Transfer Speculation / Gossip

[N'ZMAV]

I could compile a video that could make Gabby look world class !!

Impossible.

It is possible, but it'd have to span the last 10 years and would last about 53 seconds.

Or you could post highlights from last season's games at Arsenal and Liverpool.

There wouldn't be a great deal more to it from last season.

[RussellC]

Secondo quanto riportato dal Resto del Carlino, sarebbe in atto una trattativa tra Bologna e Aston Villa per l'attaccante Robert Acquafresca. Il giocatore venerdì sera era a Cagliari per vedere la sfida di coppa Italia tra i padroni di casa e il Catania e sicuramente non rientra più nei piani tecnico-economici del Bologna. Se Fusco riuscirà a liberarsi del suo ingaggio pesante allora si potrebbe poi operare in maniera più decisa sul mercato per rafforzare l'attacco.

Online Translation;

ENGAccording to what is reported from the rest of the Toorak, it would be a deal between Bologna and Aston Villa for the striker Robert Acquafresca. The player on friday night was in Cagliari to see the challenge of the Coppa Italia between the hosts and the Catania and certainly does not fit more in the plans technical-economic of the Bologna. If Fusco will be able to get rid of her engagement heavy then you could then operate in a more decided on the market to strengthen the attachment.

[Clampy]

Secondo quanto riportato dal Resto del Carlino, sarebbe in atto una trattativa tra Bologna e Aston Villa per l'attaccante Robert Acquafresca. Il giocatore venerdì sera era a Cagliari per vedere la sfida di coppa Italia tra i padroni di casa e il Catania e sicuramente non rientra più nei piani tecnico-economici del Bologna. Se Fusco riuscirà a liberarsi del suo ingaggio pesante allora si potrebbe poi operare in maniera più decisa sul mercato per rafforzare l'attacco.

Online Translation;

ENGAccording to what is reported from the rest of the Toorak, it would be a deal between Bologna and Aston Villa for the striker Robert Acquafresca. The player on friday night was in Cagliari to see the challenge of the Coppa Italia between the hosts and the Catania and certainly does not fit more in the plans technical-economic of the Bologna. If Fusco will be able to get rid of her engagement heavy then you could then operate in a more decided on the market to strengthen the attachment.

Cracking surname. He sounds like a toothpaste.

[PeterWithesShin]

With the right editing you could make a video of any player and make them look quality or shit. Baker could be made to look great, Messi to look crap.

Gabby could be made to look top class, power, pace, finishing, virtually unplayable. When the reality is you get that Gabby 3 or 4 times a season now if you're lucky.

[Ger Regan]

Secondo quanto riportato dal Resto del Carlino, sarebbe in atto una trattativa tra Bologna e Aston Villa per l'attaccante Robert Acquafresca. Il giocatore venerdì sera era a Cagliari per vedere la sfida di coppa Italia tra i padroni di casa e il Catania e sicuramente non rientra più nei piani tecnico-economici del Bologna. Se Fusco riuscirà a liberarsi del suo ingaggio pesante allora si potrebbe poi operare in maniera più decisa sul mercato per rafforzare l'attacco.

Online Translation;

ENGAccording to what is reported from the rest of the Toorak, it would be a deal between Bologna and Aston Villa for the striker Robert Acquafresca. The player on friday night was in Cagliari to see the challenge of the Coppa Italia between the hosts and the Catania and certainly does not fit more in the plans technical-economic of the Bologna. If Fusco will be able to get rid of her engagement heavy then you could then operate in a more decided on the market to strengthen the attachment.

Cracking surname. He sounds like a toothpaste.

Great surname, but hopefully nothing in it. I don't think the solution to our problems is a striker with a 1 in 4 goals to games ratio.

[sirlordbaltimore]

His goalscoring record leaves a lot to be desired. Right up there with Gabby/Andi

[Percy McCarthy]

I could compile a video that could make Gabby look world class !!

Impossible. ;)

It is possible, but it'd have to span the last 10 years and would last about 53 seconds.

Or you could post highlights from last season's games at Arsenal and Liverpool.

There wouldn't be a great deal more to it from last season.

Yes, bit I didn't have to go back ten years and it would last longer than 53 seconds.

[damon loves JT]

There are also a few Twatter rumours about us being in for an Austrian international called Zlatko Junuzović, from Werder Bremen.

I bet Z is worth bugger all in Bosnian Scrabble.

[Matt Collins]

Never heard of this acuafresca guy but I'd be disappointed to say the least. Not featuring in the plans of a serie b side and a poor goal scoring record isn't exactly encouraging

[Toronto Villa]

Never heard of this acuafresca guy but I'd be disappointed to say the least. Not featuring in the plans of a serie b side and a poor goal scoring record isn't exactly encouraging

but it is also like a million links we have to players that are completely made up. We were also on the verge of signing Riise last week apparently.

