Summer 2015 - Transfer Rumours, Speculation & Suggestions

[KRS]

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?

Didn't TS say that he'll be looking to implement different ways of playing next season and utilise the strengths of all the players in the squad? Some games will suit wingers, some will suit a more central gameplan. Having the ability in your locker to change from plan A to plan B by making a tactical change or substitution is something we've all been crying out for in recent seasons so I wouldn't rule out any players we're linked with on the basis that they don't fit into a particular formation.

My theory with his tenure so far is that he's looked at the squad in training, and created a couple of simple gameplans that he felt they were capable of following...the high tempo passing game worked and had us playing some of the best football we've seen for a while, but persistently lumping it into the box to Benteke failed mainly as a result of poor quality crosses or Benteke not being arsed to attack the ball (even if Benteke scored most his goals as a result of a ball into the box).

[gervilla]

Latest fb rumours as to who has been at BMH today. .. Ryan Mason & Kieran Trippier.

[Malandro]

Latest fb rumours as to who has been at BMH today. .. Ryan Mason & Kieran Trippier.

Was mason the guy who wound benteke up?

[pauliewalnuts]

Latest fb rumours as to who has been at BMH today. .. Ryan Mason & Kieran Trippier.

Was mason the guy who wound benteke up?

Yes.

I can't see them letting him go, though. He's just broken into the England side (improbably enough).

[OCD]

No chance with Mason and not the type we need anyway. Trippier's been speculated about and doesn't sound like a bad shout but I doubt there's anyone at BMH at this time other than the grounds staff.

[john2710]

It could be a hangover from last week but I'm already depressed about next season.

I simply don't see Lerner giving Sherwood the sort of money needed to turn us into a comfortable mid-table side & Sherwood is unproven in a transfer window.

[nigel]

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

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

The Sun: Yohan Cabaye has snubbed a potential move to Aston Villa - to link up with Alan Pardew at Crystal Palace. Tim Sherwood wanted the former Newcastle star, 29, to add creativity to Villa's midfield, which was shown up against Arsenal in Saturday's FA Cup final. He had initially sounded out Paris St Germain about taking their unsettled midfielder on a season-long loan deal with an option to buy.

[Matt Collins]

Believe it when I see it!

Why on earth would Ryan mason come to villa?

[Richard E]

No chance with Mason and not the type we need anyway. Trippier's been speculated about and doesn't sound like a bad shout but I doubt there's anyone at BMH at this time other than the grounds staff.

Especially as Sherwood's on holiday.

[aj2k77]

I'm not even so sure Sherwood is going to be in for Robertson and Trippier. Didn't he say that there are too many players here that are used to losing? So how does signing players that have spent all season losing tie in with that?

[OCD]

I'm not even so sure Sherwood is going to be in for Robertson and Trippier. Didn't he say that there are too many players here that are used to losing? So how does signing players that have spent all season losing tie in with that?

The counter to that is how many Chelsea/Man Utd/Arsenal/Man City players are we likely to attract and do we want players that would see us as a step down? Same goes for all the other sides around Europe that win most of their games.

[Malandro]

If vlaar takes longer than five days to think about his contract I'd withdraw it.
I may be wrong but I think his attitude during the end of the summer and again in the new year caused a stink in the squad.

[TopDeck113]

Kieran Trippier's mum works in my local convenience store and his cousin goes to my school.  I'll see what I can find out...

[Holte L2]

I'd like to see us go for Will Hughes from Derby. He'd be ideal in our midfield.

[ozzjim]

Mason is more of a destroyer isn't he?  Not sure about him. Would sooner have Benteleb from them but neither are very likely unless money is there after all.