Summer 2015 - Transfer Rumours, Speculation & Suggestions

[Steve67]

Irrespective of how next week goes the summer is going to be quite the whirlwind of activity over at B6. It's going to be like a revolving door there.

It needs to be. We can't keep going through this shit.

[Toronto Villa]

Irrespective of how next week goes the summer is going to be quite the whirlwind of activity over at B6. It's going to be like a revolving door there.

It needs to be. We can't keep going through this shit.

Yep. There are only a few certainties and then the rest of the spots are simply up for grabs. A lot of players can't raise their games for the mundane fixtures and if we don't sort that we'll be back where we are right now. Let's enjoy next week, pray for a win, and then sit glued to the media for happenings at Villa Park. Because a lot is going to go on.

[OzVilla]

Unless of course we are paralyzed by takeover talks again or no one comes in so Randy decides to muddle through again. I didn't think last Summer would turn like it did but it did.

I've no faith left in Lerner I'm afraid.

[dave shelley]

Heston was the main reason we didn't win today.  A very assured display.  Also their centre back pairing were very good.  I was particularly impressed with the lad Michael Kane.

[villan from luton]

Heston was the main reason we didn't win today.  A very assured display.  Also their centre back pairing were very good.  I was particularly impressed with the lad Michael Kane.

Just said that on the post match thread, thought Keane was superb.

[Des Little]

I'd definitely go for Heaton, most impressive

[Dante Lavelli]

I think it's an interesting point though. Sell Benteke to say, Arsenal and ask for say, Jenkinson and perhaps someone else as part of the deal.  It would strengthen us to a degree but losing our main striker would be a huge blow.

Selling your best player didn't work out well for Liverpool or Spurs so I feel sure the club will do their very best to keep him for another year or two. Until I hear that Benteke has actually stated that he wants to leave I will ignore the media gossip and the gloomy predictions on here.

Agreed, they both wasted the money they were given.  However I think our circumstance is different to theirs.  They spread the money across lots of 'seven out of ten' players, however their squads were already full of similar quality players so the net gain to the first 11 was minimal.  Add three quality players to our side however and the improvement could be much bigger.

[ozzjim]

The problem we have got is the centre backs need a dominant keeper behind them, and full backs that can actually defend! Richardson and Bacuna are nowhere near strong enough to give us a solid footing. Given and Steer and neither good enough to keep the back 4 sorted. Guzan is much better at it than them but his dip in form has been highlighted with his mistake at City and then being dropped. The last couple of games we seem to have almost run ourselves into the ground and a little bit of the energy has gone from the middle of the park, but then how much of that is not wanting to be booked or injured before next week we will never know. It is a pretty tough one to not mentally switch to next week.

I would try and get 2 full backs, a centre half and a keeper this summer if I was Sherwood, plus a midfielder and a striker.

[ROBBO]

There only a handful of players that are certainties to be at Villa Park next season thats how poor a squad we have, too many players that have too many weaknesses. It appears only Grealish knows how to cross a ball it seems which is strange because these are proffessional footballers who are paid lots of money, you would think that being able to put a decent cross in would be a pre-requisite. Gabby has to go along with Weimann and a few more hangers on.

[brontebilly]

This has been our worst season since 87/88, marginally beating the record of last season by 4 goals.

Regardless of what happens next Saturday we urgently need to rid our club of numerous individuals who clearly arent good enough for this club.

Paul Lambert was one that needed to go but a load of others need to follow.

Summer business will depend on Benteke, I cant see us being able to keep Champions League clubs away from him. Considering the wages being offered to bog standard midfielders like Milner there really isnt a hope of Benteke staying with us.

Assuming he goes, I expect we will be linked to the likes of Austin, Deeney, Remy up front. All good players for sure but not at Benteke's level.

The squad needs leaders, full backs, right sided centre half. Sherwood will be looking at more mobile players which is no harm but I can only see a season of struggle ahead again.

[tomd2103]

The problem we have got is the centre backs need a dominant keeper behind them, and full backs that can actually defend! Richardson and Bacuna are nowhere near strong enough to give us a solid footing. Given and Steer and neither good enough to keep the back 4 sorted. Guzan is much better at it than them but his dip in form has been highlighted with his mistake at City and then being dropped. The last couple of games we seem to have almost run ourselves into the ground and a little bit of the energy has gone from the middle of the park, but then how much of that is not wanting to be booked or injured before next week we will never know. It is a pretty tough one to not mentally switch to next week.

I would try and get 2 full backs, a centre back and a keeper this summer if I was Sherwood, plus a midfielder and a striker.

Interesting to see Leicester's defence improve over the last couple of months since Huth went there on loan.  Could he maybe be a shout in the summer?

[tomd2103]

There only a handful of players that are certainties to be at Villa Park next season thats how poor a squad we have, too many players that have too many weaknesses. It appears only Grealish knows how to cross a ball it seems which is strange because these are proffessional footballers who are paid lots of money, you would think that being able to put a decent cross in would be a pre-requisite. Gabby has to go along with Weimann and a few more hangers on.

Current senior squad:

GK - Guzan, Given, Steer
RB - Bacuna, Hutton, Lowton
LB - Cissokho, Richardson, Bennett
CB - Vlaar, Okore, Clark, Baker, Senderos
DM - Westwood, Sanchez
CM - Delph, Cleverley, Gardner
AM - Grealish, Cole, Gil
W  - Sinclair, N'Zogbia
ST - Benteke, Agbonlahor, Weimann

That's obviously assuming Vlaar and Benteke stay and Cleverley signs.  Who goes and who stays?

[Steve67]

We have so much work to do. I imagine Sherwood now sees the enormity of the job ahead this summer. So much crap to get rid of. Bennett, Wiemann, Luna, Sylla, Richardson, Helenius, Agbonlahor, Given/Guzan, Tonev, Cole all out with Bent, Herd, Stevens, possibly Vlaar. Cleverly? Who knows? 

[ozzjim]

What did Lowton do wrong that has seen him dropped like a stone? Did well at left back then not picked at all. Seems very harsh.

On the squad above.... keep, sell, shrug scale....

GK - Guzan, Given, Steer......   Keep, Sell, Sell
RB - Bacuna, Hutton, Lowton......  Keep, Sell, Shrug
LB - Cissokho, Richardson, Bennett.......  Sell, Sell, Shrug
CB - Vlaar, Okore, Clark, Baker, Senderos...... Shrug, Keep, Keep, Keep, Sell
DM - Westwood, Sanchez.......  Keep, Sell
CM - Delph, Cleverley, Gardner........ Keep, Shrug, Keep
AM - Grealish, Cole, Gil.........   Keep, Shrug, Sell (sadly)
W  - Sinclair, N'Zogbia.....    Keep, Sell
ST - Benteke, Agbonlahor, Weimann........ Keep, sell, sell


Might not be left with much, but we need to be pretty ruthless, and get in some players who will perform week in week out, not 8-10 times a season when it suits them.

[passitsideways]

We need to get started on our transfer business as early as possible if a big overhaul is going to be on the way. Like, if it's legal, we should be talking with Swindon right now about Luongo if we actually want him as is rumoured.