[RussellC]

Secondo quanto riportato dal Resto del Carlino, sarebbe in atto una trattativa tra Bologna e Aston Villa per l'attaccante Robert Acquafresca. Il giocatore venerdì sera era a Cagliari per vedere la sfida di coppa Italia tra i padroni di casa e il Catania e sicuramente non rientra più nei piani tecnico-economici del Bologna. Se Fusco riuscirà a liberarsi del suo ingaggio pesante allora si potrebbe poi operare in maniera più decisa sul mercato per rafforzare l'attacco.

Online Translation;

ENGAccording to what is reported from the rest of the Toorak, it would be a deal between Bologna and Aston Villa for the striker Robert Acquafresca. The player on friday night was in Cagliari to see the challenge of the Coppa Italia between the hosts and the Catania and certainly does not fit more in the plans technical-economic of the Bologna. If Fusco will be able to get rid of her engagement heavy then you could then operate in a more decided on the market to strengthen the attachment.

Cracking surname. He sounds like a toothpaste.

Well we've lost Tony Moon, so it would nice to bring in Bob Freshwater.

[RussellC]

I could compile a video that could make Gabby look world class !!

Impossible.

It is possible, but it'd have to span the last 10 years and would last about 53 seconds.

Or you could post highlights from last season's games at Arsenal and Liverpool.

There wouldn't be a great deal more to it from last season.

Yes, bit I didn't have to go back ten years and it would last longer than 53 seconds.

Winning 2 penalties and setting up 2 goals - 1 thanks to a keeper error- wouldn't make much of a show-reel though.

I do actually think there have been a lot of highlights in Gabby's Villa career- his goals against our neighbours, his opening day hat-trick against Man City, his winner at 'The Theatre of Dreams', etc. problem is he doesn't provide them frequently enough to warrant the virtually-guaranteed starting spot that he's had for the last few years.

[Percy McCarthy]

I could compile a video that could make Gabby look world class !!

Impossible. ;)

It is possible, but it'd have to span the last 10 years and would last about 53 seconds.

Or you could post highlights from last season's games at Arsenal and Liverpool.

There wouldn't be a great deal more to it from last season.

Yes, bit I didn't have to go back ten years and it would last longer than 53 seconds.

Winning 2 penalties and setting up 2 goals - 1 thanks to a keeper error- wouldn't make much of a show-reel though.

I do actually think there have been a lot of highlights in Gabby's Villa career- his goals against our neighbours, his opening day hat-trick against Man City, his winner at 'The Theatre of Dreams', etc. problem is he doesn't provide them frequently enough to warrant the virtually-guaranteed starting spot that he's had for the last few years.

And for even longer before he came along, we had nobody who regularly scored in such games.

Still, if you want to massively exaggerate how shit our players are, even our top Premier league goslscorer who's played half his career on the wing, knock yourself out.

[Toronto Villa]

you can make a good case that Gabby no longer has the required tools to start for us in the PL, but he has scored some of the most crucial goals in our recent history. Even not too long ago the two goals at Norwich that essentially guaranteed safety in Lambert's first season. He had a very poor season last year. Of that there is little doubt and you wonder what he has left right now. But to think that his career highlights are somewhat  immaterial or can be condensed to 53 seconds is hugely disrespectful in my opinion.

[RussellC]

I could compile a video that could make Gabby look world class !!

Impossible.

It is possible, but it'd have to span the last 10 years and would last about 53 seconds.

Or you could post highlights from last season's games at Arsenal and Liverpool.

There wouldn't be a great deal more to it from last season.

Yes, bit I didn't have to go back ten years and it would last longer than 53 seconds.

Winning 2 penalties and setting up 2 goals - 1 thanks to a keeper error- wouldn't make much of a show-reel though.

I do actually think there have been a lot of highlights in Gabby's Villa career- his goals against our neighbours, his opening day hat-trick against Man City, his winner at 'The Theatre of Dreams', etc. problem is he doesn't provide them frequently enough to warrant the virtually-guaranteed starting spot that he's had for the last few years.

And for even longer before he came along, we had nobody who regularly scored in such games.

Still, if you want to massively exaggerate how shit our players are, even our top Premier league goslscorer who's played half his career on the wing, knock yourself out.

Who's "massively exaggerating how shit our players are"? Are you honestly suggesting that you could produce a credible show-reel of Agbonlahor without having to use footage from the entirety of his Villa career.

Agbonlahor is what he is. Brilliant at times but largely inconsistent and frequently let down by his lack of technique. The fact that he's played so many games for us is more telling of where we've been at as a club during the majority of that time, as opposed to how good he's been. The best side he played in was MON's and for most of that time the general consensus on here was that if we'd replaced him with a more prolific player (eg Darren Bent) then we'd have probably made the Champions League.