week contract!

[Summers]

If Holtby is available, I hope we're interested. He'd walk into our side and really make things happen going forward.

[Ads]

I'm a big fan of Holtby's, would love to see him at Villa. Very surprised if they're looking to let him go again. Horribly, I can see QPR coming in for him and paying him a stupid salary.

evening standard last night said qpr were looking to secure 31 year old liability, joey barton, on a £75,000 a week contract!

Well, at least we cannot say that QPR have failed to learn their lesson...

[Tayls_7]

I've always thought of Sinclair as poor-man's Ashley Young. Very similar style but nowhere near as effective as an on-song Young. I'd steer clear purely because he's produced nothing of note for the past 2 seasons.

I'm just going to say it....If Helen Flanagan was lying next to me I might struggle to motivate my ass out of bed for training. His legs have probably gone.

[Tony Erdington]

I'm a big fan of Holtby's, would love to see him at Villa. Very surprised if they're looking to let him go again. Horribly, I can see QPR coming in for him and paying him a stupid salary.

evening standard last night said qpr were looking to secure 31 year old liability, joey barton, on a £75,000 a week contract!

Well, at least we cannot say that QPR have failed to learn their lesson...

QPR are a train wreck waiting to happen

[Dave]

I'd rather we went for Holtby. He's meant to be available for £1.5m :|

I don't think that's actually true. They paid £1.5m for him because he was six months from the end of his contract, his current deal runs out in 2018. I'm guessing somebody has skim-read an article about him, seen the figure "£1.5m" mentioned within it and it keeps being repeated.

I see no reason why they would let him leave for £1.5m.

[RussellC]

I'd rather we went for Holtby. He's meant to be available for £1.5m :|

I don't think that's actually true. They paid £1.5m for him because he was six months from the end of his contract, his current deal runs out in 2018. I'm guessing somebody has skim-read an article about him, seen the figure "£1.5m" mentioned within it and it keeps being repeated.

I see no reason why they would let him leave for £1.5m.

I thought that too. As mentioned earlier, Spurs have an incredible knack for making big profits on players that they're effectively casting-off. I can't imagine that they'll be treating the likes of Holtby, Chadli or Dembele any differently.

[themossman]

Yeah on what possible basis could he got for that little in the current market?

[mr underhill]

everyone's missed off a 1 in front of the other 1.

[brian green]

Yes like in the James Alexander Gordon tribute thread add a 1 to all the numbers for inflation.