Summer 2015 - Transfer Rumours, Speculation & Suggestions

[Damo70]

If palace are in the running for cabeye then we should be

I can't believe that's true surely?!?

Probably a combination of Pardew and them being in that London. As for the cost,  most PL clubs can afford to push the boat out for at least one or two big signings on big wages, especially with the new TV deal.

[pauliewalnuts]

If palace are in the running for cabeye then we should be

I can't believe that's true surely?!?

Probably a combination of Pardew and them being in that London. As for the cost,  most PL clubs can afford to push the boat out for at least one or two big signings on big wages, especially with the new TV deal.

I think London would be a big attraction, but at the same time, I don't think we'll be pushing any boats out any time soon.

[Dave]

I don't really see the point of Townsend. If we're sticking with this "two number tens" thing then why sign Townsend who wouldn't fit into that formation, and if we're going back to a 4-3-3 with two wide players then why ignore Scott Sinclair at the end of the season (and then sign somebody who scores fewer goals for what would probably be five times the price)

As for the role that Townsend performs, aren't we paying N'Zogbia quite a lot of money to run into people and smash the ball into the Holte End already?

[AV82EC]

I thought the new mega TV deal doens't start until the 2016/17 season so anyone thinking we've got oodles to spend is living in fantasy land.  I've seen people mention it a few times so thought I'd be the bearer of bad news again......For me the only way Sherwood gets a decent "warchest" this summer is if Benteke is sold and this is topped off with another lump from the Chairman within FFP boundaries.  DEspiet our shitness for the last 5 years we still ahve a turnover higher than most of the rest of the Premiership so that would give Sherwood some flexibility.

In addition our biggest problem isn't so much tranfer budget as wages. We now have this under control and a few larger salaries will be disappearing this summer so hopefully again Sherwood has room for manouevre.

All that said it will be tight and whilst i can see one or two key signings we won't move far away from looking for value in Northern Europe and the Championship.

[frankmosswasmyuncle]

I don't really see the point of Townsend. If we're sticking with this "two number tens" thing then why sign Townsend who wouldn't fit into that formation, and if we're going back to a 4-3-3 with two wide players then why ignore Scott Sinclair at the end of the season (and then sign somebody who scores fewer goals for what would probably be five times the price)

As for the role that Townsend performs, aren't we paying N'Zogbia quite a lot of money to run into people and smash the ball into the Holte End already?

That second paragraph raised the first smile I've managed since Saturday about 5.30.
Thanks Dave.

[Dante Lavelli]

So from the players we've been linked with...

----------------------Benteke

------Grealish--------Delph-------Townsend-------

-------------Westwood------Cabaye-------------

More like:

                Cabaye            Delph

Townsend          Grealish               Sinclair

                          Benteke

Either way, it looks quite exciting. 
Not sure Delph is best used in that deep role though as one of his main strengths is his engine, whereas I think the players in the deepest two need to have tactical discipline.

[passitsideways]

I will drink my own semen if Cabaye is legitimately an available option for us.

Maybe we could hypnotise him into thinking Sherwood is actually Houllier?

[Malandro]

I will drink my own semen if Cabaye is legitimately an available option for us.

Not enjoying my lunch as much as a minute ago

[damon loves JT]

I will drink my own semen if Cabaye is legitimately an available option for us.

Not enjoying my lunch as much as a minute ago

I don't think I'll be able to finish this pina colada, either

[olaftab]

A technical question and I am not sure if anyone on here can answer but:
How do you drink semen?

[old man villa fan]

I thought the new mega TV deal doens't start until the 2016/17 season so anyone thinking we've got oodles to spend is living in fantasy land.  I've seen people mention it a few times so thought I'd be the bearer of bad news again......For me the only way Sherwood gets a decent "warchest" this summer is if Benteke is sold and this is topped off with another lump from the Chairman within FFP boundaries.  DEspiet our shitness for the last 5 years we still ahve a turnover higher than most of the rest of the Premiership so that would give Sherwood some flexibility.

In addition our biggest problem isn't so much tranfer budget as wages. We now have this under control and a few larger salaries will be disappearing this summer so hopefully again Sherwood has room for manouevre.

All that said it will be tight and whilst i can see one or two key signings we won't move far away from looking for value in Northern Europe and the Championship.

Need to think outside the box

Some are talking about limited funding being available if Lerner does not sell based on previous experience.  Lerner may not want to invest any more money in the club but we are one year away from a massive increase in TV income that will push all PL clubs further away from the majority of foreign clubs and allow better quality foreign players to be bought.  The time to invest that future income for Villa is now.  Lerner is not short of money and he could easily loan a significant amount or we could borrow the money from external sources until we receive the extra income.  There is a risk that we could get relegated and leave us in difficult financial problems but I am afraid if significant investment is not made now, the risk of going down will be far greater.  Bear in mind that most of the cost of a player these days is in wages and this is paid over the term of the contract.  Similarly, many transfers are based on a down-payment with the remainder paid later.  Taking both into account, most of the expenditure will be after the new TV deal.  The real issue is liquidity and getting around this.

[UK Redsox]

A technical question and I am not sure if anyone on here can answer but:
How do you drink semen?

Ask Marc Almond

(or is that just a myth)

[tomd2103]

Linked with Robertson, the LB from Hull, again in the Evening Mail. 

[Le Lapin]

I will drink my own semen if Cabaye is legitimately an available option for us.

Not enjoying my lunch as much as a minute ago

He's just put me right off my pint of semen.

[ClaretAndBlueBlood]

I thought the new mega TV deal doens't start until the 2016/17 season so anyone thinking we've got oodles to spend is living in fantasy land.  I've seen people mention it a few times so thought I'd be the bearer of bad news again......For me the only way Sherwood gets a decent "warchest" this summer is if Benteke is sold and this is topped off with another lump from the Chairman within FFP boundaries.  DEspiet our shitness for the last 5 years we still ahve a turnover higher than most of the rest of the Premiership so that would give Sherwood some flexibility.

In addition our biggest problem isn't so much tranfer budget as wages. We now have this under control and a few larger salaries will be disappearing this summer so hopefully again Sherwood has room for manouevre.

All that said it will be tight and whilst i can see one or two key signings we won't move far away from looking for value in Northern Europe and the Championship.

which makes it even more imperative not to get relegated this season even if it means going over budget on the spending for this coming season. You can pretty much guarantee that all the clubs in and around the trap door come January will be spending whatever it takes to avoid the drop so better to do it a window early and try not to be involved in that scramble