Transfer Speculation / Gossip

[Monty]

He wouldn't be our best centre-forward, but he would be our best wide-forward.

[Percy McCarthy]

He wouldn't be our best centre-forward, but he would be our best wide-forward.

Indeed. He's no world-beater, but he wouldn't have to be to improve us quite a bit.

[Ron Manager]

 Wellbeck's problem is that he struggles to score. In other areas of the game he is very good. I like him.

[claret and blue blood]

Can't understand all the critcism for Zog,considering he's been out for a year he was our biggest threat on goal and came closest to scoring.He tired in the second half and got booked so Lambert made the right call taking him off.If Cissoko hadn't got injured either Grealish or Cole for Gabby or Weimann ( on a yellow) would have been the last throw of the dice.

[GordonCowansisthegreatest]

I wouldn't play Gabby and Weimann together, I'd start with Weimann and Cole or Grealish and bring on Gabby for the last 20/30 minutes to run at a tiring defence.

[Lastfootstamper]

Torn. On one hand, I hate the way the loan system operates within one's own division. The sort of thing, I feel, we as a club should deem "beneath us".
On the other, Wellbeck could do a job for us right now, and would be good alongside CB.
But if LVG is looking at a bit of a clear-out, I'd be a little surprised if he let players out on loan without some sort of future purchase clause included. It's not like he'd be coming to get some first-team experience, and he'd have to be fkn shit-hot for us for it to be considered a "shop window" move.

[john e]

Can't understand all the critcism for Zog,considering he's been out for a year he was our biggest threat on goal and came closest to scoring.He tired in the second half and got booked so Lambert made the right call taking him off.If Cissoko hadn't got injured either Grealish or Cole for Gabby or Weimann ( on a yellow) would have been the last throw of the dice.

I've never rated Zog, always been a major critic of his in the same way others have a intolerance to KEA no matter what he does
But when he was substituted yesterday I was disappointed, so he must have had a good game in my opinion

[saunders_heroes]

Can't understand all the critcism for Zog,considering he's been out for a year he was our biggest threat on goal and came closest to scoring.He tired in the second half and got booked so Lambert made the right call taking him off.If Cissoko hadn't got injured either Grealish or Cole for Gabby or Weimann ( on a yellow) would have been the last throw of the dice.

I've never rated Zog, always been a major critic of his in the same way others have a intolerance to KEA no matter what he does
But when he was substituted yesterday I was disappointed, so he must have had a good game in my opinion

I think he was taken off because he was shattered. I sat in the Trinity enclosure and you could see on his face that he was finished. He's still not match fit yet.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Not at all. He ran around a lot doing nothing whereas Gabby tried to be an outlet. That he didn't receive the ball often is a different thing altogether. Plus, Coloccini plays well against gabby and marks him extremely tightly as he did the last few years at Villa Park when he's played through the middle. I thought NZog was poor yesterday.

Pretty much agree with that although I think we should take into account that N'Zogbia is coming back from a long term injury so should be cut some slack. Gabby and Andi are both more suited to playing with a main striker who will hold the ball and allow them to work off him. I think the way we play at present is dictated by injuries and means they are not going to see a lot of the ball.

Agree with you both. Just mentioned something similar on the Post Match thread. I think it's not so much the injuries as the lack of a plan but hopefully that will soon be corrected.

[john2710]

Wellbeck would be a big improvement on Gabby & Weimann, I would welcome him into our team but there's not a chance in hell he's coming to VP.

[Dante Lavelli]

Enough of this chat, sign dembele and Kagawa and be done with all.

[Matt Collins]

I don't think Welbeck is coming at all. But he's a clear level above gabby and Weimann. It's not just goal threat we lack, it's quality. He could play up top till benteke returns then either behind him or wide

[Toronto Villa]

While not a fan of Wellbeck he'd have scored yesterday just by being in the box for some of the crosses we delivered.

[Des Little]

Who on here would trade Wellbeck for Weimann? Obviously not a straight swap but I'm talking buying one and selling the other.

[oldtimernow]

I would , I think Welbeck wins on his all round game for me over Weiman and Gabby