Summer 2015 - Transfer Rumours, Speculation & Suggestions

[Rudy Can't Fail]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-3126516/Tom-Huddleston-buys-Graeme-Swann-s-1m-home-Midlands-pave-Aston-Villa.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490

Please God, NO........

Why exactly is "man from Nottingham buys house just outside Nottingham" a) news or b) any cause for concern for us?

That's what I'm clinging to.

[paul_e]

My issue with huddlestone isn't his lack of pace it's that he doesn't try to make up for up by always being on the move, his defensive workrate is appalling.  The decent shot thing is a bit of a myth as well, 20 goals in just short of 400 professional games  (so roughly 2-3 a season) does nothing to suggest he'd be a source of goals from midfield.

The key thing is that I want us to play quick crisp passing when we have the ball and aggressive 'pack mentality' closing down when we don't, when we've played that way under both Lambert and Sherwood we've looked a good side, when we start punting 50 yard passes to Benteke we look shit.  Getting someone who is marginally better at those passes seems like going completely the wrong direction.

[godzvilla]

Meaning evil now reporting ,via the Mirror ( their Sister title? ) that we are chasing  Hull´s Robbie Brady. http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/aston-villa-targeting-hull-winger-9468917?
Prefer him to Huddlestone, tbh....... maybe its BOGOF deal ?!..................Godzvilla!

[JJ-AV]

I'd be happy enough with Huddlestone. He's probably better than what we have in the middle of the park, aside from Delph. Cheap, experienced and still got plenty of time left.

Delph, Westwood, Sanchez, Gardner and Herd are our only midfield players. Bacuna I suppose too, although Sherwood's never played him there.

[gervilla]

Meaning evil now reporting ,via the Mirror ( their Sister title? ) that we are chasing  Hull´s Robbie Brady. http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/aston-villa-targeting-hull-winger-9468917?
Prefer him to Huddlestone, tbh....... maybe its BOGOF deal ?!..................Godzvilla!

I wouldn't exactly be doing cartwheels if we signed Brady but I would prefer him to Huddlestone.
He "puts a shift in" and his delivery from set pieces is pretty good. Can play wide left and has been playing LB this season.

[john e]

I agree that Huddlestone doesn't close down and lacks pace,
but we have had a bunch load of players who run around a lot but lack that bit of quality that Huddlestone has

we are not shopping here at Waitrose, so everything has to be viewed with that in mind,
we will all be able to think of better players but will they come to Villa and can we afford them is the question

a lack of pace in a player has never been a problem to me, I actually think to many prem players rely to much on pace to overcome there lack of awareness and vision

I'm not saying Huddlestone is going to be our new Pirlo, but at our level or the next level we want to play at Huddlestone could help us get there

that's if there is any truth on the link obvoiusly

[Concrete John]

I just don't think Huddlestone is any improvement on Westwood, other than having a but more height.  Not sure what the finances of any deal would be, but I can't help feeling there would be better on the continent for the same money.

[old man villa fan]

As was said earlier, it's likely to be for someone else or as an investment.

Or he might still have lots of friends and family in the town that he spent his first 20 years and wants a place to stay there.

To be honest it's only an hour and a half from Hull

It is also closer to Hull than Birmingham.  It's near Grantham and over 90 miles from Birmingham.  As others have said, not just a recent decision to buy.  All adds up to nothing to do with coming to Villa.  Doesn't mean that he won't but for other reasons.

[Dante Lavelli]

I just don't think Huddlestone is any improvement on Westwood, other than having a but more height. 

That's the crux of it for me.  I don't think he justifies the financial out-lay for such a marginal improvement.

[silhillvilla]

Whilst I won't be popping open the champagne and doing cartwheels if Huddlestone signs, I do think he's an upgrade on Sanchez or westwood and if sherwood can get him playing to his max he's an asset. He has an array of passing and is good with a dead ball.

[dekko]

Whilst I won't be popping open the champagne and doing cartwheels if Huddlestone signs, I do think he's an upgrade on Sanchez or westwood and if sherwood can get him playing to his max he's an asset. He has an array of passing and is good with a dead ball.

I agree.

Also given how inflated transfer fees are these days, 5.5million for a decent-but-not-great, experienced English player isn't too bad.

Assuming we sign him of course.

[manic-road]

Whilst I won't be popping open the champagne and doing cartwheels if Huddlestone signs, I do think he's an upgrade on Sanchez or westwood and if sherwood can get him playing to his max he's an asset. He has an array of passing and is good with a dead ball.

I'm not sure about Huddlestone, I don't think that he's an upgrade on Westwood either.

[silhillvilla]

Whilst I won't be popping open the champagne and doing cartwheels if Huddlestone signs, I do think he's an upgrade on Sanchez or westwood and if sherwood can get him playing to his max he's an asset. He has an array of passing and is good with a dead ball.

I'm not sure about Huddlestone, I don't think that he's an upgrade on Westwood either.

Not being funny but westwood has had 2 full seasons to show he's PL level. He isn't.
Unless we want to keep flirting with relegation we need to upgrade these areas.

[Steve kirk]

Big Toms languid style of play doesn't get me to excited but maybe Delph and Westwood or another will do the donkey work allowing him to unlock opposition defences, experienced,  adds a bit of height to the midfield, all in all a half decent signing if it was to happen

[frankmosswasmyuncle]

He's not what we need.


Forget him, look elsewhere.