Summer 2015 - Transfer Rumours, Speculation & Suggestions

[RussellC]

Lescott is basically leaving wba as he's being ousted by either fazio from spurs or jonny Evans . reported he can leave once they bring in and Sunderland and villa are parties interested.

I'm not excited by the arrival of Lescott, but I think I'd take him ahead of either Evans or Fazio.

2 very different sets of circumstances though. In McAuley, Dawson and Olsson Pulis already has a decent set of experienced stoppers to chose from. We don't and desperately need one. At 33 and with one year left on his contract it makes perfect sense for WBA to sell. With all of his experience, at a fairly cheap fee, for 1/2 seasons and practically guaranteed to settle-in instantly it makes perfect sense for us to buy.

[PaulWinch again]

The problem is that you don't really learn a lot about loaning a player to Celtic, especially as they're anything but guaranteed of progressing in the Champions League. The Championship is a much better yard-stick these days. If he does go to Celtic on loan, I would still take that as a sign that Sherwood's written him off.

I get the impression that he's written him off anyway, but just hope that isn't the case.  Although this is a clear sign another forward will come in.

[Matt Collins]

I'd feel really sorry for kozak but if it means we can bring a different forward in id do it. Can't really see why we need gestede and kozak.

[cdbearsfan]

The problem is that you don't really learn a lot about loaning a player to Celtic, especially as they're anything but guaranteed of progressing in the Champions League. The Championship is a much better yard-stick these days. If he does go to Celtic on loan, I would still take that as a sign that Sherwood's written him off.

Well the main thing we need to learn is if he is fit enough to play regularly. He'll get that at Celtic. Also worth pointing out that even if they lose their CL qualifier they're guaranteed at least six Europa games.

[Goldie.7]

What a flipping piss take if we are looking to sell him outright, when there's shite like Gabby that needs moving on first.

[Ron Manager]

The problem is that you don't really learn a lot about loaning a player to Celtic, especially as they're anything but guaranteed of progressing in the Champions League. The Championship is a much better yard-stick these days. If he does go to Celtic on loan, I would still take that as a sign that Sherwood's written him off.

But he hasn't written off Agbonlahor.That seems very unfair on Libor

[RussellC]

I don't think it's just Kozak's ability to stay injury free that's the worry. Our coaching staff will have been running fitness tests (speed, stamina, etc) all summer, and the fact that we've since spent £6m on Gestede and are seemingly still in for another striker suggests to me that Kozak hasn't performed well, despite his goals against Fulham and Wolves.

If he was in Sherwood's thoughts at all I would imagine we'd be looking at a 3/6 month loan to a Championship Club, not a season-long move north of the border.

[JUAN PABLO]

What a flipping piss take if we are looking to sell him outright, when there's shite like Gabby that needs moving on first.

My thoughts exactly

Tim seems to think all the villa fans think gabby is a legend and he is villa through and through and I think trying to keep us on his side by making gabby vice captain etc and playing him , like trying to aplease us.

And the fans saying that he his loyal . Well I'm sorry if I was getting paid that kind of money for being mainly shite for four seasons and hardly scoring , when I know I couldn't get into any other prem team because I'm actually championship level and the job is this easy , well I would be loyal.

Tim needs to move him on because with players like gabby that is why we are finishing 17th , he's past it .

I don't know if Libor will be good enough but id keep him and shift gabby to Celtic or bolton

[PaulTheVillan]

What a flipping piss take if we are looking to sell him outright, when there's shite like Gabby that needs moving on first.

Gabby and N'Zogbia should be nowhere near the first team. Get rid.

[Damo70]

I would prefer maybe a three month loan or even a loan to a championship club on a month to month basis. I am sure there would be takers and it leaves us with options to bring him back if and when we want to.

[pbavfckuwait]

As Tim has said on numerous occasions, certain players have been told they can move on if an offer comes in, freeing up wages and bringing money in through a fee, Libor may not have been his number 1 to get rid off, but he has to decide if and when an offer comes in.
Gabby Villa, Villa and bleeds claret and blue, funny thing is I cannot ever remember an offer coming in for him, that might be an old aged memory thing,but I can't, so really it has been quite easy for him to be loyal if no one else wants him and I am sure there are reasons why no one else wants him because for the last 3 years he has been crap.

[brian green]

Quite true you don't learn much about Libor's skill levels in Scotland but the game there is very physical and if Libor is to retain any resale value his medical will make or break any deal.

[Tom_Mc9?]

I'd imagine Gabby's next destination (if he ever, ever moves) will be to join Sunderland, Middlesbrough or Wolves. Someone like that. Well past it in terms of ability, if not age.

[mr underhill]

Nobody will take Gabby because he's shite and overpaid

[Des Little]

Nobody will take Gabby because he's shite and overpaid

You're his agent.  Admit it